Manila mayor Joseph Estrada (R) speaks on his phone before a news conference in Hong Kong April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong scrapped travel sanctions against the Philippines on Wednesday after Manila issued an apology and offered greater compensation for the deaths of eight tourists during a hostage-taking and siege four years ago.
Hong Kong and the Philippines have close economic ties, with more than 150,000 Filipino domestic helpers working in the city.
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