Philippines says it does not condone threats of violence after anti-China caskets found in Manila
Police said five caskets with anti-China and anti-communist messages were deliberately abandoned, and investigators are reviewing CCTV footage to identify those responsible.
- Early Friday, August 7, 2026, unidentified masked individuals abandoned 5 caskets bearing anti-China and anti-CPP messages across Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office confirmed. The incident occurred between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. using gray and white vans.
- Authorities located the caskets in Santa Cruz, Caloocan City, Quezon City, and Makati City, including one left outside the Chinese Embassy, with banners labeling the Chinese Communist Party as "greedy" and "plague."
- Police launched an intensive investigation, reviewing CCTV footage to identify the masked perpetrators, while the Philippine National Police urged the public to "report it to the nearest police station" with relevant information.
- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident Friday, calling the display "irresponsible and disrespectful" and stating such acts do not reflect how Filipinos express criticism or the government's foreign relations approach.
- Amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over the South China Sea, Chinese embassy spokesperson Ji Lingpeng denounced the caskets as a "political provocation" intended to sow hostility between Filipinos and Chinese.
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Caskets with anti-China banners found in NCR
CASKETS draped with anti-China banners were left in at least five different sites in Metro Manila on Friday.The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said individual caskets were found in Santa Cruz, Manila; the Boy Scout Circle in South Triangle and the Welcome Rotonda in Quezon City; Barangay 54 in Caloocan City; and Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati City. The banner had slogans such as “Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Greedy! SALOT.” Authoriti…
Philippines says it does not condone threats of violence after anti-China caskets found in Manila
MANILA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Philippine foreign ministry said it did not condone threats of violence against foreign officials after five caskets containing anti-China messages were found abandoned in Manila in the early hours of Friday morning. Chi...
DFA condemns anti-Chinese casket display
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday condemned caskets bearing anti-Chinese messages found across Metro Manila and cited the Philippine government’s duty to protect foreign nationals and officials in the country. “The DFA does not condone acts or threats of violence against any individual, including foreign nationals or officials. Such irresponsible and disrespectful acts cannot be tolerated,” the DFA said in a…
‘Irresponsible and disrespectful’: DFA condemns caskets bearing anti-Chinese message, vows accountability
Stressing that threats or acts of violence against any individual, including foreign nationals and government officials, are unacceptable, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of caskets bearing an anti-Chinese message.In a statement, the DFA said it "does not condone acts or threats of violence against any individual, including foreign nationals or officials.""Such irresponsible and disrespec…
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