A top-secret map leaked by fugitive intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, published by German news magazine Der Spiegel on Tuesday, listed Manila as one of 90 surveillance facilities at embassies and consulates around the world. Of the 90, at least 74 – including Manila – were listed as “staffed locations,” while at least 14 others are unmanned. Two other facilities serve as technical support centers. There are no details yet on the extent of the operations in Manila, but the report said the facilities are used by the United States to monitor communication networks and phone calls, under the joint Central Intelligence Agency-National Security Agency group called the “Special Collection Service.”
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