Malacañang on Thursday assured the public that the Philippines was prepared in case North Korea makes good on its threat to fire missiles near the US territory of Guam amid its war of words with the United States.

“The [Philippine] embassies and consulates in general, including the one in Hagatna, Guam, have contingency plans which are regularly updated to enable them to respond to emergencies,” Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a news conference.

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