00:00The armed forces of the Philippines or AFP and government authorities are investigating a case involving Filipinos allegedly providing sensitive
00:07information to a foreign handler, raising concerns over national security and operational safety in the West Philippine Sea.
00:15While the three individuals are now in custody and cooperative, the investigation continues to uncover possible recruitment networks, prevent future
00:24leaks and strengthen safeguards across government and military agencies.
00:28Patrick DeJesus says it all.
00:32Three Filipinos involved in the alleged espionage activities of China in the Philippines are now under control of the armed
00:40forces of the Philippines.
00:42Although the AFP considers the case closed, the information that was shared is still being investigated.
00:49All three of them are now under the AFP control. They have undergone all due processes. They are cooperative.
00:57I would say that this is only the tip of the iceberg. What we could only divulge are those cases
01:03we consider as closed already.
01:05The discovery of the activities of the three individuals was the result of the insider threat program of the National
01:12Security Council.
01:14Two of them previously worked for the Department of Defense and the Philippine Navy, while the other one is close
01:21to a Philippine Coast Guard officer.
01:24All of them are civilians or non-uniformed personnel and are below 30 years old.
01:30According to the AFP, the sensitive information provided included operations in the West Philippine Sea,
01:37where payments to the Filipino individuals involved reached up to hundreds of thousands.
01:42The information was allegedly passed to a foreign handler based in another country.
01:48They were asked to write articles. They were asked to photograph any document lying around.
01:56They were asked to forward emails if they had access to emails.
02:00They were asked information that would compromise ongoing operation of the AFP and the Philippine Coast Guard.
02:07One of them allegedly expressed remorse over what he had done after an incident of Chinese harassment in the West
02:14Philippine Sea,
02:15during which a PCG vessel was damaged.
02:18The result of this is this could potentially put the lives of our men and women, especially those in the
02:24West Philippine Sea,
02:26conducting the rore, put their lives in unnecessary risk.
02:30He was remorseful.
02:31Noong nakita niya na possibly pala na may masakta na Pilipino sa ginagawa niya.
02:36One of the hunters, a Chinese national, reportedly visited the Philippines in 2025.
02:42Aside from the three individuals, another Filipino who may also be involved is currently under investigation.
02:50There was also a Philippine Navy officer who was allegedly offered the same activity but declined.
02:56The Philippine Coast Guard also expressed concern over the report while assuring that steps are being taken to prevent leaks
03:04in their operations.
03:06We are currently coordinating with all intelligence network of the Philippine government,
03:11from the armed forces of the Philippines, PNP, National Bureau of Investigation,
03:16to prevent this kind of leak ng mga sensitive information na alam nga natin na ipinapadala sa China.
03:25The Chinese embassy strongly denied the allegations of espionage and said China does not interfere in the internal affairs of
03:34other countries.
03:35Meanwhile, National Security Advisor Eduardo Año assured that espionage activities in the Philippines will not succeed,
03:43adding that the investigation is ongoing to determine whether recruitment is taking place within government agencies.
03:51Nananawagan tayo sa ating mga kababayan at lalong-lalong na sa mga empleyado na ating pamala na dapat maging magbantay
04:00kayo.
04:01Tingnan ninyo yung mga job offers na sinasabi,
04:04dyan yan magsisimula hanggang sa mapupunta ka nalang sa isang sitwasyon na isa ka nang ginagawang spy
04:12at magiging trader ka na sa ating bansa.
04:16Patrick De Jesus, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
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