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INQToday: Marcos admin knows WPS ‘deal’ with Duterte, new handling of row – China
China's embassy in Manila stated that the Marcos administration was briefed on an alleged gentleman's agreement concerning activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
The embassy claimed to have repeatedly briefed the current administration about an agreement that aimed to prevent conflict escalation.
This statement contradicts President Marcos and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), who denied knowledge of such an agreement made during the Duterte administration.
The alleged agreement, according to former spokesperson Harry Roque, involved not sending more construction materials to the contested waters.
The Chinese embassy also mentioned that a "new model" for dispute management was developed early in the Marcos administration through communication involving the Philippine military.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed horror over a supposed gentleman's agreement between former President Rodrigo Duterte and the Chinese government concerning the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. defended Vice President Sara Duterte against criticisms of her supposed silence regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue.
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Mandaluyong Rep. Neptali Gonzales II stated that the supposed "gentleman's agreement" between former President Rodrigo Duterte and China regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is constitutionally void.
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