July 9, 2026
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 as the Philippines commemorated the 10th year of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.
July 9, 2026
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 collaboration with the National Task Force–West Philippine Sea, government agencies, academia, civil society, and the private sector, opened the two-day…
July 7, 2026
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 at the National Library of the Philippines on July 7, 2026.
June 20, 2026
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 making sense of developments in the West Philippine Sea, the South China Sea, and the wider maritime Indo-Pacific.
June 19, 2026
WPS signs MOU and Cooperation Agreement with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines
Pasay City, Philippines — The WPS Foundation, represented by its President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel, and its Advisory Board Chair, Justice Antonio Carpio, joined the signing ceremony at the Taft Ballroom, Conrad Manila. The signing was followed by a session of “Manila Calling” that discussed…
May 29, 2026
WPS and INDSR Release New Report on Countering PRC Maritime Coercion and Cognitive Warfare
The WPS Foundation, together with Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), today released "Defending the Frontline: Countering PRC Maritime Coercion and Cognitive Warfare," a new report synthesizing the proceedings of the Third Track 1.5 Workshop on Countering the…
May 12, 2026
Call for Papers: South China Sea Studies Symposium
The South China Sea Studies Symposium, the academic component of the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea 2026, seeks to bring together scholars from around the world working on South China Sea-related issues.
April 10, 2026
WPS Mural Festival Live Painting Event
Manila, Philippines — In commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), artists, youth groups, and fisherfolk came together for a live mural painting at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School on April 9. They were joined by representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local…
April 1, 2026
National Symposium on the Law of the Sea and the West Philippine Sea
Manila, Philippines — WPS, University of the Philippines - Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea (UP IMLOS), and University of Asia and the Pacific Law successfully convened the National Symposium on the Law of the Sea and the West Philippine Sea, last March 30-31 at the Marco Polo…