Teodoro: Espionage a ‘very real’ security threat

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that espionage poses a “very real” security threat to the Philippines, saying authorities are actively working to uncover and counter foreign intelligence networks operating in the country. Teodoro said the government has intensified efforts to address the issue, including conducting operations to dismantle espionage activities and pushing for stronger legal protections against spying. “It is a very real security threat, and we are conducting active operations against it,” Teodoro said in an interview with Australia’s SBS News. He noted that espionage had not been a major focus in the past, which he said allowed…