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Ask Me Anything: Unearthing Chinese spy operations in the Philippines

2026/03/07 14:00
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MANILA, Philippines – How did Chinese operatives entice young Filipinos to share the country’s security and defense secrets with them?

In an exclusive investigative series, Rappler foreign affairs and security reporter Bea Cupin spoke to young Filipino defense and security workers who got roped into Chinese espionage operations.

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EXCLUSIVE: Chinese operation taps Filipinos to access top security info

PART 2 | Threats within: Filipino spies in denial
PART 3 | The price of stealing Philippines’ top security secrets

Who were they, and why did they choose to share sensitive information? How are the country’s defense and security agencies responding to threats of espionage? Are existing Philippine espionage laws sufficient in addressing new and evolving security threats?

Find out by joining our Ask Me Anything session with Philippine Navy Spokesperson Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad in the Security and Global Affairs chat room of the Rappler app on Tuesday, March 10, at 2 pm.

To join the AMA:

  1. Download the Rappler app for iOS or Android, and create a free account.
  2. Tap the app’s Community tab and join the Security and Global Affairs chat room.
  3. Enter the Security and Global Affairs chat room at 2 pm on Tuesday, March 10, and send your questions or thoughts there. A moderator will be steering the chat to guide everyone.
  4. We will read your chat room messages during our livestream of the AMA, and Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad will respond on-air. Watch the livestream on this same page or head over to Rappler’s YouTube channel.

See you on March 10! – with reports from Sabrina Joyce Go/Rappler.com

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