Ah, the tangled web of political rhetoric! It’s like a soap opera where everyone’s a protagonist and the truth is just a supporting character. 

Former spokespersons Harry Roque and Sal Panelo are duking it out like contestants on a reality show, each claiming to hold the golden ticket to the truth. Roque says there was a “gentlemen’s agreement” between China and Rodrigo Duterte.  Panelo says otherwise.

Duterte himself adds a plot twist by rebranding the supposed agreement as a fancy “status quo,” leaving everyone scratching their heads wondering if they missed a memo.

But wait, cue the dramatic music—China has entered the chat, throwing shade and questioning the Philippines’ continued denial of said agreement. It’s like a game of diplomatic whodunit, with each player pointing fingers faster than you can say “Ayungin Shoal.”

In this political theater of the absurd, truth is the elusive unicorn, and lies are the currency of the realm. So who’s lying and who’s telling the truth? 

Flip a coin and take your pick—it’s all just smoke and mirrors in the circus of international relations.