Military says NKorea missiles won’t hit PH

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday allayed fears over North Korea’s plan to - tory of Guam some 1,500 miles from Manila.

In a news conference, AFP spokesman Brig. proceeded with its threat was “remote.”

“It’s a source of concern that’s why the Asean - ers or foreign ministers discussed it thoroughly and came up with a statement. But we don’t see itself,” Padilla told reporters.

- would have shattered that could scatter around northern coastal areas. We have to forewarn

as remote,” he added.

Padilla made the statement after the North Korean Strategic Force of the Korean People’s Army said on Thursday it was “seriously examining

This was after US President Donald Trump warned that Pyongyang world has never seen,” should it continue to threaten the United States.

North Korea was reportedly mull - diate-range strategic ballistic rockets “to interdict the enemy forces on

Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima, deputy administra of Civil Defense, said the government was closely monitoring the situation in the Korean peninsula.

“We will coordinate with the DND (Department of Defense), AFP, and relevant government agencies and meet necessary assessments in order to prepare appropriate contingency plans, alerts, and warnings for the awareness and protection of our civilian populace,” he said.