Malacañang is awaiting results on the probe into reports that Chinese vessels are dumping raw sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that it is important to accord China the “presumption of good faith” while the Philippine authorities are verifying the waste dumping issue. “The responsible answer is we’re verifying first. We will react if it’s been verified. We have to accord our neighbors and our friends the presumption of good faith when they say something about an issue of fact,” Roque said in a Palace press briefing.

PH gives China 'presumption of good faith' in waste dumping issue. (2021, July 15). SunStar Davao, p. 3.