Scenes from the WPS Mural Festival 2026

Visitors view reproductions of the mural entries for the WPS Mural Festival 2026 at the National Library in Manila on 07 July 2026, where the 100 finalists from across the country were unveiled. The festival coincides with the Philippines' commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral award, which invalidated China's expansive claims in the South China Sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro, retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro, Philippine Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jay T. Tarriela, Colonel Ma. Consuelo "Bon" Nunag-Castillo, documentary director Baby Ruth Villarama of Food Delivery, and other guests attend the unveiling of the finalists.