UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Lasers have been very much in the limelight since it was alleged that a Chinese Coast Guard ship trained a laser beam on a Philippine Coast Guard ship that was on a re-supply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea. This incident temporarily...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Ambassador Fu Ying, one of China’s top diplomats, discussed the latest incidents in the contested Ayungin Shoal between the two countries’ Coast Guards as they vowed to further strengthen the relationship despite the maritime tensions. Chinese...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has asserted that the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship did not use a military-grade laser against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, saying it was only equipped with an ordinary laser that detects distance and speed. Photo: Philippine Coat...