The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has told China Coast Guard (CCG) to ‘behave’ following its ‘dangerous and aggressive’ attack on Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) vessels on August 5.

In an interview with Edniel Parrosa on DZRH Stories, AFP spokesperson Medel Aguilar was asked about his "mag-behave" statement to the CCG.

He emphasized the harassment that China has been doing to the PCG, such as using a "military grade" laser light and water cannoning to scuttle a resupply mission to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

"Ang sinabi ko ay dapat mag-behave sila. Ibig sabihin nun, kung anuman ang ginagawa nila noong mga nakaraan, yun po ay hindi katanggap-tanggap," the AFP spox explained.

Aguilar said that the AFP will monitor China’s behavior, which he emphasized is not good for the Philippines as it will also affect fishermen.

"Ito ay hindi maganda para sa ating bansa. Lalo na sa mga kababayan natin na ang okupasyon ay pangingisda. Kailangan natin itong ipaglaban," he said.

"Yun ay pagpapakita ng walang disiplinang unit. Sinasabi ko ito dahil pwede 'tong magresulta ng aksidente," Aguilar stated.

The AFP spox then discussed first the importance of having BRP Sierra Madre grounded in Ayun Shoal.

"Ito ay mahalaga para sa atin para ipakita na meron tayong karapatan na dapat ipagtanggol sa area na 'yan," he stated.

Aguilar continued, "Alam naman natin na nanghihimasok na sa ating maritime zone yung ibang bansa at siyempre yung mga yamang-dagat, pinapakialaman na rin nila."

According to the AFP spokesperson, China should be reminded that the whole world can see their actions, and whatever might happen, they will be blamed by the authorities higher than them [CCG].

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) earlier condemned the China Coast Guard's (CCG) 'illegal' and 'dangerous' use of water cannon against PCG vessels that were escorting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during a resupply mission on August 5.