Philippine Embassy advises Filipinos to ‘stay indoor’ after Munich attack

People mourn with flower tributes near the Olympia shopping center where a shooting took place leaving nine people dead the day before in Munich, Germany, Saturday, July 23, 2016. Police piecing together a profile of the gunman whose rampage at a Munich mall Friday left nine people dead described him Saturday as a lone, depression-plagued teenager. AP /Jens Meyer

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Berlin, Germany issued an advisory asking the public to stay indoors after the Munich shooting attack.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy also asked the public to “heed the advise of the police to stay indoors, remain calm, and be vigilant.”

“The Philippine Government, through the Philippines in Berlin, is coordinating with German authorities and monitoring the situation closely,” the DFA added.

The Philippines also extended condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the attack

“The Philippines offers its sincerest condolences and prayers to a grieving nation and to the family and friends of the victims of the shooting in Munich,” DFA said.

On Saturday dawn (Philippine time), an 18-year-old German-Iranian killed nine people in a shooting rampage inside a crowded shopping mall and a McDonald's in Munich before he killed himself.

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