AFP conducting probe in sudden spike of Chinese students in Cagayan
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00:00 Kagayan representative Jojo Lara filed a resolution regarding the spike in the number of Chinese students in Tuguegarao City.
00:06 The Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP is already conducting a probe to determine whether these said foreigners are engaged in any suspicious activity.
00:15 Authorities want to ascertain this as there are two enhanced defense cooperation agreements or EDCA sites in Kagayan.
00:21 It's not just within the bounds of the AFP sir. So, we have there
00:28 how they got in the Philippines in the first place, the legality of their entry in our country.
00:34 Do they have the necessary papers?
00:36 And they said that they are students, so if they have student visas that are required.
00:41 So we are coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration, the DFA and since they are students sir, even the CHED.
00:48 On the side of the Armed Forces because we are
00:52 looking towards the national security implication of this, we are closely coordinating also with the Philippine National Police because they are in charge of
01:00 peace and security.