Atin Ito Volunteers Gear up for 3rd Civilian Mission in WPS

‘Atin Ito’ launches third civilian mission to West Philippine Sea

A third civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea organized by the Atin Ito coalition commenced early Sunday, May 25.

Atin Ito volunteers gear up for 3rd civilian mission in WPS

Atin Ito volunteers board M/V Kapitan Felix Oca, which left Manila at 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 25. They are expected to arrive in Palawan on Monday morning. — Photo from Atin Ito/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The volunteers of Atin Ito’s third civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea left Manila for El Nido, Palawan, early Sunday morning, according to the coalition. In a short update, Atin Ito Coalition shared photos of its volunteers boarding …

Civilian mission hopes to promote peace, unity in tense-filled WPS

**media[14249]**The civil society coalition “Atin Ito” is all set for its third civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) beginning Monday, May 26, which is expected to last until May 30 and will feature yet another unprecedented initiative – a sea concert to promote peace, unity, and solidarity in the contested waters.Atin Ito convenors Ed Dela Torre and Rafaela “Paeng” David said the mission includes a sunset musical event at the jump-…

Atin Ito volunteers board M/V Kapitan Felix Oca to prep for 3rd WPS civilian mission

Volunteers from the Atin Ito Coalition have boarded on Sunday the vessel that would sail to the West Philippine Sea for a third civilian mission.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to support the Atin Ito group's third civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea if needed. According to Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Phil. Navy Spokesperson for the WPS, the group has already contacted them. For now, Trinidad did not specify what military assets could be used, saying it depends on the strategy of the Western Command (WESCOM) or Northern Command (NOLCOM). He also said tha…