菲律宾外交部发表声明：各机构官员涉华表态须与总统外交政策一致，指个别言论损害外交努力
菲律宾外交部11月8日（周日）发表声明，罕见地公开提醒本国其他政府机构与官员：涉及中国的公开表态必须与总统 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 的外交政策方向保持一致，个别官员与机构自行其是的言论会削弱菲律宾的外交努力。声明发表之际，菲律宾正筹备下周在马尼拉举行的东盟峰会，菲律宾外交部长 Ma. Theresa Lazaro 上周刚与中国外交部长王毅通电话。
声明说：「根据宪法，总统是菲律宾外交政策的总设计师。」所有政府机构、无论是文职还是军方，都应与总统的政策指示保持一致。声明写道：「个别官员、机构或群体不能独立决定我们国际关系的方向。无论个人持何种信念，公职人员的公开平台都带有机构责任，不能不顾对政府整体政策的后果，单凭一己偏好对中国或任何其他国际伙伴采取做法。」
菲律宾外交部说，这份声明是在 Lazaro 与王毅通电话之后发布的，是菲方「刻意努力」的一部分，目的是在即将举行的东盟与亚太经合组织（APEC）会议之前、期间与之后维护双边关系。东盟峰会将于11月16日至18日在大马尼拉举行，APEC 领导人会议将于11月18日至19日在中国深圳举行。
声明对近期多名菲律宾官员就中国的言辞与行为、以及在 West Philippine Sea（菲律宾对南海相关海域的称呼）的行动发表的声明表示遗憾，称这些声明把「记录证据、公共言论与官方外交信息混为一谈」，从而「损害政府的外交方针」「给我们的外交官的工作添了麻烦」。声明同时说，菲律宾记录与公开南海事件的努力「确立了事实、反击了虚假信息、提高了国际关注」，但又指出：「透明本身不能替代治国术。发布影像或塑造网络叙事，本身并不构成海上的实际威慑、也不是法律策略。」
中国宣称对南海拥有近乎全域的主权主张，其中包括菲律宾专属经济区内的 West Philippine Sea 海域；中方不承认 2016 年的仲裁裁决。声明还提到，中国驻马尼拉大使馆近期多次就菲律宾官员与机构发表声明、指责其「反华」并称菲律宾记者「炒作」，菲律宾外交部说使馆的这些言论同样削弱维护双边关系的努力。使馆此前与菲律宾国防部长 Gilberto Teodoro Jr. 以及菲律宾海岸警卫队 West Philippine Sea 事务发言人 Jay Tarriela 等人多次公开交锋；部分菲律宾议员已提出要求召回中国大使 Jing Quan。
关联：王毅同菲律宾外长拉扎罗通电话：双方达成三点共识、同意保持外交对话管控分歧
（来源：菲律宾外交部）
Philippine Foreign Ministry Rebukes Officials Over China Remarks, Saying Statements Must Align With the President's Foreign Policy
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs issued a rare public statement on Sunday, November 8, rebuking other Philippine government agencies and officials over their remarks about China and saying those remarks can weaken the country's diplomatic efforts and must align with the foreign policy of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The statement came as the Philippines prepares to host an ASEAN summit in Manila next week, and days after Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro spoke by phone with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
"Under the Constitution, the President is the chief architect of Philippine foreign policy," the statement said, adding that all government agencies, civilian or military, are expected to align with the President's policy directions. "Individual officials, agencies or sectors do not independently determine the direction of our international relations. Whatever personal convictions public officials may hold, their public platforms carry institutional responsibilities. They may not pursue preferred approaches toward China, or any other international partner, without regard for the consequences on the government's overall policy."
The department said the statement followed Lazaro's phone call with Wang Yi, part of a "deliberate effort" to preserve bilateral relations before, during and after the upcoming ASEAN and APEC meetings. The ASEAN Summit will be held in Metro Manila from November 16 to 18, while the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will take place in Shenzhen, China, on November 18 and 19.
The statement called recent declarations by several Philippine officials about China's words and actions in the West Philippine Sea "regrettable," saying they had "incorrectly merged documentary evidence, public rhetoric and official diplomatic messaging," thereby undermining the government's diplomatic approach and complicating the work of its diplomats. It said Philippine efforts to document and publicize incidents in the West Philippine Sea have "established facts, countered disinformation and built international awareness," but added: "Yet transparency cannot substitute for statecraft. Releasing footage or shaping an online narrative does not, by itself, act as a physical deterrent at sea or a legal strategy."
China claims almost the whole of the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, the part within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, and has declined to recognize the 2016 arbitral ruling. The statement also said remarks by the Chinese Embassy in Manila, which has accused Philippine officials and institutions of being "anti-China" and Philippine journalists of "creating hype," likewise weaken efforts to preserve bilateral relations. The embassy has clashed in particular with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea matters Jay Tarriela, and some Philippine legislators have sought the recall of Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan.
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines)
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