Partnership is the cornerstone of transparency.
July 6, 2026 | The ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐โ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ (PCG-WPSTG) welcomed its valued partners aboard ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ for its annual Thanksgiving Nightโan evening dedicated to recognizing the unwavering support of government agencies, media organizations, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders who continue to strengthen the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐.
During the program, ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ emphasized the vital role of the media in promoting factual reporting, countering misinformation and disinformation, and helping deepen public understanding of developments in the West Philippine Sea. He also expressed his gratitude to all partner organizations for serving as force multipliers in advancing transparency and safeguarding the truth.
The event was honored by the presence of the Officer In-Charge, Philippine Coast Guard, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐รฑ๐๐ณ; National Security Council, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ; former Supreme Court ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ; and representatives from various government agencies, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and media organizations.
As the Philippines continues to uphold its lawful maritime rights, this gathering reaffirmed that transparency is strengthened through collaboration, and that every partner plays a vital role in advancing truth, accountability, and respect for international law in the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐.
