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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his administration has no idea about a supposed gentleman’s agreement between the administration of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea conflict, but asserted that the thought of it was appalling.
“I am horrified by the idea that we have compromised, through a secret agreement, the territory, the sovereignty, and the sovereign rights of the Filipinos,” Marcos said in an ambush interview on Wednesday, April 10.
“Kung ay ang sinasabi sa agreement na ‘yan na kailangan nating magpermiso sa ibang bansa para gumalaw sa ating sariling teritoryo, mahirap sigurong sundan ang ganyang klaseng agreement (If that agreement says we have to ask permission from other countries in order to navigate our…