Rody admits Ayungin pact with Xi

Former President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed on Thursday that he came to an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to maintain the “status quo” within the West Philippine Sea. This particular “status quo” means no movement or armed activity within the disputed areas, including the delivery of materials for the conservation of BRP Sierra Madre.

The former chief executive said that part of the agreement is the decision not to bring any construction materials for the upkeep and maintenance of BRP Sierra Madre anchored along Ayungin Shoal. Marcos admitted that he was not briefed on the details of the said agreement by officials of the former administration. Marcos said there was neither documentation nor record of it having transpired.Meanwhile, former President Rodrigo Duterte did not take kindly to President Marcos Jr.’s pro- United States stance, calling the latter a “crybaby,” more so after Marcos expressed disapproval of the “gentleman’s agreement” Duterte had with Chinese leader Xi Jinping regarding Ayungin Shoal.

Duterte, however, admitted to not disrupting the “status quo,” which came in the form of a gentleman’s agreement between him and the Chinese leader. Part of the agreement, he said, is the refusal of his administration to bring construction materials for the upkeep of BRP Sierra Madre. Duterte said, “There might have been exchange of control over the China Sea, but those were really territorial in nature, not involving the encroachment of China in an exclusive economic zone. Iba yon… Nobody but nobody in the Philippines today, either the Supreme Court, the presidency or Congress can concede anything about territories. Hindi gawain ng presidente yan,”

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