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Philippine law targeting foreign agents spurs fears of free speech curbs
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PUBLISHEDOct 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
What the source reports
Philippine officials want a new anti-foreign interference law ahead of the 2028 presidential election, as a raid on a suspected online scam centre near the country’s military headquarters and reports of Chinese-linked money transfers to a company tied to Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family fuel national security concerns.
On Monday, immigration and military operatives arrested 76 foreigners at a facility in…
Main source: SCMP
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