00:00Senate President Francis Escudero laid the groundwork for how to strengthen the Espionage Law in the country.
00:09Senators were careful in processing some of the candidates who could be a part of the situation.
00:16Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo.
00:18This is Daniel Manalastas' report.
00:22Senate President Francis Escudero urged the Department of National Defense
00:27to lay the groundwork for how to strengthen the Espionage Law.
00:31In the middle of the controversy, Mayor Alice Guo was dismissed.
00:34This was followed by a report by a Chinese spy who was arrested in Thailand.
00:40The spy reported that Guo could be a spy as well.
00:43It's good to know from them that they want to change something so we can study it.
00:54How can this be improved?
00:57Actually, it would be a curious amendment, if ever.
00:59Because that is close to a dead letter law, to my mind.
01:02Because it's rare to use, or maybe they haven't used it yet.
01:06And now, there's a rumor that the COC can still hire Guo.
01:10Escudero asked why it's still possible.
01:13Because the decisions against him are not yet final, including his disqualification.
01:19There are many politicians, incumbent or dismissed,
01:24who can still run because the decisions against them are not yet final and executory.
01:31Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the COMELEC
01:35to be careful of the possibility that there's a similar scenario to Guo
01:40that he can run in the Hathor-Lambayan 2025.
01:43Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel advised that all candidates should be careful, but not panic.
01:52Senator Grace asked,
01:55the current COC is a good opportunity to stop the illegal and unaccepted individuals
02:03who can enter our electoral system.
02:06Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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