In their mouths, Baling Pond Strait was an important shipping channel, and those possessing such underwater laser weapons wouldn't always be causing trouble there.
They urged the Philippines not to be timid.
Thus, the Philippine officials had to take action.
On the side of Lighthouse Country, they simply sent a few survey ships and several experts, modestly modified from a nearby military base, to assist the Philippines in the recovery efforts within a few hours.
Because of the concern about the submarine being sunk by an unknown underwater laser as mentioned in the intelligence, Lighthouse Country did not send submarines over as an easy target.
Instead, they sent survey ships with a simple addition of a light thermal-resistant ceramic alloy.