The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday denied that it has received any donation directly from the Chinese nationals suspected of conducting espionage activities in the country.
In a press briefing on Tuesday at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson PBGen. Jean Fajardo noted that the police hierarchy has already ordered an inquiry to determine the validity of the report.
“Chief PNP has already ordered an investigation or inquiry to establish whether or not there is truth to the report that a group involving alleged Chinese spies has donated something to the PNP, particularly those mentioned MPD (Manila Police District) and in Tarlac,”Fajardo told reporters.
Fajardo, who is also the chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon, also ordered a record check should any donations have been made prior to her stint as the head of the office.
“Based po sa initial naming record check ay wala pong donation na directly tinanggap po ang Tarlac Police Station galing doon sa sinasabi pong group na ‘yun (Based on the initial record check, there were no donations directly received by the Tarlac Police Station from the group being referred to),” she said.
Fajardo said she has already verified the alleged donations with the PNP's Directorate for Logistics.
“What they are saying is that there is no record indicating that the PNP or any of its units directly received anything from the alleged group that the Chinese spies are supposedly associated with. However, we are still continuously conducting inquiries and record checks to ensure that the donations earlier are not just from this alleged group but from other donors,” she said.
Fajardo emphasized that all donations must adhere to PNP guidelines and legal requirements, insisting that any donation made to the PNP “must come from a legitimate source” and “must be properly documented” for transparency and accountability.
“That is being looked into, it’s part of the procedure when an individual or group intends to donate to the PNP—there should be a process, and typically, they send a letter of intent to the PNP stating: ‘We want to donate to your organization, either in the form of service or equipment.’ Even at the very start, during their initial intent, there are procedures in place that we follow, and everything is documented,” she explained.
On Monday, the Manila local government unit (LGU) confirmed that motorcycles, reportedly donated by alleged Chinese spies, were turned over to the MPD.
Fajardo said she has not heard about the reported donations.
“Well, I haven’t heard what you’re saying, but if that is true, then there is no record indicating that the PNP directly received donations from the group being mentioned. If, again assuming, there is an admission from the LGU of Manila that they are the ones who donated, then the donation received by the PNP came from the LGU of Manila,” she noted.
“So, looking at it, at least from the MPD’s perspective, they do not control where the donation comes from. But as far as the MPD is concerned, I’m just assuming that the deed of donation reflects that the donor is the LGU of Manila,” she added.
Fajardo said the PNP remains committed to transparency, accountability, and thorough investigations to uphold the rule of law and maintain public trust.