Fighter jet pilot nabbed in Zambales hid ties to China military, violated PH laws — AñoThe 30-year-old Mongolian national nabbed by the Bureau of Immigration on Feb. 12, 2026, for alleged espionage activities. MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has confirmed that the Mongolian national arrested in Zambales last week was a trained jet fighter pilot under China's People's Liberation Army who concealed his military background to enroll as an aviation student. Bold-Erdene held a jet fighter license from the PLA Air Force Aviation University, which he did not disclose when he enrolled as a pilot student at the Zambales aviation academy, Año said. Records shared by the bureau show the individual arrested is a graduate of the Defense University of Mongolia and the Civil Aviation University of China. Most notably, he obtained a license as a jet fighter pilot from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University and previously served as a soldier with fighter aircraft combat experience.

Source: Philippine Star February 17, 2026 11:25 UTC