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Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner commemoration of the First Philippine Republic at the Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan on January 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

.Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner commemoration of the First Philippine Republic at the Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan on January 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171517798048420240123-first-ph-republic-anniversary-brawner-JC -0453.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner commemoration of the First Philippine Republic at the Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan on January 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief General Romeo Brawner commemoration of the First Philippine Republic at the Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan on January 23, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday said it &quot;will not dignify&quot; the claim of the Chinese embassy in Manila that its organization has agreed to a &quot;new model&quot; for managing the situation in the Ayungin Shoal.</p><p>In a statement, General Romeo Brawner Jr. said China&#x27;s claim of an audio recording between Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos and a Chinese diplomat &quot;does not merit significant concern&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Transcripts can easily be fabricated, and audio recordings can be manufactured by using deep fakes. These reports only aims to serve as a distraction from the China Coast Guard&#x27;s ongoing aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea,&quot; Brawner added.</p><p>The official also urged the public and the media to be careful in handling such reports, and to avoid spreading unverified information, as it could further escalate tensions in the area.</p><p>In a press conference Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian insisted that what the Chinese Embassy claims are facts.</p><p>&quot;During Monday&#x27;s briefing, I outlined the basic facts regarding what happened between China and the Philippines in terms of managing the situation at Ren&#x27;ai Jiao. Yesterday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines released details about the relevant communication between the two sides. The facts are clear and backed by hard evidence that cannot be denied,&quot; he said.</p><p>He also said the Philippines, by denying these &quot;objective facts,&quot; is misleading the international community.</p><p>&quot;The Philippines has insisted on denying these objective facts and seeks to mislead the international community. This hurts its own credibility and puts peace and stability in the South China Sea in jeopardy. China urges the Philippines to honor its commitment, stop maritime infringement and provocation at once, and return to the right track of properly handling disputes with China through dialogue and consultation,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/8/navy-official-sings-in-your-head-as-china-insists-on-new-model-1443">Navy official sings ‘in your head’ as China insists on ‘new model’</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/25/23/dnd-says-moving-to-counter-chinas-disinformation-on-wps">DND says moving to counter China&#x27;s disinformation on West Philippine Sea</a></div><p>The Philippine Navy earlier dismissed a newspaper report of an alleged recorded phone conversation between Carlos and the Chinese diplomat.</p><p>The Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of National Defense and the National Security Council have all denied the existence of the supposed agreement.</p><p>Meanwhile, Trinidad clarified Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, Western Command chief, is on a leave of absence for personal reasons and is not related to the West Philippine issue.</p><p>Carlos was linked to the Chinese Embassy&#x27;s &quot;new model&quot; claim, but Trinidad said the leave application was filed &quot;before even these issues arose.&quot;</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/_U78qluoME8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday said it "will not dignify" the claim of the Chinese embassy in Manila that its organization has agreed to a "new model" for managing the situation in the Ayungin Shoal.</p>

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday said it "will not dignify" the claim of the Chinese embassy in Manila that its organization has agreed to a "new model" for managing the situation in the Ayungin Shoal.

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