PNP investigates Chinese spies' donations to police units

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating reported donations made by alleged Chinese spies to two police forces and a local government unit in Tarlac, including motorcycles donated to the Manila police.

PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III confirmed that an inquiry has been ordered to determine the full circumstances of these donations.

Torre stated that the PNP will conduct closer scrutiny of foreign socio-civic groups' activities due to recent reports by Reuters about Chinese nationals accused of espionage making donations, including 10 motorcycles worth around $2,500 each donated in 2022.

The police official emphasized that there are existing policies and guidelines in place for accepting foreign donations, and continuous evaluation of allied groups is ongoing.

While the focus is on scrutinizing these specific incidents, Torre clarified that this does not target only Chinese organizations but all accredited PNP allied groups.