“Duterte’s former spokesperson, Harry Roque, has said the Philippines entered into 'a gentleman’s agreement' with China during Duterte’s term that restricts Manila from sending repair materials to a World War-II era ship that’s been serving as the nation’s outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal..
Philippine military missions that rotate and resupply troops on the ship, known as BRP Sierra Madre, have become a constant source of tension between Manila and Beijing..”