The Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it has yet to receive an official directive from President Marcos to investigate the alleged wiretapping of conversations about a supposed “new model” deal on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea .
Manalo said the DFA would act on the matter, depending on the available evidence. “If we find any evidence, obviously, we will take whatever action considered necessary,” he added, noting that “this applies to all diplomats.” This comes after China admitted to having recordings of talks involving its embassy personnel and a Philippine military official, prompting calls from several government officials for the expulsion of implicated Chinese diplomats.DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza reiterated the importance of diplomats adhering to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which mandates respect for the laws of the host country.
The diplomatic row between Manila and Beijing has intensified following several confrontations between Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard ships at Ayungin Shoal and Scarborough Shoal. Both locations are within Manila’s exclusive economic zone and are also claimed by China.
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