Patuloy na mino-monitor ng Philippine Embassy sa Abu Dhabi at ng Philippine Consulate General sa Dubai ang mga ulat na may ilang Filipino nationals na kabilang sa mga naaresto matapos mag-post o magbahagi ng mga video at iba pang online content kaugnay ng mga kamakailang pag-atake at air defense interceptions sa Dubai.
Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng embahada at konsulado na sila ay “closely monitoring reports that Filipino nationals are among those arrested for posting and sharing videos and other online content related to the recent attacks and air defense interceptions in Dubai.”
Ayon sa mga opisyal ng embahada, humingi na sila ng opisyal na kumpirmasyon at karagdagang detalye mula sa mga awtoridad ng United Arab Emirates (UAE) tungkol sa pagkakakilanlan, status, at ligal na kalagayan ng mga Pilipinong iniulat na nasangkot sa insidente.
“Philippine officials have sought official confirmation and further details from the competent UAE authorities regarding the identity, status, and legal circumstances of any Filipino nationals involved,” ayon sa pahayag.
Binanggit din ng embahada at konsulado na iginagalang ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas ang soberanya ng UAE at ang pagpapatupad ng mga batas nito kaugnay ng seguridad at cybercrime.
Ipinaalala kamakailan ng mga awtoridad sa UAE na ang pag-publish o pag-share ng mali o gawa-gawang impormasyon tungkol sa seguridad ay may katapat na mabigat na parusa.
“UAE authorities have reminded the public that publishing or sharing misleading or fabricated security-related content, including videos of air defence interceptions, attacks on landmarks, or AI-generated false footage, is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment and substantial fines.”
Kaya paalala ng embahada: “In this regard, all Filipino nationals in the UAE are reminded to exercise utmost caution and responsibility in their use of social media and messaging platforms. Filipinos are advised to refrain from recording, posting, forwarding, or commenting on unverified or sensitive security‑related content; to avoid spreading rumors or speculative information and to rely only on official announcements of UAE authorities and credible news sources for information on ongoing security situations.” /Bistado