The DND is closely monitoring Chinese workers in the country who may be involved in “covert economic and information activities” to weaken Manila’s position against Beijing amid rising tensions in the WPS, Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. https://t.co/EGUtwEUwig
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The Department of National Defense (DND) is closely monitoring Chinese workers in the country who may be involved in “covert economic and information activities” to weaken Manila’s position against Beijing amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said on Wednesday.
Facing the Commission on Appointments (CA) for his confirmation, Teodoro noted the entry of Chinese nationals employed by Beijing’s state-owned companies tapped by the government for infrastructure projects.
so how many are they talking about?
According to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), only a fourth of the 120,000 Pogo workers were Filipino in 2020, while at least 69,000 were Chinese. In October last year, the Department of Finance admitted in a congressional hearing that the economic benefits from Pogos had slowed down, citing problems like the rise of illegal Pogos, the entry of undocumented Chinese workers, human trafficking and unjust labor conditions. In the same month, the government deported the first batch of Chinese workers from unlicensed Pogos. They were among an estimated 40,000 former Pogo workers affected by the closure of 175 Pogo companies in September 2022 and who were discovered to be overstaying in the country.
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