PH monitoring situation in Korea

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula after North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their border.

“The Philippines urges restraint on both sides and calls for the immediate de-escalation of tensions in order to maintain regional peace and stability,” a statement from the DFA said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly placed his troops under a “wartime state” after the exchange of gunfire. Niña P. Calleja