President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed alarm over the arrest of alleged Chinese spies conducting surveillance on military and coast guard assets in Palawan. Authorities say the suspects, who were posing as marine product buyers, were engaging in aerial reconnaissance via drones, collecting data on naval assets and strategically important locations.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed alarm over the arrest of alleged Chinese spies conducting surveillance in military and coast guard assets in Palawan. “That's why we arrested them. Of course, we are very disturbed by anyone conducting such espionage operations against our military,” Marcos said in an interview.“The investigative services are still developing more information to see exactly what operations they have been doing while they have been here in the Philippines.
Intelligence gathering disclosed that a group of Chinese nationals was monitored in Barangay Buenavista, Puerto Princesa City, posing as buyers of marine products, roaming around the city, and surveying for stations selling the products,” NBI Director Jaime Santiago said.
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