THE public is encouraged to report 'new faces in the neighborhood' as a deterrent against foreign terrorists who may take advantage of “our vast and porous borders” to enter the country, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Friday.

Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, issued the reminder following a statement from Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the military has been verifying reports that there were foreign terrorists that have entered the Philippines through Tawi-tawi and Sulu.