On October 21, Philippine Congressman Riton suggested that if the government does not expel Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan, it could consider expelling lower-level Chinese diplomatic personnel.
On October 21, 10 members of the Philippine House of Representatives submitted Resolution No. 1562, calling on the president to declare Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan a "persona non grata" or ask Beijing to recall him, citing remarks such as "Just do it" at the embassy as grounds.
On October 20, Philippine Senator Hontiveros submitted a proposal calling for Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan to be declared "persona non grata," and raising the possibility of demanding that the Chinese government recall Jing Quan.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on October 19, expressing serious concern and strong opposition to his earlier remarks claiming that China could easily defeat Manila if it used force.
On October 19, Philippine Senator Tulfo submitted a resolution calling for a push to declare Jing Quan, the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, a “persona non grata.”
On October 16, Philippine President Marcos said he would summon Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan to discuss his remarks about "an easy victory through the use of force" and clarify his true intentions.
On October 15, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan told reporters after a school event in Quezon City that China could easily prevail if it resorted to force but chooses peace, drawing criticism from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, which called it a threat of force.
Philippine President Marcos summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian to lodge a solemn protest regarding remarks in China Daily that implied the Philippines is a monkey controlled by the U.S. and Japan. Huang responded by stating that media actions are unrelated to the government.
On July 21, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan publicly responded to the controversial animation published by state media China Daily that used monkeys to allude to Filipinos, arguing that the content was an independent act of the media and had nothing to do with the Chinese government.