US Embassy in Manila (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)
The US Embassy in Manila issued on Friday an advisory to all Americans in the Philippines for the procession of the Black Nazarene on Monday. The embassy announced its closure on Monday due to the “traslacion.”
In its security message for US citizens, the embassy stressed the importance of taking preventive measures and the urgency of “exercising caution in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.”
“Extremists have targeted sporting events, theaters, markets, mass transportation systems—including airlines and other public venues where large crowds gather. Crowded nightclubs, shopping malls, buses, and popular restaurants have also been targets,” the advisory noted. TVJ