The responsibility that comes with having a public voice has never been more critical. This was the message emphasized by the Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 who urged communicators, content creators, and media practitioners to prioritize unity over division.
He stressed that those who serve as channels of information must go beyond simply reporting facts; they must also consider the broader impact of their words on society that would 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.
