WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – gCaptain.com is reporting that the Pentagon is seriously considering Filipino mariners to act as spies for the United States.

Numbering in the hundreds of thousands, Filipino seamen serve on ships belonging to nearly every nation, operating in almost all major ports and shipyards globally. These mariners undergo rigorous training, and all officers are proficient in English. Because of this, Pentagon says these Pinoys constitute a substantial, yet untapped, intelligence network.

In preparation for this eventually, the U.S. has ordered the printing of additional half a million CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) badges that will be distributed soon to all Filipino seamen.

(AC senior geopolitics correspondent Brian Neyra contributed to this report)