The relevant departments of the Philippines have continuously hyped up so-called "spy cases" related to China within the country.
Headline report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer said that the Philippine National Security Council: three people accused of working as spies for China were arrested.
According to the report, the spokesperson of the National Security Council, Cornelio Valencia, told the media that three personnel from the Department of Defense, Navy and Coast Guard of the Philippines provided military personnel lists and other "sensitive information" to the Chinese side.
Regarding their motives, Valencia said, "At the end of the day, it's always about money." Valencia stated that the names and genders of the three people are not yet disclosed, and they are actively cooperating with the government "to ensure that such issues do not happen again." The security agency said, "For national security reasons, we cannot discuss their identities, methods or timeline, to avoid endangering ongoing operations."
The Philippine authorities arrested three defense personnel who were accused of acting on behalf of China in "espionage activities," and the country's security agency spokesperson called this a "serious national security incident." Valencia said that there had been some enticement over a period of time, and these defense personnel were described as junior analysts.
Details of the operation involving supply missions in the disputed South China Sea were also included in the transferred information. China and the Philippines have recently frequently encountered "clashes" in this area. He said, "At first you didn't realize, then you were surprised to find out that they had already started asking for sensitive data."
In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the National Security Council said it had "dealt with and terminated" actions "directed by the Chinese intelligence department." The statement also indicated that necessary actions had been taken against the relevant individuals, who are all Filipino citizens, and they have admitted to participating in "espionage activities" and are cooperating with the authorities, but did not specify the so-called "espionage activities."
The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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