Philippine embassy cautions Filipinos in US amid rising anti-Asian attacks

Demonstrators wearing face masks and holding signs take part in a rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence, near Chinatown in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 20, 2021. - AFP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippine Embassy in the United States advised Filipinos there to exercise “utmost caution” as it voiced concern over the rising number of attacks against Asian Americans.

“We note with concern the rise in attacks on Asian Americans in various parts of the United States, ” the embassy said in a statement Friday (Feb 26).