The Local Government Development Institute (LGDI), in partnership with the National Security Council (NSC), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Presidential
Communications Office (PCO), conducted the 2nd WPS Media Seminar entitled "Navigating the West Philippine Sea Issue: Understanding the UNCLOS, the PH Position, and the 2016 Arbitral Award" at Midas Hotel, Pasay City on November 16, 2023.
The said activity was led by Vice Admiral Ronnie Gil Galvan of Philippine Coast Guard, DDG-COS Staff Benjamin Madrigal, Jr. of the NSC, Atty. Jay L. Batongbacal of University of the Philippines College of Law, Director Andrea Leycano of
the West Philippine Sea and Maritime Jurisdiction Division, and Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Atty. Fretti G. Ganchoon of the Department of Justice, and ADG. Jonathan Malaya of the NSC.