MANILA on Tuesday protested the recent "aggressive" action of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea when it used a military-grade laser against a Philippine ship that was on a resupply mission.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement, denounced the recent "dangerous maneuvers" of the CCG against members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on board the BRP Malapascua in the vicinity of the Ayungin Shoal.

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