Subic Bay Spy Bust: Chinese Nationals Arrested for Espionage

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In a significant security operation, Philippine authorities have apprehended six Chinese nationals and one Filipino, accused of espionage activities near the strategic Subic Bay. This was reported by Radio Free Asia and raises the total number of Chinese nationals detained for espionage in the Philippines to twelve this year. The suspects were detained following intelligence provided by the Philippine military to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), indicating the presence of foreign nationals involved in covert intelligence activities. These individuals allegedly engaged in collecting sensitive information that could impact the region's national defense. NBI director Jaime Santiago stated that the...