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Nanawagan si 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 sa mga taga 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍 na maging mapanuri at piliin ang mga naratibong dapat paniwalaan kaugnay ng isyu sa 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚. Sa kanyang panayam sa ...

Nanawagan si 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 sa publiko na maging mapanuri sa impormasyong nababasa online at huwag agad maniwala sa mga pahayag na ayon sa kanya ay nais pahinain ang ating ...

During an interview, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 appeared on 𝐃𝐙𝐆𝐁 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 in a radio program aired across the 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, hosted by 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐚, where he outlined the 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 ...

In a live interview with 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 condemned harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard, which has been 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬 and 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 ...

The Philippine Coast Guard reaffirmed its commitment to defending the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, emphasized that supporting China’s claims while undermining the Philippines’ ...

February 4, 2026 | 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 and 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, together with 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, convened the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 ...

In a radio interview with K5 News FM Tacloban, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 emphasized the country’s commitment to defending its 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 while continuing ...

Whether in the Philippine Sea or elsewhere, no Filipino is unaffected. This issue goes beyond territory; it is a national struggle that shapes the future of every Filipino. The 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 ...

During a House hearing on February 2, 2026, Senator Rodante Marcoleta asserted that “𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚” claiming that the name does not appear on ...

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 is not only about 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 or 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞. It also means 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡. In a radio interview on Straight to the Point aired on 𝐃𝐙𝐗𝐋 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝟓𝟓𝟖, ...

During an interview for one of the episodes of the Philippine Air Force’s 𝑈𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑈𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 emphasized the importance of transparency efforts in the ...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 recently conducted an interview with 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, focusing on the importance of understanding the issues surrounding the West Philippine Sea. He stated ...

In more than 30 years of navigating the West Philippine Sea, a fisherman from 𝑆𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑣𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑟 𝐼𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑐, 𝑍𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠, named 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐨, 56 years old, has long been central ...

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 said allowing operational agencies to speak on issues concerning the West Philippine Sea helps strengthen public trust and counter misinformation. He stressed 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 for 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 spokespersons ...

Revealing actions like the harassment and intimidation of Filipino fishermen and Philippine Coast Guard personnel is necessary; while disrespect and threats aimed at Philippine government officials by the Chinese Embassy ...

National Youth Commission (NYC) 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐚 emphasized the importance of 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 about the West Philippine Sea among Filipino youth, highlighting their crucial role in fostering informed and ...

Matagumpay na idinaos ng ika-16 na 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧 ang kanilang 30𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 sa Berong, Quezon, Palawan. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na nagsagawa ang munisipalidad ng Kalayaan ng ...

dineklara ng Munisipalidad ng 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 ang kanilang nagkakaisang suporta kay 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 kaugnay ng kanyang matatag na pagtindig para sa West Philippine Sea. Kasabay nito, idineklara rin ...

Recent survey findings highlight a growing sense of caution among Filipinos toward China, particularly in the area of national security. According to an 𝑂𝐶𝑇𝐴 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑦 conducted in 𝐷𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 2025 ...

January 28, 2026 | An Indoctrination and Oath-Taking Ceremony for Filipino fisherfolk officially joining the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐱𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 was conducted in Bulawen, Palauig, Zambales. The activity aimed to ...

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐎𝐒-𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐈𝐘𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐎 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐂𝐆𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐙𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍 Nagpaabot ng 𝐭𝐚𝐨𝐬-𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭 si Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for ...

In an interview on the 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 by Christian Esguerra, discussing China’s defenders in the Philippine Senate, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio responded to Sen. Marcoleta’s remarks ...

In today’s online environment, 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 can distort public understanding of the West Philippine Sea—weakening awareness of the country’s maritime rights and undermining unity. In his interview with the ...

Ayon kay 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, ang hindi paggamit ng water cannons ay hindi tanda ng takot kundi pagpapakita ng 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 at 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 ng Philippine Coast Guard. Ang patakarang ito ay ...

An exchange between 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬 and 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚 reflects differing approaches in how public officials communicate the Philippines’ position on the West Philippine Sea—differences that can shape public ...

I extend my sincere appreciation to The Spokes of Bilyonaryo News Channel for the invitation to participate as a guest on the program today. The discussion provided a meaningful platform ...

Iginiit ni Senator Risa Hontiveros na hindi si 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 ang ugat ng tensyon sa West Philippine Sea, kundi ang patuloy umanong agresibong aksyon ng China laban sa Pilipinas. ...

Knowing that trolls are not dialogue, but disruption, mocking legitimate concerns, questioning verified narratives, and flooding social media with coordinated narratives designed to confuse and exhaust the public. This plain ...

In relation to ongoing developments in the West Philippine Sea, legal questions continue to arise on how international maritime law applies—making it even more crucial to clearly explain the Philippines’ ...

In a passionate statement on the situation in the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela underscored the critical role of individual action in defending the nation’s sovereignty. “𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 ...

Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, underscored the 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 in sharing accurate, factual, and transparent information on the ...

As underscored by PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, advancing transparency initiatives requires more than reactive responses; it demands proactive education. Teaching children as early as ...

Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, stood his ground against recent Chinese accusations that he was spreading falsehoods and undermining bilateral ties. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 and ...

Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, emphasized that the situation in the WPS requires both the 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 ...

The Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, has committed to deploying the PCG’s 97-meter and 44-meter vessels, along with aircraft assets, to Malampaya East 1 as one of ...

Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, served as Guest Lecturer for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Transparency Initiative Lecture attended by 34 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 ...

Ayon kay PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, isa ito sa mga pangunahing priority ng organization sa pamumuno ni 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧, kung ...

Nanindigan si Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela na walang mali sa pagpapahayag ng katotohanan patungkol sa mga nangyayari sa West Philippine Sea lalo’t ang ...

Ayon kay 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 ng De La Salle University, si 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 ay isa sa mga malinaw na simbolo ng West Philippine Sea Transparency Initiative. Sa tuwing ...

Truth is never a provocation—it is a responsibility. The Philippine Government’s transparency initiatives in the West Philippine Sea reflect a clear and principled commitment to facts, sovereignty, and international law. ...

Invited by academic institutions, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 served as a resource speaker in the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde SDG Dialogue Series titled “𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 ...

The forum brought together scholars, faculty members, and students for a timely and meaningful discussion on the future of the West Philippine Sea. It served as a platform to exchange ...