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3 PINOYS DETAINED IN CHINA
Tempo
|April 5, 2025
PH gov’t urges due process for citizens accused of spying
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, April 4, that it was already informed by the Chinese government about the arrest of three Filipinos suspected of spying.
DEA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said that protecting the rights and the interests of the arrested Filipinos remains the prime priority of the government.
She said that Manila also reached out to Beijing to ensure that the allegations are tried with due process and full respect to the rights of the said Filipinos in accordance with domestic law and the Philippines-China Consular Agreement.
"The Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou is providing all necessary assistance, including appropriate legal support, for the said Filipinos," Daza added.
On Thursday, April 3, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed that it arrested three Filipinos after they were accused of spying for the Philippine intelligence agency.
This story is from the April 5, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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