MANILA — The Philippine government is alerting its citizens in California after the FBI warned of a potential Iranian attack on the U.S. West Coast.
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Thursday, “Kapag may ganiyan na mga impormasyon, kailangan din maghanda ang ating bansa para sa ating mga kababayan. Hindi po ito maaring ipagsawalang bahala o tulugan.”
The alert comes a week after U.S. and Israeli air strikes in Tehran killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. About 1.6 million Filipinos live in California, with 500,000 in Los Angeles and 290,000 in San Francisco.
Officials are coordinating precautionary measures to ensure their safety.
