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“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” - CONFUCIUS.

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The incident at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea where a Chinese coast guard ship flashed a military grade laser at a PCG ship that temporarily blinded the Filipino crew last Feb. 6 is causing quite a stir, not only diplomatically but also militarily.

As reported in the news, the Department of National Defense reacted, describing the Chinese coast guard action as “offensive” and “unsafe.”

The PCG ship was bringing supplies to a Filipino crew maintaining watch at a half-sunk, half afloat abandoned ship at the Ayungin Shoal but was prevented from doing so, resulting in the flashing of the laser.

Numerous past irritating incidents unlike this between China and the Phil-