Press Release
PR No. ETA-40-2022

Jeddah PCG Promotes West Philippine Sea (WPS) Awareness to Filipino Students in Jeddah

Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian (Center), Ms. Miracle Tapado, IPSJ Principal (extreme left), together with the students and staff of IPSJ and members of the Jeddah PCG, pose with their copies of “Ang WPS, si Miguel, ATBP.”, a comic book promoting awareness of the West Philippines Sea (WPS).

29 September 2022, Jeddah, KSA - As part of its commemoration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA-MO) in September 2022, the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah led by Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian, conducted a short interaction with the students of the International Philippines School in Jeddah (IPSJ) to promote awareness of the West Philippines Sea (WPS) as well as the importance of preserving and protecting of our marine environment.

Consul General Auxilian, together with some members of the Jeddah PCG, distributed copies of “Ang WPS, si Miguel, Atbp.”, a comic book promoting awareness of the West Philippines Sea, which is part of the Philippine territory. The comic book was distributed to the students of the International Philippines School in Jeddah (IPSJ) with the assistance of IPSJ Principal, Ms. Miracle F. Tapado. The students received the copies of the comic book with so much excitement and gladness to learn about the West Philippine Sea.

Consul General Auxilian expressed his appreciation to Principal Tapado for the opportunity and support the school extended to the event. He was then given a tour of the IPSJ campus to see the improvements instituted and implemented in the school facilities as required by the Saudi authorities.

Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian discusses the importance of the West Philippines Sea (WPS) and the need to protect our marine resources to IPSJ students.