By Junex Doronio
MANILA — For what they deem as a violation of some laws, the National Security Council (NSC) on Friday (10 May 2024) expressed support for Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro’s call to expel Chinese embassy personnel responsible in recording the alleged conversation of the supposed “new model” deal over Ayungin Shoal.
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said he believes that those behind the recording committed serious breaches of diplomatic protocols and conventions and violated the Anti-Wire Tapping Act.
“Those individuals in the Chinese Embassy responsible for violating Philippine laws and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and those responsible for these malign influence and interference operations must be removed from the country immediately,” Año said in a statement.
Teodoro on Wednesday (8 May 2024) said those responsible for recording the alleged conversation should be expelled from the Philippines as this can be considered a violation of the wiretapping law.
“Ito ay iiwanan namin sa DFA na alamin ang katotohanan kung ano talaga ang nangyari at kung ito talaga ay nangyari dahil ito ay gawain di umano ng Chinese embassy mismo na paglabag sa batas ng Republika ng Pilipinas,” the defense chief said.
Año also called out the Chinese Embassy in Manila for the alleged dissemination of disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation, which he said, “should not be allowed to pass unsanctioned or without serious penalty.”
(el Amigo/MNM)
