00:00The Philippine consulate general in Guangzhou is
00:29providing all necessary assistance including appropriate legal support for
00:34the said Filipinos.
00:59The
01:15department has conveyed to the Chinese government to ensure that these allegations are tried
01:21with due process and with full respect to the rights of the said Filipinos in accordance
01:27with domestic law and the Philippines-China consular agreement.
01:32The Philippines-China consular agreement was signed by China and the Philippines in
01:37Hong Kong in 2009 where it stated that a Filipino who is involved in any legal problem in China
01:44can be helped by the Philippine consulate.
01:48Here in the Philippines, several Chinese nationals were arrested by the authorities because of
01:53their involvement in espionage activities.
01:55Some of them were even arrested in Palawan where maritime missions to the West Philippine
02:04Sea are starting.
02:05For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano, 24 Horas was broadcast.
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