All departing and arriving international and domestic flights were suspended "due to volcanic ash in the vicinity of the airport"
All departing and arriving international and domestic flights were suspended "due to volcanic ash in the vicinity of the airport"
A volcano spewed a massive cloud of ash forced mass evacuation and shut down Manila airport.
Travel warning issued for Pakistanis and Indians on Wednesday amid Iran-US tensions.
A coastguard patrol vessel was ordered to sail to Oman and Dubai to assist Filipinos who may need to be extricated.
Sheikh Mohammed announced the new tourist visa on Monday.
Duterte held an emergency meeting to discuss the evacuation plans.
The DFA issued two advisories in two days.
Many of the affected residents celebrated Christmas in evacuation centres.
Thousands of people had been forced to evacuate their homes.
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