オシポワ氏によれば、ロシア人観光客にとってはフィリピンは最大の人気の渡航先とはいえない。フィリピンを訪れる観光客数は毎年700~800万人だが、2018年のロシア人観光客の数はおよそ3~3.5万人足らず。ダイビングの楽しめるパラワン島、コロン島が人気だという。
© REUTERS / Jon Patrick Laurence YenA view of the Taal volcano eruption seen from Tagaytay, Philippines January 12, 2020 in this still image taken from social media video.
フィリピンでタール火山噴火
© AFP 2023 / Ted AljibeA youth living at the foot of Taal volcano rides an outrigger canoe while the volcano spews ash as seen from Tanauan town in Batangas province, south of Manila, on January 13, 2020. The Philippines was on alert January 13 for the "explosive eruption" of a volcano south of Manila, which officials said could be imminent after a massive column of ash forced a halt to flights at the capital's main airport.
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© AFP 2023 / Ted Aljibe
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© REUTERS / Eloisa LopezA house covered with ash, is damaged by a fallen tree in Lemery, Batangas City, Philippines, January 13, 2020.
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© REUTERS / Eloisa LopezResidents look at the errupting Taal Volcano in Tagaytay City, Philippines, January 13, 2020.
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© AP Photo / Aaron FavilaA man walks along ash fall covered plants and equipment as Taal Volcano continues to spew ash on Monday Jan. 13, 2020, in Tagaytay, Cavite province, south of Manila, Philippines. The small volcano near the Philippine capital that draws tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and forcing Manila's international airport to shut down.
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© AP Photo / Aaron Favila
フィリピンでタール火山噴火
オシポワ氏は、噴火から比較的短い時間しか経過していないことから、これからキャンセルがでる恐れもあると指摘している。