FILE PHOTO: The BRP Sierra Madre was deliberately ran aground by the Navy on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in 1999 to mark it as Philippine territory. Philippine Daily Inquirer/Grig C. Montegrande MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Coast Guard's (CCG) water cannon aggression on Philippine Coast Guard vessels in the West Philippine Sea last August 5 was 'brazen, unnecessary, and uncalled for.' House committee on national defense and security chair Raul Tupas (Iloilo, 5th District) said this on Tuesday, asserting that the incident took place within Philippine territory.

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