About Us

WPS (We Protect our Seas) is a non-government, nonprofit, and nonpartisan volunteer-based organization duly registered with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission. WPS, Inc. seeks to advance principled approaches to resolving disputes in the West Philippine Sea and the broader South China Sea through rigorous research and dialogues involving academia, public policy, military, and industry throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.

WPS is the coordinating organization of The Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea and the ASEAN Maritime Security Dialogue, two high profile track 1.5 processes that promote a free, open, secure and rules-based maritime order in the region.

Projects/Events

WPS serves as a hub for local and international organizations both in government and the private sector to convene track 1.5 and 2 dialogues, conferences, workshops, educational outreach, and capacity-building projects that promote a free, open, secure and rules-based maritime order in the region.

Press Release: Filipinos see U.S. as Philippines’ Strongest Partner Against Chinese Coercion in the West Philippine Sea — Survey Finds
By WPS Staff

Manila, Philippines — A recent nationwide Pulse Asia survey, commissioned by the WPS Foundation, reveals that Filipinos overwhelmingly view the…

Press Release: Philippine Coast Guard Emerges as Most Trusted Government Agency on the West Philippine Sea — Pulse Asia Survey
By WPS Staff

Manila, Philippines — A recent nationwide survey conducted by Pulse Asia and commissioned by the WPS Foundation reveals that a plurality of Filipinos…

Press Release: Filipinos Overwhelmingly Support Government Transparency Policy on the West Philippine Sea — Pulse Asia Survey
By WPS Staff

Manila, Philippines -- An overwhelming 94% of Filipinos believe that the Philippines should continue its transparency policy and persist in publicly…

Outcome Document from the Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security 2025
Report By: Bic Tran

This report presents an analysis of discussions conducted during the 2025 Dialogue on ASEAN Maritime Security. The recommendations contained herein,…

Media

WPS makes real contributions to advancing a rules-based maritime order from an academic and policy perspective through the dialogues, conferences, workshops and research activities we organize. Below are some of our latest engagements.