SHANGHAI –The Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai observed the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) 2024 with a briefing on understanding the West Philippine Sea and the 2016 Arbitral Award for its personnel on 27 September 2024.

MANAMo 2024 carries the theme “Pamana ng Karagatan: Para sa Kinabukasan, Ating Ingatan” (The Oceans’ Wealth: an Inheritance Worth Securing for the Future of the Filipino People).

Consul John Francis S. Herrera conducted the briefing and provided an overview on maritime issues in the South China Sea and the significance of the 2016 Arbitral Award.

In his remarks, Consul General Dinno M. Oblena noted the importance of enhancing knowledge and understanding of the archipelagic nature of the Philippines and of having a deep appreciation of the 2016 Arbitral Award and its significance in international jurisprudence. END