PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, delivers a strong and unwavering message as one of the panelists at the ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐. He underscores the urgent need to counter the Peopleโs Republic of Chinaโs false narrative claiming legitimate sovereignty over the entire South China Sea โ a narrative that threatens regional stability and undermines international law.
Commodore Tarriela stressed that ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ, no longer focusing solely on the domestic audience, but also aiming to ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐. He emphasized that the fight to uphold maritime rights is ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐, but a a ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐๐๐ to stand firm in unity, defend freedom of navigation, and uphold the rule of law in the region.
This is not just a geopolitical issue โ it is a defining moment for regional solidarity, truth, and the future of peace in Southeast Asia.
