The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda. A spokesperson at China's embassy in Manila said on April 18 that the two had agreed early this year to a "new model" in managing tensions at the Second Thomas Shoal,

Marcos administration denies it agreed to under-the-table arrangement with Beijing involving remote Philippine military outpost.

Two senior Philippine officials on Sunday denied a claim by China that Manila had agreed on a “new model” in handling their territorial dispute in the South China Sea.Most Read from BloombergTruce Talks Shift to Qatar as Hamas Hits Israel Border CrossingFrance’s Macron Calls for Reset of Economic Ties With ChinaBuffett Praises Apple After Trimming It,

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) maintained the Philippines has not made any deals with China concerning the Ayungin Shoal after Beijing claimed that Manila had agreed on a "new model" for handling their territorial dispute.

This after China’s embassy in Manila claimed the two nations had agreed to a ‘new model’ in managing tensions.

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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has again clarified that there is no internal or gentleman’s agreement between the Philippines and China on the Ayungin Shoal, particularly on the fate of the BRP Sierra Madre.