Monday, October 29, 2007

Manila, Philippines

The Philippines has recently gained itself a bad reputation due to all the political on-goings in the country. Clashes between rebel forces and the government, rumors of coup, status of emergency declarations, and even suspected links to the al Quaeda ? no wonder some Western governments cannot help but release travel advisories against visiting this country.
Before you decide against a trip to Manila, you should bear in mind that the newspapers do not always give an accurate picture of a situation. Sensationalism is their business, and sensationalized news is what you usually get.
Manila is located in the northern island of Luzon. The terrorist stronghold is located in the southernmost part of the Philippines ? two big islands away ? in Mindanao. The status View the rest of this article


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