Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 6 called on the government to conduct a full-scale investigation against InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc. (IMSI) which is allegedly involved in trolling activities favoring China. Gatchalian made the call after the denials made by the public relations...
The spate of disinformation campaign against the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) through social media amid the country’s preparations for the May 12 midterm elections underscores the need to protect the Philippines’ digital space from foreign intervention. Senate Majority Leader Francis ...
Senator Francis Tolentino said officials and partners of public relations firm InfinitUs Marketing Solutions Inc., may potentially face charges of treason and espionage for being involved in “troll farm” activities in the country. Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Maritime...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Tuesday said the ongoing Senate inquiry into foreign interference and espionage, particularly in connection with the upcoming midterm elections, could eventually result in the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines. (Photo from the...
Senator Francis Tolentino clarified on Wednesday, April 30, that his Senate panel's investigation exposing China's influence in the Philippines was carried out independently and was not coordinated with the administration or any political coalition. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol”...
Commission on Election (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia allayed fears on Tuesday, April 29, following the arrest of a Chinese national with spy devices just outside of the poll body's main office in Intramuros by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Commission on Elections Chairman George...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Sunday, April 27 condemned China’s declaration of “sovereign jurisdiction” over Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea saying it is an outrageous assault on the country’s sovereignty. Sen. Francis Tolentino (MB file photo) “The illegal...
The Senate may summon the Makati-based public relations firm supposedly hired by the Chinese embassy to spread pro-China propaganda on social media and influence public perception in favor of China, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino, during a press briefing, confirmed...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday, April 24, revealed documents alleging that the People’s Republic of China has been financing troll farms operating in the Philippines through its embassy in Manila. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino continues to preside over...
A National Security Council (NSC) official disclosed on Thursday, April 24, that there are indications of alleged Chinese state-sponsored information operations in the Philippines, aimed at interfering with the country’s upcoming May 2025 midterm elections. National Security Council (NSC)...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, April 23, that the Philippines is currently facing a kind of spying by China that the country has never experienced before in its history and that this didn’t happen just once, but continuously. Sen. Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino,...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino has filed a bill seeking to develop the resource-rich Talampas ng Pilipinas to drive national economic growth. Senate Majority Leader Francis 'TOL' Tolentino has filed a measure seeking the establishment of the Talampas ng Pilipinas Development...
