The Philippine government on Thursday allayed fears that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) might also target the country for allowing the United States' warships to dock here.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the United States has no more bases in the country, "so that should not be a concern. "

He added that the usual docking of American ships in the country is primarily for "re-provision of supplies" and for "rest and recreation."

"What we're concerned right now is primarily, in so far as the Filipino community in South Korea is concerned, that's our concern right now," Lacierda said.

He said that the Department of Foreign Affairs is updating the contingency plan for some 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea following DPRK's statement that its entering a "state of war" with the South.

DPRK has threatened to attack Seoul and the United States mainland and its bases in Hawaii, Guam and South Korea.