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.
Day 2 of the National WPS Summit Highlights the Enduring Significance of the Arbitral Award
MANILA, Philippines —The National West Philippine Sea Summit concluded with a full day of policy dialogue, public engagement, and national reflection…
National West Philippine Sea Summit Highlights Countering Disinformation on 10th Anniversary of Landmark Arbitral Award
MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines commemorates the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, WPS Foundation in…
WPS Presents the Top 100 Finalists of the WPS Mural Festival 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The WPS Foundation proudly unveiled the Top 100 Finalists of the WPS Mural Festival 2026 during the official announcement held…
WPS Foundation launches WPS Dispatch
MANILA, Philippines — The WPS Foundation today announced the launch of WPS Dispatch, a new peer-reviewed opinion and analysis platform dedicated to…
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.
𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝
PHOTOS: The National West Philippine Sea Summit is underway at Conrad Manila, gathering government…
𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈: 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚
As part of the week-long commemoration of the 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞…
Hundreds paint murals for West Philippine Sea 10th year arbitral ruling
MANILA, Philippines — Over 200 murals were completed nationwide for the West Philippine Sea Mural…
𝐍𝐒𝐀 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐧: “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭.”
National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. called on Filipinos to look beyond commemoration and…
UST Department of Asian Studies Joins the National West Philippine Sea Summit
The Department is overjoyed to share this proud moment from the recent National West Philippine Sea…