Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Malacanang has received reports of the "inhumane treatment" of Filipinos amid the ongoing battle between the two forces claiming jurisdiction over parts of Sabah.
“These reports are unacceptable, which is why the [Department of Foreign Affairs] will be contacting their Malaysian counterparts to [discuss the matter],” she said.
The alleged extrajudicial killings there will also have to be validated.
Reports from different news agencies said Filipinos there are being treated “like animals” when Malaysian forces launched a crackdown on the supporters of Kiram.