Senior Philippine officials, including Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano, have categorically denied claims by China regarding an agreement on managing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. China's embassy in Manila alleged that the Philippine military's Western Command had consented to a 'new model' for handling the disputes earlier this year. However, the Philippine government has refuted these claims, emphasizing that no such agreement was made concerning the disputed territories, including the Ayungin Shoal and the Second Thomas Shoal. Additionally, China claims a 2016 agreement was made and urges Manila to honor its commitments. Chinese officials also hinted they might release audio evidence supporting their claims.
The Philippine foreign affairs department clarifies Tuesday, May 7, no Cabinet-level official in the Marcos administration has agreed to ‘any Chinese proposal’ on the Ayungin Shoal. Full story: https://t.co/z1K49Rqn6c https://t.co/3CMHnKLG1N
China may soon release audio of a purported phone call with a Philippine military official that Beijing claims is evidence of an agreement over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to Chinese officials https://t.co/eW9bBh7SVP
Philippines claim no official agreed to China’s proposal on Ayungin | The wRap https://t.co/fAK5qrcTmi
China may soon release audio of a purported phone call with a Philippine military official that Beijing claims is evidence of an agreement over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to Chinese officials. https://t.co/CenhwOgNN4
Philippines: We’ve never agreed to China’s Ayungin proposals https://t.co/JZoXI3OvXc
#FMsays Beijing urged Manila on Monday to honor its commitment on the agreements with China regarding the Ren'ai Reef issue, stop provocations and return to the right way of handling differences through dialogue and consultation. #Philippines https://t.co/MUb5Zog5pE
Philippines did not agree to ‘new model’ for Second Thomas Shoal: officials https://t.co/ZDUuxgJpph
Early this year, China and PH agreed after talks with AFP WESCOM on a “new model” for resupply mission to grounded warship at Ren’ai Jiao. Despite the approval of PH Defense Secretary, NSA and the entire chain of command, it was abandoned after the Feb 2 resupply mission. https://t.co/bLgE1sktoT
#China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with #Philippines Secret agreements affecting sovereignty are against the PH constitution, so whatever deal Duterte made, has no legal standing. For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is… https://t.co/RPnIqtSTDA
#Philippines slams #China's 'absurd, ludicrous' agreement claims on #SouthChinaSea Is China maybe bribing some PH officials to make secret statements that then get used to further China's claims? They seem to have a strong fifth column in PH. Two senior Philippine officials… https://t.co/iWCE5QL5tv
#FMsays If the Philippines truly hopes to ease tensions in the #SouthChinaSea, it should immediately stop intruding into the adjacent waters of China's Nansha Islands and Huangyan Island, stop delivering construction materials to the illegally grounded vessel in Ren'ai Reef, and… https://t.co/perpHo7nG5
"China has been accelerating its media play...now officially claiming that the Philippine government had agreed to supposed deals on how to manage tensions in the West Philippine Sea." #RapplersBest https://t.co/TDBNis23zG https://t.co/rbqzKGNVxL
Two senior Philippine officials denied a claim by China that Manila had agreed on a “new model” in handling their territorial dispute in the South China Sea https://t.co/GGFOKHmT2Y
May 5: 🇵🇭 Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano issue separate statements denying a claim made by 🇨🇳 embassy in Manila on Sat that earlier this year the Philippine military’s Western Command had agreed on a “new model” in managing the… https://t.co/u8T49HB9SG
Philippines slams China"s "absurd, ludicrous" agreement claims on S.China Sea https://t.co/GhiN1G07u0