Press Release
PR-025-2015
23 February 2015
Embassy Conducts 4th Lecture on West Philippine Sea at
Future Generation Philippine International School
(Riyadh, 23 February 2015) – The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh conducted its fourth lecture on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at Future Generation Philippine International School in Riyadh on 23 February 2015. The lecture was conducted by Vice Consul Red Genotiva.
Vice Consul Genotiva (center) with female students of FutureGen.
It was the fourth in its series of lectures on the issue of the West Philippine Sea and the ongoing case filed by the Philippines against China with the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague. In attendance were senior-year students from Future Generation Philippine International School, their teachers and Principal.
In 2012, the Embassy conducted a similar lecture series at Philippine international schools in Riyadh.
During his lecture, Mr. Genotiva highlighted the strategic and policy imperatives for the Philippines as an archipelagic State. He explained to the students the importance of understanding the PHL government’s position and response in addressing the dispute with China on WPS through arbitration as a peaceful, rules-based and enduring resolution to the dispute.
Vice Consul Genotiva (center) with male students of FutureGen.
Before he concluded, Mr. Genotiva challenged the students of FutureGen to use what they learned during the lecture to read and learn more about the issue of the WPS. He also thanked the teachers and management of FutureGen for graciously hosting the lecture.
The next lecture on WPS will be held at the International Philippine School in Riyadh. (END)
