Marcos Jnr’s sister says China planning to target Philippine sites, is Imee Marcos ‘warmongering’?

“I’m really scared because while tensions are brewing in the West Philippine Sea, I saw [reports] about China’s plans to use hypersonic missiles,” she said in the clip, which was posted late on Tuesday.

“It’s really scary. That’s no joke,” she added.

Senator Marcos also expressed concern that the United States could not prevent such attacks.

“Other countries have this thing called the Iron Dome, which prevents missiles from entering. But when it comes to hypersonic missiles, it could enter easily. Everything will be crushed,” she said.

In February last year, Marcos Jnr gave the US access to nine military sites across the country under the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the two countries to boost his country’s defensive capabilities and ability to respond to natural disasters.

Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla, a military spokeswoman, told reporters they took the senator’s concerns seriously.

“We are ready to coordinate with Senator Marcos to obtain details and take appropriate actions to ensure our nation’s security,” Padilla told reporters on Wednesday.

Jonathan Malaya, director general of National Security Council, downplayed Senator Marcos’ statements, saying the government saw “no threat of any imminent attack” from China.

“We are not aware of any of the security threats she mentioned,” Malaya said.

Responding to the hypersonic missile allegations, China’s Foreign Ministry released a statement on Thursday saying China was “committed to peaceful development and defensive policy” and did not know where the senator got her information.

“Her statement could be highlighting close military ties with the US,” Calilung said.

Former president Duterte was known for having a more China-friendly approach to foreign