Gerard Carreon

4 weeks ago | rfa.org | jojo Riñoza |Gerard Carreon

MANILA - Philippine authorities announced the arrests of six Chinese nationals and a Filipino suspected of spying on U.S. and Philippine navy vessels at the entrance of the strategically located Subic Bay. The arrests of the Chinese suspects, who officials said were posing as fishermen, brought to 12 the number of Chinese citizens taken into custody in the Philippines this year for alleged espionage.

4 weeks ago | benarnews.org | jojo Riñoza |Gerard Carreon

Philippine authorities announced the arrests of six Chinese nationals and a Filipino suspected of spying at an island at the entrance to Subic Bay, which formerly hosted the largest U.S. naval base overseas. The arrests of the Chinese suspects, who officials said were posing as fishermen, brought to 12 the number of Chinese citizens taken into custody in the Philippines this year for alleged espionage.

1 month ago | benarnews.org | Gerard Carreon |Jeoffrey Maitem |jojo Riñoza

For families of Filipinos who were killed in Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, the former Philippine president’s arrest and swift transfer to the International Criminal Court marked a long-awaited step toward justice. Duterte arrived on Wednesday in the Netherlands, where he was to be placed into custody of the world court, according to reports.