The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday underscored that no official from the Marcos administration entered into any agreement with the Chinese government regarding Ayungin Shoal."The DFA wishes to emphasize that only the President of the Republic of the Philippines can approve or authorize agreements entered into by the Philippine Government on matters pertaining to the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea ," the DFA said in a statement.
The DFA maintained that as far as the Philippine government is concerned, "no such document, record or deal exists, as purported by the Chinese Embassy."The Chinese Embassy in Manila earlier said that the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command made an agreement with China early this year on a so-called "new model" for managing the situation at the Ayungin Shoal.
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