Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a measure seeking to strengthen and modernize the Philippines’ anti-espionage laws, including provisions dating back to 1941. Lacson’s Senate Bill No. 33, or the “New Anti-Espionage Act,” seeks to increase penalties for espionage and expand the law’s coverage to include activities carried out through modern technologies and foreign interference in government affairs. The…
