๐๐๐๐: Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard’s Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, engaged with the bright minds of Enderun Colleges as the esteemed guest speaker for the institution’s ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ค๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ, today, Wednesday July 15, 2026. During the session, he provided students with a deeper understanding of the Philippine archipelago, the country’s maritime domain, and the strategic importance of the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ in today’s geopolitical landscape.
Through his discussion, Rear Admiral Tarriela emphasized the significance of understanding the West Philippine Sea issue from the ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ, ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. As one of the main objectives, he encouraged students to become informed and responsible citizens by appreciating the Philippines’ maritime rights and recognizing the importance of truth, transparency, and evidence-based discourse in addressing contemporary maritime challenges.
Students and faculty members actively participated in an interactive Q&A session at the end of the engagement, asking questions about international law, maritime security, regional developments, and the role of youth in advancing the Philippines’ maritime advocacy. The exercise ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ’ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ of the West Philippine Sea issue, bolstered their respect for the nation’s legitimate maritime rights, and promoted educated public participation among academics.
