THE Philippine government, through its National Security Council (NSC) on Saturday, rejected China's claim of a supposed "new model" to deescalate tension in the West Philippine Sea based on its agreement with the previous administration.

Security Adviser Eduardo Año and National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea spokesman Jonathan Malaya insisted that any "agreement" reached between China and the Philippines in the previous administration, referring to then president Rodrigo Duterte, if it existed, has been rescinded and was not binding under the administration of his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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