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Preview of documentary 'Arkipelago' held

  • Writer: ARS Editorial Staff
    ARS Editorial Staff
  • Jul 7
  • 2 min read

PRESS RELEASE


Published: 07 July 2025 | 13:30


On 27 June 2025, Project Waypoints, in partnership with Makers Communications Inc., held the premiere of its documentary, Arkipelago: Kwento ng Ating Pagkakakilanlan, at The Club Lounge, Balesin City, Alphaland Makati Place in Makati City.


Arkipelago tells the story of coastal communities in two towns – both named Infanta – located on opposite coasts of the country: one in Quezon province, facing the Philippine Rise, and the other in Pangasinan, overlooking the West Philippine Sea. By chronicling the shared dreams and struggles of fisherfolk in these towns, the film traces the hopes, challenges, and resilience of our archipelagic nation.


The documentary offers a timely reflection on the Philippines’ maritime and archipelagic identity and how the Philippines is strengthening its maritime governance including through the enactment of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (PMZA). As the country’s first legislation to clearly define its maritime zones and rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the PMZA has been hailed as a foundational step in asserting Philippine maritime sovereignty and governance.


The premiere was attended by representatives from the NMC, DA-BFAR, DOJ, DFA, PhilSA, uniformed services from the AFP and PCG, academic institutions such as FEU, UA&P and DLSU-CSB, and other civil society organizations. The screening was followed by an open forum with featured experts from the film, including Prof. Jay Batongbacal and Atty. Neil Silva of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea. They were joined by Mr. Julio S. Amador III, CEO of Amador Research Services and Senior Adviser of Waypoints.


The release of Arkipelago also coincides with the celebration of the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, reinforcing the message that sovereignty includes not just land but sea—the anchor of our maritime and archipelagic identity.


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