00:01First and foremost, I would like to state that the AFP and D&D provided support operations to the law
00:10enforcement operations conducted in Taguloan.
00:13The main effort were our law enforcement agencies and we provided support to them. That was the role of the
00:18AFP.
00:19As to the possibility that this could be part of a bigger web, we have to step back and look
00:27at it from a macro level.
00:29In the past, may nahuli tayo ng mga Chinese nationals with fake identities who were trying to pose off as
00:39Filipinos.
00:40We have apprehended alleged spies who were conducting mapping operations who had equipment that were authorized to be with them.
00:49Plus all other incidents of foreign nationals, mainly suspected to be Chinese, operating in-country.
00:57This could be another similar activity which we are trying to check if this is part of foreign interference malign
01:06influence operations.
01:08Considering that, Chinese nationals were involved. Filipinos were part of the labor force.
01:16And this could be part of the United Front works, for all we know. That's what we are checking us
01:21at now.
01:22Kasi may sariling port, di ba? So, walang private port.
01:25Yes. And if it is difficult to regulate by the different government agencies, this will raise a lot of questions.
01:31Hence, our SND mentioned that we support the inter-agency government effort to look into this Taguloan case.
01:38Do you think related din ito dun sa ginagawang naval facility malapit?
01:44It remains to be seen considering that the activity, the alleged steel factory that has been producing substandard qualities of
01:53the products has been there even before.
01:55News came out that this could be a possible Philippine Navy base.
01:59Pwede ba yun, sir? Parang, by producing substandard steel, nagkakaroon ka na ng parang destabilization?
02:07Again, we have to look at if it may macro level, the SND mentioned, if there is an angle of
02:13economic sabotage, if there is an angle of the environment, of labor, it becomes a national security issue.
02:23So, are we ready to substantiate our claims?
02:26Meron naman tayong evidence na nakastandby in case the Chinese government or the Chinese embassy would be ready?
02:31Again, we would like to defer to the appropriate law enforcement agencies that are handling the case.
02:36We are providing, we are having a support role in this particular issue.
02:52Pwede ba yun, sir?
02:55Pwede ba yun, sir?
02:58Pwede ba yun, sir?
03:07Pwede ba yun.
Comments