Renowned Manila-Based Expert Heydarian: The Philippines Need Investigation To Assess Whether The Duterte Administration's Subservience To China Compromised The Country's National Interests
On April 2, 2024, renowned Filipino expert Richard Heydarian published an article in the Philippine media outlet Inquirer, titled "Second Thomas Shoal Crisis: A Duterte Legacy," stating that a "gentlemen's agreement" between the former Duterte administration and China not to fortify Philippine position in the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao in