China's use of lasers on PCG triggers discussion on possible PH response
AS UNFORTUNATE as it is, harassment by Chinese vessels asserting their claim over Philippine waters is no longer surprising or shocking to Filipinos. The 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China's claims to the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has almost been forgotten or rendered irrelevant, with former President Rodrigo Duterte even calling it a mere "piece of paper." Even with the COVID-19 pandemic,