Palace open to amendments to anti-espionage law, says Castro

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to amendments to the anti-espionage law, which seeks to expand the scope of the existing law, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said. The House approved on third and final reading House Bill  9642, or the proposed “New Espionage Act,” after gaining 247 affirmative votes, 10 negative votes, and no abstentions.  The