Manila, April 3 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is mandated to serve and protect every citizen, including foreign nationals visiting or doing business in the country, an official said on Thursday.

PNP information chief Col. Randulf Tuano made this remark in response to the Chinese Embassy's advisory telling citizens in the Philippines "to keep a close watch on local security situations and step up safety awareness and emergency preparedness."

"Ang sinasabi natin iginagalang natin ang kanilang mga panawagan. Ang sinasabi lang po natin, ang PNP po ay mandated to serve and protect, ibig sabihin lahat po ng tao na nandito sa Pilipinas, ikaw man ay local o alien, ikaw po ay poproteksyunan ng PNP (What we are saying, we respect their ...