Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence in the Filipino, provide an equivalent translation in Japanese that retains the same meaning through the translation. In translation, keep numbers as it is.
Q: Pinagtanggol nila ang programa sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabi na sila naman ay nakikinig lamang sa mga pinaghihinalaang terorista.
A:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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彼らは、テロ容疑者を盗聴しているだけだと言って計画を擁護している。