PH provides legal help to 3 detained Filipinos in China on espionage charges

Manila Bulletin

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro assured that the Philippine government is actively assisting three Filipinos who were arrested in China for espionage activities, and that a law firm has already been hired to represent them in the case. (via Raymund Antonio | MB)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/14/ph-provides-legal-help-to-3-detained-filipinos-in-china-on-espionage-charges  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I know for a fact that we have classified these three Filipinos that were arrested as a consular issue.

00:14There has been a notification, the Chinese government notified us,

00:22and this is in Guangzhou, under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate in Guangzhou.

00:32And there had also been, I think, the access to these three persons have been granted,

00:40and there are now discussions.

00:43Okay, the prosecutor of the Chinese government,

00:47I just want to say that we have already also hired a law firm to protect these Filipinos.

00:55So this is what we have done so far towards the protection of these three Filipinos in China.

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