News Snapshot:
MANILA, Philippines – On February 13, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel harassed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The BRP Malapascua was conducting a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, a permanently grounded outpost, when the CCG aimed a military-grade laser at the Philippine coast guard vessel. This incident is only one of the many scuffles between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea. Intimidation and harassment schemes have not stopped in years, even after the Philippines won the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration, striking down China’s...
