Invited by academic institutions, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ served as a resource speaker in the De La SalleโCollege of Saint Benilde SDG Dialogue Series titled โ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.โ After Commodore Tarrielaโs lecture, ๐๐ฆ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐จ (๐๐๐), Former Philippine Ambassador to Egypt and Guest Lecturer at the Benilde School of Diplomacy and Governance, and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ (๐๐๐), Emerging Leaders Fellow of Facts Asia served as reactors to the presentation and discussed key points raised during the lecture.
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The dialogue underscored the West Philippine Seaโs strategic importance, its role in safeguarding national sovereignty, and its broader implications on the countryโs national security. It also highlighted the value of informed, fact-based, and constructive dialogue among students, educators, and stakeholders in addressing the complex maritime and security challenges facing the nation.
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Through meaningful engagements such as this, the academic community continues to serve as a crucial platform for strengthening public awareness, fostering critical thinking, and reinforcing collective responsibility in the protection of national interests.
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