Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ visited the ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ – East Ortigas on May 5, 2026. The University engagement is one of the ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ aimed at fostering awareness and deeper understanding among the youth and students about the West Philippine Sea.
His talk sparked a strong sense of ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ and encouraged them to actively engage and ask meaningful questions. This surge of interest led to many of their inquiries being answered and several of their perspectives being reshaped. Rear Admiral Tarrielaโs lecture further enriched their ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐, and emphasized the importance of grasping its ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ and why such knowledge truly matters.
The event was also attended by the ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ of the National University. He provided a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the current geopolitical tensions, legal frameworks, and strategic challenges surrounding the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐. Following the lecture is a highly interactive open forum where students and faculty are given the opportunity to clarify complex points and engage in critical discourse regarding the Philippines’ position in regional maritime affairs. The event not only met its learning objectives but also served as a vital platform for students and teachers ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ with the pressing realities of Philippine foreign policy and national security.
