PHILIPPINES | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [813]
Joel and Mario Reyes, former Palawan governor and Coron mayor respectively, have gone into hiding following the killing of a media man in 2011. Despite this, however, guides claim Coron is a still peaceful town where travellers are perfectly safe. In fact, there are very few major crimes reported here. Even the dreaded local terrorist group, the Abu Sayyaf, have failed to reach the shores of Coron. The people are very protective of the place; they consider themselves stalwarts of the environment.
