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Paul Li, Chief Executive Officer of InfinitUs. Senate PRIB

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1746519061099viber_image_2025-05-05_18-24-25-710.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Paul Li, Chief Executive Officer of InfinitUs. <em>Senate PRIB </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- InfinitUs Marketing Solutions, Inc. has asked Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino to be careful with his accusations regarding the company, a day after the hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones.</p><p>In a press conference on Tuesday in Quezon City, Atty. Roberto Labe, Jr., the legal counsel of Infinitus said Tolentino should be &quot;a little bit circumspect because this is not just an ordinary accusation, it involves diplomatic relations between China and Philippines.&quot; </p><p>&quot;We respect his duty, being a Senator of this Republic, but [he must be] a bit circumspect,” Labe said. </p><p>Tolentino has accused InfinitUs of being a troll farm for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines to allegedly spread Chinese propaganda and influence the upcoming midterm elections.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/5/firm-denies-troll-farm-contract-with-chinese-embassy-1711">PR firm faces Senate, denies ‘troll farm’ contract with Chinese embassy</a></div><p>Tolentino previously showed a copy of a supposed contract between the Embassy and InfinitUs and a check amounting to P930,000.</p><p>Paul Li, Chief Executive Officer of InfinitUs, denied the accusation. </p><p>“Yesterday’s Senate hearing was supposed to be a venue for truth… Yet I was not even given a fair chance to explain or speak for myself. That&#x27;s why I&#x27;m here now,” Li said.</p><p>“This issue has gone far beyond business and has impact to our client, shaken our team, and most painfully, affected the emotional and mental well-being of my wife, partners, and family who have got to go through the harsh and deeply personal attack online,” he added.</p><p>&quot;We have also had to face concerns about our safety given a lot of information have been shared online, something I take very seriously,” Li  said.</p><p>According to Labe, they are trying to find out who leaked the check, which is supposedly against the Bank Secrecy Law.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t20XkPCP_h0" title="InfinitUs explains P930K check from Chinese Embassy, denies being a &#x27;troll farm&#x27; | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TREASON, ESPIONAGE</strong></div><p>After Monday’s hearing, Tolentino said he was thinking of filing treason and espionage cases against InfinitUs.</p><p>Labe said the cases would not stand in court.</p><p>“The elements of espionage as we can see in this case is not present at all. One, the elements is the person is gathering security informations pertaining to the defense of the Philippines and they are giving it to the opponent or the any country who wish to bring Philippines down. In this case, we are not giving any security informations,” Labe said.</p><p>“As you would also know, treason is a crime of war. We are not waging war with any other independent state or other sovereigns,” he added. “We’re not doing anything against the Republic of the Philippines.”</p><p>The lawyer said the burden to prove the accusation falls on Tolentino.</p><p>InfinitUs also maintained that it is a legitimate company and pays the right taxes.</p><p>Li mentioned that they are cooperating with the ongoing investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), whose representatives they have already met once. </p><p>The company was put up in 2018 and started delivering small services for the Chinese embassy in 2019. It now organizes various events for the embassy, but supposedly does not get involved with its social media.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/28/nbi-may-prepare-cases-over-china-s-alleged-election-interference-nsc-exec-1052">NSC urges Chinese embassy to explain alleged payment for ‘keyboard warriors’</a></div><p>Aside from the Chinese Embassy, InfinitUs also serves other clients in the automotive and manufacturing field, with some clients coming from the United States, Japan, and the Philippines.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>COUNTER FOREIGN INTERFERENCE ACT</strong></div><p>ABS-CBN has reached out to Tolentino’s office and is awaiting his response.</p><p>In an earlier statement, Tolentino stressed the need to protect the country’s digital sovereignty, which is incorporated in his Senate Bill 2951 or the Counter Foreign Interference Act.</p><p>“Pinapatrolya natin ang karagatan, Coast Guard Navy, PNP Maritime Group. Pero is there a cyber patrol out there?” he said in the statement. “Kung pinapasok tayo ng mga ito [pro-China troll operations], hindi na natin maintindihan kung ano ang totoo at hindi [sa social media]. Nawawalan na tayo ng sovereignty doon.”</p><p>The bill mandates internet providers to block access to information which compromises public safety and national security.</p><p>“Marami pang mga katulad ng InfinitUs out there na hindi pa natin nakikilala. Marami pang drones ngayon na nasa ilalim ng ating karagatan na hindi pa nahuhuli. Marami pang mga IMSI catchers na gumagala sa ating paligid,” Tolentino said.</p>

<p>InfinitUs Marketing Solutions, Inc. has asked Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino to be careful with his accusations regarding the company, a day after the hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones.</p>

InfinitUs Marketing Solutions, Inc. has asked Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino to be careful with his accusations regarding the company, a day after the hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones.

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Company accused of trolling asks Tolentino: Be circumspect in accusation

Victoria Tulad,

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Published May 06, 2025 04:15 PM PHT

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Updated May 07, 2025 08:39 PM PHT

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