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AFP says ‘foreign power’ mapping out Philippines
AFP says ‘foreign power’ mapping out Philippines
The NBI said a Chinese national and two Filipinos were arrested on Monday, January 20, due to alleged espionage.
The NBI said a Chinese national and two Filipinos were arrested on Monday, January 20, due to alleged espionage. MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Tuesday it was seeing a possible connection among the recent arrest of a Chinese national for alleged espionage, the recovery of underwater drones in Philippine waters, the case of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and the arrest of foreign nationals with fake identification cards.
Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the military, looking at the bigger picture, suspected that a foreign power could be mapping out the Philippines.
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Tuesday it was seeing a possible connection among the recent arrest of a Chinese national for alleged espionage, the recovery of underwater drones in Philippine waters, the case of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and the arrest of foreign nationals with fake identification cards.
Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the military, looking at the bigger picture, suspected that a foreign power could be mapping out the Philippines.
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"The Chinese national may be an isolated case, but if we look at the bigger picture, last month, we received the drone from fisherfolks, the fifth undergoing forensics. If we take two steps further backward, a local chief executive with a dubious background was uncovered; foreign nationals with fake government IDs were arrested,” Trinidad told reporters during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday.
“If you look at the entire expanse of the country with the different incidents of national power, and try to connect the dots, there seems to be a deliberate and calculated move to map out the country by a foreign power,” he continued.
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"The Chinese national may be an isolated case, but if we look at the bigger picture, last month, we received the drone from fisherfolks, the fifth undergoing forensics. If we take two steps further backward, a local chief executive with a dubious background was uncovered; foreign nationals with fake government IDs were arrested,” Trinidad told reporters during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday.
“If you look at the entire expanse of the country with the different incidents of national power, and try to connect the dots, there seems to be a deliberate and calculated move to map out the country by a foreign power,” he continued.
“Ito ang binabantayan ng AFP. We are facing this and we are taking appropriate action," he added.
Asked if China was behind all these incidents, Trinidad said he did not want to speculate but added that the military had “seen a pattern.”
“Ito ang binabantayan ng AFP. We are facing this and we are taking appropriate action," he added.
Asked if China was behind all these incidents, Trinidad said he did not want to speculate but added that the military had “seen a pattern.”
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“There is a pattern, and we only noticed the pattern when we started looking at the bigger picture and connecting the dots. These issues are not yet a threat to national security but may pose a risk to public safety, and peace and order,” Trinidad noted.
“Any foreign power that would like to take advantage of the country would need political information, economic information, military information. In today’s world, ang paggamit ng information ay tumatawid, whether political, economic or military,” he continued.
On Monday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said a Chinese national, believed to be spy, and two Filipinos were arrested for allegedly conducting surveillance activities in the country.
The NBI said the Chinese and his Filipino “cohorts” frequently visited military camps, police camps, power plants, offices of local government units, seaports, airports, and shopping malls in Luzon. The group also visited Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites. They had equipment capable of creating 3D images of target structures and producing coordinates, the NBI added.
The AFP said it continues to boost its intelligence and cyber capabilities amid the reported espionage activities.
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military was reviewing and reorganizing its structure to enhance its capabilities as part of efforts to strengthen the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC).
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“There is a pattern, and we only noticed the pattern when we started looking at the bigger picture and connecting the dots. These issues are not yet a threat to national security but may pose a risk to public safety, and peace and order,” Trinidad noted.
“Any foreign power that would like to take advantage of the country would need political information, economic information, military information. In today’s world, ang paggamit ng information ay tumatawid, whether political, economic or military,” he continued.
On Monday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said a Chinese national, believed to be spy, and two Filipinos were arrested for allegedly conducting surveillance activities in the country.
The NBI said the Chinese and his Filipino “cohorts” frequently visited military camps, police camps, power plants, offices of local government units, seaports, airports, and shopping malls in Luzon. The group also visited Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites. They had equipment capable of creating 3D images of target structures and producing coordinates, the NBI added.
The AFP said it continues to boost its intelligence and cyber capabilities amid the reported espionage activities.
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military was reviewing and reorganizing its structure to enhance its capabilities as part of efforts to strengthen the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC).
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“This includes the activation of the AFP Intelligence Command to improve the intelligence operations, and the reorganization of the AFP Cyber Command to address emerging threats in the cyber domain,” Padilla told reporters during a weekly press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
“These initiatives ensure the AFP’s readiness to confront modern security challenges effectively,” she added.
Padilla said the AFP uses advanced technologies, such as drones, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems to protect critical areas. Stricter protocols in military camps and vital installations are also implemented to ensure security, aligned with the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).
“In terms of the AFP, we are doing due diligence in detecting the presence of these forces and deterring anything else they will be doing,” Padilla said. “Our systems are in place. Hindi kami nagpapabaya, lalo na sa national security concerns.”
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“This includes the activation of the AFP Intelligence Command to improve the intelligence operations, and the reorganization of the AFP Cyber Command to address emerging threats in the cyber domain,” Padilla told reporters during a weekly press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
“These initiatives ensure the AFP’s readiness to confront modern security challenges effectively,” she added.
Padilla said the AFP uses advanced technologies, such as drones, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems to protect critical areas. Stricter protocols in military camps and vital installations are also implemented to ensure security, aligned with the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).
“In terms of the AFP, we are doing due diligence in detecting the presence of these forces and deterring anything else they will be doing,” Padilla said. “Our systems are in place. Hindi kami nagpapabaya, lalo na sa national security concerns.”
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“The AFP, we can assure the public, is doing everything in our power to uncover all these things,” she said.
The AFP official called on Filipinos to remain vigilant and actively be involved in ensuring the country’s security.
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“The AFP, we can assure the public, is doing everything in our power to uncover all these things,” she said.
The AFP official called on Filipinos to remain vigilant and actively be involved in ensuring the country’s security.
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