On Sunday, October 16, before departing for his back-to-back trips to Brunei and China, Duterte gave assurances he won't bargain anything with the Asian giant. "We cannot barter what is not ours. It belongs to the Filipino people," he declared, agreeing with Carpio. But President Duterte maintained that he was not sure if he would be discussuing the Hague ruling with his Chinese counterpart.