Top government leaders, ambassadors, and experts will meet in Makati City on Friday, July 12, for the biggest West Philippine Sea Conference this year, a gathering that will also celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Arbitral ruling that dismissed China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. The event is organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with the Australian Embassy in the Philippines and the US Embassy in the Philippines and is expected to be attended by the ambassadors of the United States, Australia, Canada, France, and Japan to the Philippines.

Recuenco, A. (2024, July 12). Key gov't leaders, envoys to join biggest conference on WPS. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 4.