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The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an
Indo-Pacific Foreign Policy and Defense Series Seminar:
Transparency, Maritime Security, and the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea
A Conversation With:
Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela
Adviser to the Commandant on Maritime Security Affairs
Philippine Coast Guard
Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel
Director of Maritime Programs
Pacific Forum
Hank Hendrickson (Moderator)
Executive Director
US-Philippines Society
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) now plays an important role in exposing aggressive maneuvers and illegal actions carried out by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM). This presentation will demonstrate how the transparency policy of the Marcos Administration, implemented primarily through the PCG, not only serves the national security interests of the Philippines but also advances a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific, a vision it shares with the United States and other like-minded partners. In addition, the presentation will provide policy recommendations underscoring the significance of the PCG’s transparency efforts in addressing China's unlawful activities, reinforcing deterrence, and upholding the principles of the rule of law.
Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela is currently serving as the Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Human Resource Management (CG-1) and is also the Adviser to the Commandant on Maritime Security Affairs, as well as the Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea. He successfully completed his Ph.D. at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) under the GRIPS Global Governance (G-cube) Program in Tokyo as a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ASEAN Public Policy Leadership scholar. He has participated in various military and coast guard training programs both in his home country and internationally. Dr. Tarriela holds a graduate degree from the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Graduate School and a Master of Policy Studies from GRIPS and the Japan Coast Guard Academy. He was among the first batch of participants in the Maritime Safety and Security Program jointly launched by both institutions in 2016. Furthermore, Dr. Tarriela was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the 2021 Pacific Forum US-Philippines’ Next Generation Leaders’ Initiative. Additionally, he has been chosen as a fellow for the 2021 East-West Center US-Philippines Alliance Fellowship in Washington, DC, USA. Dr. Tarriela has authored opinion-editorial articles for renowned publications such as The Diplomat, The National Interest, and Analyzing War. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the National Defense College of the Philippines, the Philippine Public Safety College, Ateneo De Manila University School of Government, and the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Graduate School.
Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel is non-resident Adjunct Senior Fellow and Director of Maritime Programs at the Pacific Forum. Concurrently, he is also Assistant Professor of International Security Studies at Tokyo International University (TIU) in Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and specializes in the study of offshore territorial and maritime entitlement disputes in Asia. His teaching and research revolve around maritime security and ocean governance, ASEAN regionalism, and broadly, US alliances and engagements in the Indo-Pacific. From 2016 to 2019, he was based in Honolulu and was the holder of the endowed Admiral Joe Vasey Fellowship at the Pacific Forum.
Since 2019, Dr. Ordaniel has been convening the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Expert Working Group, an informal network of select experts and scholars from Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and North America, with the aim of generating sound, pragmatic and actionable policy prescriptions for the region. His current research on maritime security in Asia is funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2020-2022. He is author of the forthcoming Routledge book, Coping with ‘China Threat’—The Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia in the South China Sea, scheduled for release in early 2021.
Hank Hendrickson helped launch the US-Philippines Society in Washington D.C. in May 2012 and continues to serve as the Society’s Executive Director. He is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, with postings in East Asia (Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Korea), Europe, and the Middle East.
During his postings to Asia, Hendrickson spent two tours in the Philippines, as a political officer (1979-83) and Counselor for Political Affairs (1995-97). Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he was a commissioned officer in the Navy.
Hank graduated from Bucknell (BA) and holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University (MSFS).
The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an
Indo-Pacific Foreign Policy and Defense Series Seminar:
Transparency, Maritime Security, and the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea
A Conversation With:
Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela
Adviser to the Commandant on Maritime Security Affairs
Philippine Coast Guard
Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel
Director of Maritime Programs
Pacific Forum
Hank Hendrickson (Moderator)
Executive Director
US-Philippines Society
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) now plays an important role in exposing aggressive maneuvers and illegal actions carried out by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM). This presentation will demonstrate how the transparency policy of the Marcos Administration, implemented primarily through the PCG, not only serves the national security interests of the Philippines but also advances a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific, a vision it shares with the United States and other like-minded partners. In addition, the presentation will provide policy recommendations underscoring the significance of the PCG’s transparency efforts in addressing China's unlawful activities, reinforcing deterrence, and upholding the principles of the rule of law.
Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela is currently serving as the Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Human Resource Management (CG-1) and is also the Adviser to the Commandant on Maritime Security Affairs, as well as the Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea. He successfully completed his Ph.D. at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) under the GRIPS Global Governance (G-cube) Program in Tokyo as a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ASEAN Public Policy Leadership scholar. He has participated in various military and coast guard training programs both in his home country and internationally. Dr. Tarriela holds a graduate degree from the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Graduate School and a Master of Policy Studies from GRIPS and the Japan Coast Guard Academy. He was among the first batch of participants in the Maritime Safety and Security Program jointly launched by both institutions in 2016. Furthermore, Dr. Tarriela was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the 2021 Pacific Forum US-Philippines’ Next Generation Leaders’ Initiative. Additionally, he has been chosen as a fellow for the 2021 East-West Center US-Philippines Alliance Fellowship in Washington, DC, USA. Dr. Tarriela has authored opinion-editorial articles for renowned publications such as The Diplomat, The National Interest, and Analyzing War. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the National Defense College of the Philippines, the Philippine Public Safety College, Ateneo De Manila University School of Government, and the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Graduate School.
Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel is non-resident Adjunct Senior Fellow and Director of Maritime Programs at the Pacific Forum. Concurrently, he is also Assistant Professor of International Security Studies at Tokyo International University (TIU) in Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and specializes in the study of offshore territorial and maritime entitlement disputes in Asia. His teaching and research revolve around maritime security and ocean governance, ASEAN regionalism, and broadly, US alliances and engagements in the Indo-Pacific. From 2016 to 2019, he was based in Honolulu and was the holder of the endowed Admiral Joe Vasey Fellowship at the Pacific Forum.
Since 2019, Dr. Ordaniel has been convening the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Expert Working Group, an informal network of select experts and scholars from Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and North America, with the aim of generating sound, pragmatic and actionable policy prescriptions for the region. His current research on maritime security in Asia is funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2020-2022. He is author of the forthcoming Routledge book, Coping with ‘China Threat’—The Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia in the South China Sea, scheduled for release in early 2021.
Hank Hendrickson helped launch the US-Philippines Society in Washington D.C. in May 2012 and continues to serve as the Society’s Executive Director. He is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, with postings in East Asia (Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Korea), Europe, and the Middle East.
During his postings to Asia, Hendrickson spent two tours in the Philippines, as a political officer (1979-83) and Counselor for Political Affairs (1995-97). Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he was a commissioned officer in the Navy.
Hank graduated from Bucknell (BA) and holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University (MSFS).
