Manila, Oct. 20 -- No meeting has been scheduled between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan over the latest diplomatic row, Malacanang said Tuesday, as it awaits a report from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on the envoy's meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Malacanang has yet to receive details on the next steps following Lazaro's meeting with Jing.

"Wala pa pong nababanggit sa atin sa ngayon kung ano ang pinakadetalye, so hintayin na lang po muna natin kung anong pina-report po ni Secretary Tess Lazaro (No details have been relayed to us so far, so let us wait for the report from Secretary Tess Lazaro)," Castro sai...