Isabela recorded 440,000 visitors in 2023, up from 30,000 in 2019, Hataman said. The city, which a decade ago fell silent after 5 p.m. because of curfews, now has night markets that run till the ...

Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination New visitors are flocking to the Sulu Archipelago. But the specter of violence — both real and imagined — persists.