In his speech, ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐, describing it as โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ and reaffirmed his ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ in advancing transparency and strengthening public awareness efforts in the West Philippine Sea.
During the 2nd Founding Anniversary of the West Philippine Sea Transparency Group (WPSTG), Secretary Aรฑo, along with other distinguished individuals and key strategic partners, was recognized for his steadfast support and invaluable contributions to the organizationโs transparency initiatives and shared commitment to safeguarding our nationโs maritime interests.