President Marcos does not want a repeat of the recent Ayungin Shoal incident, where a Philippine Navy personnel was injured, expressing a desire for the Philippines and China to reset their bilateral relationship. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on Thursday, July 23, that the meeting between the President and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on Tuesday afternoon lasted for more than an hour. During the meeting, President Marcos said he does not want the incident to happen again and expressed hope that it would mark a reset in bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and China.

Unite, B., Hernando-Malipot, M., & Santos, J. (2026, July 24). PBBM wants PH-China relations reset after Ayungin Shoal incident. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 9.