Duterte had disclosed that he and Xi agreed on a fishing deal in the West Philippine Sea within the country's exclusive economic zone. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles have contradicted Malacañang's position that the undocumented agreement was legally binding. Panelo, meanwhile, claimed that the supposed fishing deal was already being enforced as Filipino fishermen are no longer being blocked by the Chinese in Scarborough or Panatag Shoal. In a television interview earlier this week, Locsin said he was not briefed about the fishing deal when he took office at the DFA. Otherwise, I would be briefed upon taking the position," Locsin told ANC's "Headstart."

Source: Philippine Star July 04, 2019 07:56 UTC