The PCG said it was planning to revise its rules in responding to threats and harassment against its vessels and personnel following the Chinese coast guard’s use of a high-intensity laser that temporarily blinded some crew members on one of its ships.
At Thursday’s briefing, he said that what they were planning to do instead was to revise the “rules for the use of force” to guide the PCG on how to respond to threats against its vessels.
Manila filed a diplomatic protest with Beijing and calls were made on the government to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States on grounds that the Chinese action was an “attack” against the Philippines.The Chinese Embassy in Manila had said that what its coast guard used at that time was a handheld laser and green light pointer to measure the distance and speed of the Philippine vessel to ensure “navigation safety.
During the PCG’s aerial patrol on Tuesday, a Chinese coast guard ship was spotted outside Ayungin, while four Chinese maritime militia vessels were anchored inside. “It only shows that until now, China has been ignoring our legal ownership of Ayungin Shoal,” Tarriela said.
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