DFA, PIA hold last leg of West Philippine Sea info campaign

From the Philippine Information Agency (May 17): DFA, PIA hold last leg of West Philippine Sea info campaign

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-4A) brings to this  city the last leg of the West Philippine Sea information and advocacy campaign beginning today.

Asst. Secretary Charles Jose, DFA spokesperson, leads a campaign that consists of media engagements, a discussion of the government's position on the territorial dispute with China before a multi-sectoral group including an assessment of the year-long advocacy that began early last year.

The four-day campaign is part of the  nationwide information caravan on the West Philippine Sea issue to ensure that the Filipinos will stand firmly  behind the government’s position of resolving the dispute peacefully through a court arbitration.

Asec. Jose will address a multi-sectoral group composed of government agencies, local government units, academe and other organized sectors here.

The DFA and PIA have gone to key cities and provinces around the country to spread the message that the government intends to claim what is rightfully to the Philippines through a peaceful settlement with the Chinese government.

The campaign also encouraged the support of the youth through campus tours across the country. Asec Jose noted that the campaign will largely benefit the younger generation in the long run.

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