00:00The Armed Forces of the Philippines did not consider the Chinese national arrested for espionage to be an isolated incident.
00:08The AFP is also looking for a connection to the recovered submersible drone in our ocean.
00:18Patrick De Jesus of PTV in Balitang Pambansang.
00:22According to the record obtained by the Bureau of Immigration, the Chinese national was arrested in the Philippines since 2015 for espionage.
00:33He was said to have a Filipino wife.
00:36The BIA has now shared the details obtained by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department.
00:43According to BIA Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado,
00:46there will be no deportation of the arrested suspect as long as the punishments are not imposed.
00:53They will also help in dealing with possible incidents here in the Philippines.
00:58The Armed Forces of the Philippines did not consider the Chinese national arrested for espionage to be an isolated incident.
01:06They will investigate the possible connection to the other incident related to national security.
01:13It is part of a larger strategy that challenges our sovereignty and security.
01:21So therefore, sir, it is crucial for us to view these actions as interconnected elements that is part of a broader plan.
01:30The investigation of the high-tech devices used in the arrest of the Chinese continues.
01:35It has already visited several EDCA sites and military facilities in Luzon,
01:40including power plants and sub-stations of the NGCP last month.
01:45This equipment is used to map and survey our critical infrastructures, strategic areas,
01:56including our police and military camps and installations, our ports, our ports,
02:04and the malls, which are very crowded places.
02:11The suspect's espionage is also being investigated by People's Television Network.
02:17Patrick De Asus for Balitang Pambansa.
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