Jonathan Frederic De Santos

Two Air Canada planes are seen on the tarmac of the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 15, 2025. Andrej Ivanov, AFP

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — Canada is warning its citizens against travel to most of Mindanao and advising them to &quot;exercise a high degree of caution&quot; in the rest of the Philippines &quot;due to crime, terrorism and kidnapping.&quot;</p><p>Canadians are advised to avoid all travel to the following provinces in Western Mindanao &quot;due to the serious threat of terrorism, kidnapping, high levels of crime, and violent clashes between the security forces and rebel groups&quot;:</p><div><br/></div><ul><li>Basilan</li><li>Cotabato</li><li>Lanao del Sur</li><li>Lanao del Norte</li><li>Maguindanao</li><li>Misamis Occidental</li><li>Sarangani</li><li>South Cotabato</li><li>Sultan Kudarat</li><li>Sulu</li><li>Tawi-Tawi</li><li>Zamboanga del Norte</li><li>Zamboanga del Sur</li><li>Zamboanga Sibugay</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>Canada has also advised avoiding non-essential travel to these provinces in Central and Eastern Mindanao:</p><ul><li>Agusan del Norte</li><li>Agusan del Sur</li><li>Bukidnon</li><li>Davao de Oro</li><li>Davao del Norte</li><li>Davao del Sur, excluding Davao City</li><li>Davao Occidental</li><li>Davao Oriental</li><li>Misamis Oriental</li><li>Surigao del Norte, excluding Siargao Island</li><li>Surigao del Sur</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>Canada&#x27;s advisory comes during a peak season for tourism, when millions of Filipinos and foreigners travel across the country for the holidays.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/4/3/air-canada-begins-direct-manila-flights-2044">Air Canada begins direct Manila flights</a></div>

<p>Canada is warning its citizens against travel to most of Mindanao and advising them to "exercise a high degree of caution" in the rest of the Philippines "due to crime, terrorism and kidnapping."</p>

Canada is warning its citizens against travel to most of Mindanao and advising them to "exercise a high degree of caution" in the rest of the Philippines "due to crime, terrorism and kidnapping."

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Canada travel advisory: Avoid parts of Mindanao; be extra cautious in rest of PH

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Published Dec 17, 2025 04:25 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 17, 2025 06:04 PM PHT

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