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that the supposed agreement was made in 2013, halfway into the presidency of the late of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. His allegation – an obvious defense of former president Rodrigo Duterte, his boss – has dragged the issue further down the gutter.

which for the longest time, served as an outpost on the submerged but strategic Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint in the stand-off between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The Chinese Coast Guard has been harassing Filipino fisherfolk and keeping them away from the lagoon. During the hearing of the Senate committee on national defense, Carlos said that he did not commit to any agreement “at the level and magnitude that would bind the two countries for the long term and redefine foreign policy,” and that “it was the Chinese official who initiated the phone call and they did not discuss the so-called new model.” He also denied being asked or giving his consent to anybody to record their conversation.

Fortunately, AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner cut off the program in August 2023 after the Senate’s discovery. He also revealed that some generals have been approached by China to gain their support for its territorial claims in the contested waters. Brawner added that some are being recruited for espionage activities in the WPS.

As her case develops at an especially edgy time between Manila and Beijing, the Senate is slowly unearthing crucial details that indicate how deeply Chinese actors have assimilated themselves into the country’s corrupt bureaucracy. After the raid, sources revealed to Vantage Point that company officials were denied entry into the building and were prevented from conducting an inventory of computers and other high-value equipment, including a vault in which the company kept important documents and cash amounting to tens of millions of pesos.

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