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Malacañang on Friday assured the public that the country’s security forces have put all systems in place to neutralize threats posed by foreign “sleeper agents” or spies.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the National Security Council (NSC) made the assurance after Sen. Panfilo Lacson alleged that many Chinese sleeper agents are operating in the country.
“Rest assured po na ginagawa po nila ang kanilang trabaho,” Castro said in a press briefing, citing a message from the NSC.
“We cannot go into specifics for security reasons, but we can assure the public that our security forces are actively monitoring and addressing these threats. The government does not take espionage lightly, and we act swiftly when credible intelligence is verified,” Castro quoted the NSC as saying.
“Recent operations have already led to the arrest of suspected foreign operatives which shows that our agencies are not standing still. We are working closely with law enforcement and intelligence units to dismantle espionage networks wherever they may be,” she further quoted the NSC.
Castro confirmed that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has stripped a businessman of his membership with the PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) for misrepresenting Filipino citizenship.
“Ito pong sinasabi nilang Chinese diumano ay patuloy pa rin po ang pag-iimbestiga ng PCG. At sa ngayon po, ang sinasabi nilang tao o iyong person involved ay tinanggal na po sa PCGA,” Castro said.
She said that the PCG operations were not compromised.
“Huwag pong mag-alala ang taumbayan dahil ang PCGA ay isang civil organization at kung sinuman po ang mapapasok dito kahit foreigner po, ito naman po ay paggawa lang naman ng pagtulong, pagbibigay ng relief, pagtulong sa PCG,” Castro said.
“Pero wala po silang access sa anumang mga operasyon at hindi po sila sumasampa sa barko. At kung anuman ang operasyon ng PCG, wala po silang maaaring malaman doon,” Castro stressed. | PND
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