The Chinese Embassy in Manila said that around 100 Chinese nationals were “repatriated” to China by the Philippines for their involvement in offshore gambling facilities amid the continuous crackdown on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facilities and workers. Philippine and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) cautioned job hunters on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to be wary of fake employment opportunities being offered by foreign individuals who may be engaged in spying activities. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla urged those who are seeking jobs to be...
A recent raid of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) dorm facility in Pasay City led to the discovery of 12 torture videos by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). PAOCC Executive Director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz (Photo from PAOCC Facebook page) PAOCC...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian hailed the Philippine men's curling team for winning the historic gold medal at the Asian Winter Games, hoping that it would spark greater enthusiasm for winter sports among Filipinos. Philippine Men's Curling Team (Photo courtesy of Chinese...
The Philippine Navy (PN) monitors Chinese research vessel "Lan Hai 101" which was first detected navigating within the eastern waters of Palawan last Feb. 9, 2025 and last spotted at 17 nautical miles west, northwest of Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Feb. 11. (Photo: PN) The...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila was “shocked” and “concerned” about a remark by a United States Embassy staff that “Chinese spies” could get ahold of his information during an altercation with traffic enforcers. The American and Chinese flags displayed at Genting Snow Park ahead of...
Amid already tensed relations with China, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. asked Beijing to stop its spying activities that target Philippine officials and infrastructure. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. (left) delivers his speech at the Waitangi Day...
A crew member of BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) monitors the presence of a People's Liberation Army-Navy warship by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Navy) The three People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) vessels detected by the Armed Forces of the...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian was “surprised” by Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez’s claim that they met and discussed about the latter’s phone getting hacked multiple times by China. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, Feb. 2, urged the public to report foreigners engaged in illegal espionage and other suspicious activities. “We are serious in our efforts to stop these undesirable aliens from abusing our hospitality,” declared BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado in...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, the government should already anticipate the presence of Chinese spies in the country considering the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "Dapat maging ano na rin tayo, dapat iexpect na rin natin yan dahil alam naman natin meron tayong alitan sa [WPS] at alam...
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