00:00Three Filipinos were arrested in China because of espionage.
00:05Based on a state-owned newspaper, China Daily,
00:09espionage is being carried out near military facilities
00:13that are under military deployment under the order of an intelligence operative in the Philippines.
00:19The activity was also admitted by Filipino suspects.
00:23According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry,
00:25they were forced to file a case that the Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the complaint of the three Filipinos arrested.
00:34The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing assistance to the so-called Filipinos,
00:38including legal support.
00:40The DFA is also urging the Chinese government to have a due process.
00:46The AFP recognizes the importance of espionage and is ready to provide support.
00:51According to a security expert, it should be investigated thoroughly.
00:58For me, our espionage is not state-sponsored.
01:04We know that even if we have territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea,
01:09this is not the goal of our government and this is not our strategy.
01:14We know that China is strong when it comes to cyber security
01:19and we should be careful when it comes to these things.
01:23It is possible that China will take advantage of this,
01:26especially following the arrest of Chinese nationals here in the Philippines
01:31because of espionage, which has reached more than 10 this year.
01:37This is a retaliatory act and this should not happen.
01:45The two countries should discuss the mitigations
01:49because our problem is only escalating when it comes to this.
01:53Cabal also instructed the Filipinos in China to be careful.
01:57They may be involved in this.
02:01But we have mechanisms on how we can protect them.
02:06Our embassy is there to help them.
02:09We are also asking our government to provide all the needs of our fellow Filipinos
02:17who are in danger of being arrested.
02:19Our fellow Filipinos cannot be arrested when it comes to this situation.
02:25Meanwhile, the West Philippine Sea may be affected if Taiwan is completely destroyed,
02:32according to a maritime law expert.
02:34It is possible for the artificial islands built by China to be used.
02:39The ones in Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross, and one more,
02:46those military bases will surely be used
02:51by other countries that may want to help Taiwan
02:57or at the very least, for the maritime trade to go to Taiwan.
03:03We will be affected by this because they will necessarily interfere in our maritime trade.
03:10The military drills of China around Taiwan have been completed,
03:14where the government of Mischief Reef was the first to respond
03:17and minimized the contingency plan in response to the OFWs there.
03:25Patrick De Souza for Panbansan TV in Pagong, Philippines.
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