10/08/2023
Spin BALITA NGAYON .
CTTO PBBM .
๐๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ฅ โ ๐๐๐๐
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stood firm on Wednesday that there is no existing agreement between the Philippines and China to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, contrary to the latterโs claims that the Philippine government earlier promised to remove the military vessel.
โIโm not aware of any such arrangement or agreement that the Philippines will remove from its own territory its ship, in this case, the BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal,โ President Marcos said.
The President made the remarks after the Chinese government reportedly renewed its call on Monday for the Philippine government to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin shoal, which has been on the Philippines' exclusive economic zone since 1999 and has been the countryโs symbol of sovereignty rights and jurisdiction.
The chief executive added that he is repealing any commitment should there be an existing agreement between the Philippines and China on the supposed removal of the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal.
โAnd let me go further, if there does exist such an agreement, I rescind that agreement now,โ President Marcos said.
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