The Philippines on Saturday expressed concern over missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, where over a million overseas Filipinos reside and work.
On Saturday, December 23, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the attacks put civilians “at serious risk.” He said that the Palace hopes for a solution in the Yemen conflict, noting that the Philippine government is “strongly concerned” over the attacks against Riyadh.
“It is our fervent hope and prayer that a solution be found to the conflict in Yemen so that we could help bring about peace and stability in the Arabian Peninsula,” the foreign affairs secretary said.
He also thanked Saudi Arabia “for continuing to ensure the safety and security not only of its citizens but also of our kababayans there”.
