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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has issued a warning to all travelers during Holy Week: bomb jokes at airports remain strictly prohibited and carry penalties of up to five years imprisonment.

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If the Philippines ranks 74th in terms of travel freedom or global mobility, then what does that say about us?

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