Ramp up security vs Chinese espionage, DND urged

Recent arrests by state security forces of Chinese spies should prompt the Department of National Defense to level up its intelligence-gathering system to safeguard the country's national security amid repeated encroachment attempts by China.

- By DELON PORCALLA

"This is not just a simple case of a foreigner who is merely curious about our government. These spies obviously have the intent, and a plan of action. We cannot just brush this aside. We have to make sure that we have sufficient measures to counter such foreign spies," Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun said.

He also called on Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro to enhance security measures across key government facilities, military installations and embassies nationwide.

"It is not enough that we just issue a simple condemnation about these incidents, which we observed are now in succession. We have to strengthen our counterintelligence and ensure that we have the right technology to avert these spying activities within our territory," he said.