The ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ joins the nation in commencing the week-long commemoration of the 10๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ 2016 ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ through a simultaneous flag-raising ceremony today, July 6, 2026.
As we raise the Philippine flag, may this occasion remind us of our shared commitment to uphold the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea. It also serves as a ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ 2016 ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐, a landmark victory that reaffirmed the Philippines’ rights in the South China Sea under international law.
Together, let us continue to stand united in defending what is rightfully ours and in preserving a peaceful, secure, and rules-based maritime domain for future generations.
