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Pia Gutierrez

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<p>MANILA — The National Security Council (NSC) does not see the need to investigate AFP Western Command chief Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos over a supposed &quot;gentleman’s agreement&quot; between the Philippines and China on the West Philippine Sea. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/5/-this-charade-must-stop-dnd-tells-china-on-claims-of-agreement-on-ayungin-1128">READ: &#x27;This charade must stop,&#x27; DND tells China on claims of agreement on Ayungin</a> </div><p>The Chinese embassy has claimed that the Manila, through the AFP WesCom, agreed with Beijing on a &quot;new model&quot; for the management of the situation at the Ayungin Shoal to manage disputes, avoid conflicts, and maintain peace in the West Philippine Sea. </p><p>Philippine authorities have denied China’s claims, which also alleged that the &quot;new model&quot; has been approved by the Secretary of National Defense and National Security Adviser. </p><p>NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, however, said an investigation on Carlos is unwarranted as there was no such agreement between the Philippines and China in the first place. </p><p>“That is a question that should be answered by the Armed Forces kung iimbestigahan nila. Pero in so far as the National Security Council is concerned, we see no reason why we should investigate Vice Admiral Carlos, kasi wala ngang ganoong agreement na nangyari,&quot; <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Malaya said in a televised briefing.</span></p><p>“You know, Vice Admiral Carlos is a bemedaled member of the Philippine Navy… And kawawa naman siya at dinadawit siya dito sa mga insinuations, fake stories and fake news and disinformation coming from the Chinese embassy,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/5/dfa-not-aware-of-any-new-model-arrangement-with-china-2010">READ: DFA not aware of any &#x27;new model&#x27; arrangement with China</a></div><p>Malaya said the head of the military’s Western Command was even among those injured when the Chinese Coast Guard attacked Philippine resupply boat Unaizah Mae 4 with water cannons during a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea earlier last March. </p><p>“Kung si Vice Admiral Carlos entered into some sort of arrangement, bakit siya iwo-water cannon ng ganoon at nasugatan pa ‘no. It doesn’t—kapag pinagdikit-dikit mo talaga iyong istorya, it unravels eh. So, it’s really a tragedy na nadadawit iyong pangalan ni Vice Admiral Carlos dito,” Malaya said.</p><p> The NSC through National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has slammed China’s repeated claims of a &quot;new model&quot; in the WPS as “absolutely absurd, ludicrous, and preposterous.” </p><p>“We categorically state na wala po tayong ipinapasok na kung anumang informal or formal na mga kasunduang ganito because the National Security Council and National Security Adviser Eduardo Año will never put the national interest on the line. Kasi the moment kasi, partner, na pumasok ka sa ganitong klaseng kasunduan, this may later on be seen by China as an acquiescence or an agreement or acceptance of their claim. So, mahirap talagang makipag-usap sa mga ganito,” Malaya said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Drt1PvAbuHk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said an investigation is unwarranted as there was no agreement between the Philippines and China in the first place.</p>

NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said an investigation is unwarranted as there was no agreement between the Philippines and China in the first place.

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NSC says no need to probe WESCOM chief over China's claim

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published May 06, 2024 04:52 PM PHT

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