The Philippines on Friday accused China of destabilizing peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea following the <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/chinese-vessel-directs-laser-towards-pcg-ship-in-ayungin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">laser-pointing</a> incident made by its coast guard against the country's vessel ship earlier this month.&nbsp;
In a public briefing, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza pleaded China to stop harassing the country's coast guard as well as the Filipino fishermen.&nbsp;
"We&rsquo;re calling on China to cease and restrain from this action kasi hindi lang ho ito damaging, it&rsquo;s dangerous. It is also destabilizing in terms of peace and stability in the region," Daza said.&nbsp;
Daza said the President have expressed serious concern on the "increasing frequency and intensity of actions that are happening in West Philippine Sea."
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. earlier <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/pbbm-summons-chinese-envoy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">summoned</a> Chinese&nbsp;Ambassador Huang Xilian to discuss the incident, which caused&nbsp;&nbsp;temporary blindness to the crew at the bridge.
This prompted the country to file another&nbsp;<a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/ph-files-diplomatic-protest-vs-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diplomatic protest</a>&nbsp;against China.
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China, meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/china-denies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied&nbsp;</a>the allegation and said this claim "does not reflect the truth."
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Several countries have&nbsp;<a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/japan-australia-back-ph" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared&nbsp;</a>their support to the Philippines amid the dispute.

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PH: China destabilizing peace, stability in West Philippine Sea