BANGUED, Abra, Philippines -- British Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie on Wednesday said his country has not imposed a ban on travel to the Philippines following Monday's bloody hostage-taking drama at the Luneta Park.

But he said the embassy has issued a travel advisory providing British citizens information on the hostage taking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed.

?We have expressed shock and sadness through the British Council in Hong Kong. The travel advisory only provides information regarding the situation that has happened,? said Lillie, who graced the closing program of a community monitoring project of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee here on Wednesday.

Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.

Lillie said the advisory did not discourage British citizens from traveling to the Philippines.

The United Kingdom has been one of the Philippines' top European investors and that it looks forward to better business relations with the Philippine government because President Aquino has promised good governance.

?In the future, the relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom will continue to spread,? he said.

He said the Aquino administration should continue fulfilling its commitment to end corruption because of its impact on foreign businesses.

In his speech, Lillie praised Mr. Aquino?s emphasis on volunteerism.

?As you may recall, in his inauguration address, the President vowed to always encourage people?s participation in governance,? he said.

?And I must say that I think, the political backdrop at present, should encourage you to do this with President Aquino?s unmistakable emphasis on good governance and social justice and his determination to tackle corruption,? Lillie said.