The 𝐖𝐏𝐒 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 is believed to strengthen public engagement on the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚, and has allowed Filipinos to examine its history and legal basis. The recent exchange between former 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨 and 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 in one of the segments in 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐲 underscored the significance of Transparency efforts on shaping public discourse.
In an interview, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 said that public awareness initiatives encourage Filipinos to study the issue more closely, helping them better understand the importance of safeguarding national sovereignty. He emphasized that through the initiatives, many Filipinos are now learning and doing some research regarding the issue that fires public discourse.
