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    Cmdr. Michael John Encina Padua awarded the DKI APCSS Fellows Project Laulima lanyard [Image 1 of 6]

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    Cmdr. Michael John Encina Padua awarded the DKI APCSS Fellows Project Laulima lanyard

    HOMLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    08.09.2025

    Photo by Allan Criss 

    Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

    Cmdr. Michael John Encina Padua of the Philippine Coast Guard was awarded his Laulima lanyard for completing his fellow project, Intensified Community Assistance, Awareness, Response and Engagement (ICARE-Zambales), as part of the Comprehensive Security Cooperation course (CSC 25-2) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 8, 2025.From left: Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Algier Ricafrente, chief of international foreign affairs; Cmdr. Michael John Encina Padua; and Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan; with Suzanne P. Vares-Lum, Maj. Gen. (Ret.), U.S. Army, director of DKI APCSS. FFrom left: Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Algier Ricafrente, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson, Cmdr. Michael John Encina Padua, and Suzanne P. Vares-Lum, Maj. Gen. (Ret.), U.S. Army, director of DKI APCSS. Encina’s project aims to strengthen community awareness, resilience, and national maritime sovereignty in the coastal communities of Bataan. It focuses on empowering vulnerable fishing communities with knowledge, confidence, and communication tools to operate safely in their rightful waters. DKI APCSS is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and Indo-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of executive education and workshops, both in Hawaii and throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Allan Criss)

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    Date Taken: 08.09.2025
    Date Posted: 08.13.2025 21:20
    Photo ID: 9255737
    VIRIN: 250809-O-LC168-7104
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    Size: 10.75 MB
    Location: HOMLULU, HAWAII, US

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