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-'''DOT weighs in on abducted European tourists, says "The Tawi-Tawi incident could have been avoided had the visitors taken necessary precautions"'''
+'''European tourists' abductors remain unknown'''
-*Source: http://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/50407/dot-weighs-in-on-abducted-european-tourists-says-the-tawi-tawi-incident-is-considered-unfortunate-and-could-have-been-avoided-had-the-visitors-taken-necessary-precautions
+*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2012/02/07/european-tourists-abductors-remain-unknown-204746
-*Feb 6, 2012 - 5:00am
+*Tuesday, February 7, 2012
-:by spot.ph
+:by  Bong Garcia
-Interaksyon.com reports that in a press statement issued late Friday (February 3), the Department of Tourism (DOT) stressed: "The issuance of travel advisories is part of the regular functions of embassies in line with ensuring the safety and security of their citizens in a foreign country. For the Philippines, advice against travel to some parts of Mindanao has been constant and common."
+THE government authorities are still clueless who were behind the abduction of two European tourists in Tawi-Tawi, as the search to locate the hostages' whereabouts entered on its fifth day Monday.
-According to the report, the DOT also added: "The Tawi-Tawi incident is considered unfortunate and could have been avoided had the visitors taken necessary precautions many European tourists usually take in heed of these advisories."
-The "Tawi-Tawi incident" cited in the DOT statement refers to the case of kidnap victims as Elwold Horn, 52, of Holland; and Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 47, of Switzerland.They were abducted by "unidentified elements" on February 1, "while riding a boat back to the capital of Bongao, after a bird-watching trip."
-According to the report, "the DOT expressed confidence that tourists would continue to flock to the country despite a new travel advisory issued by the United Kingdom."
+The hostages, Ewold Horn, 52, of Holland and Lorenzo Vinciguerre, 47, of Switzerland were seized by five gunmen together with Filipino guide Ivan Sarenas, 35, last February 1.
+The tourists were taking photographs of rare bird species off shore Parangan village, Panglima Sugala town, Tawi-Tawi when the gunmen aboard a twin-engine motorized banca arrived and seized them at gunpoint.
+Sarenas managed to escape hours later as he jumped from the banca while the gunmen were transporting them.
+Tawi-Tawi police director Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson said no one has called nor made demands in exchange for the release of the European tourists.
+Meanwhile, Tawi-Tawi Governor Sadikul Sahali said they tapped the assistance of all sectors to help them locate the victims.
+Sahali said he also tapped the assistance of Moro National Liberation Front members in the province.
+Jocson said the Naval Forces Western Mindanao command has deployed three gunboats around the area where the search is focused.
+Jocson added that the twin-engine motorized banca used by the suspects were recovered in the shore of Languyan town.
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