Senator Panfilo Lacson wants to update old laws in the Philippines to better protect the country from spying and other threats. He says that new technology and foreign groups trying to interfere with the government have shown that the current laws are not strong enough.
To fix this, Lacson created a new plan called the “New Anti-Espionage Act.” This plan would:
- Give stronger punishments to people who spy or help others spy.
- Include new types of spying, like using computers, phones, or drones.
- Allow the government to watch suspects and listen to their conversations—but only with permission from a court.
- Punish foreigners and government workers more strictly if they are caught spying.
- Make sure the law works even if the spying happens outside the Philippines.
If someone is found guilty of spying, they could go to jail for life and pay a fine of ₱5 million to ₱20 million. Government workers who break the law would never be allowed to work in public office again. Foreigners would be sent back to their country and banned from returning.
Lacson shared examples of spying in the Philippines, like people pretending to fish but actually using cameras and drones to take pictures of military areas. He also said the Navy found underwater drones that could send secret data through satellites.
Because of these serious cases, Lacson wants spying and interference to be added to the list of crimes that the Anti-Money Laundering Council can investigate. This means they could freeze bank accounts and take away money or property connected to spying.
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