Not sure what the source was as only got blank page when I tried to open but just like the travel advisories -mostly crap, these 3 so called tourists weren't tourists -they were living there and involved in some sort of business and as everyone can see -when the wrong people are crossed -can lead to violence anywhere in the world ,-when someone gets shot in uk/usa -dont the media post photos? .Nevertheless most tourist deaths do seem to occur in Mindanao and not in the rest of The Philippines. -wonder what statistics there are to prove that .Avoid travelling by ferry (fly between islands if possible)-a lot of islands dont even have flights to get there -so does that mean nobody should visit them? Stay in recommended hotels with good reviews -have never read a review of any place I've stayed and they were good enough for me and finally a tip for the author - try spell check Abuu Saif?