Philippine President ‘Very Disturbed’ After More Suspected Chinese Spies Arrested

Philippine Army Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. called the five alleged Chinese spies ‘just the tip of the iceberg.’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends the 25th ASEAN-South Korea Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10, 2024. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has voiced concerns over a string of espionage cases involving Chinese nationals, a situation that has left officials in Manila on high alert.

“We are very disturbed by anyone conducting such espionage operations against our military,” Marcos told reporters on Jan. 31.