PH envoy coordinating with US gov’t amid possible strike

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine embassy in Washington, DC is in coordination with the United States government amid warnings of possible strikes on California from Iran.

Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babes” Romualdez confirmed the coordination on Thursday afternoon.

“We are coordinating with US officials,” Romualdez told the Inquirer through a text message.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a report that as of February 2026 “Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack… against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” ABC News reported.

On Wednesday, the FBI warned California police of the possible strikes. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department also said it has been on heightened alert since escalations in the Middle East began. /das