The Philippine Navy’s Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos was relieved of his post after the wiretapping scandal broke in early May.
The hearing was suspended without revelation of what was actually discussed during the alleged wiretapped conversation. Local newspapers Manila Bulletin and The Manila Times released separate reports on May 7 and May 8 respectively, quoting unnamed Chinese diplomatic sources as saying that Beijing has an audio recording and transcript of the alleged phone call. Mr Carlos allegedly agreed to a “new model” of settling the dispute over the Second Thomas Shoal.
Upon hearing Mr Carlos’ sworn testimony during the Senate hearing, Senior State Counsel Fretti Ganchoon of the Department of Justice told senators “there indeed was wiretapping” involved.
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