Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega and Maria Elena Cristina Maningat, officer-in-charge of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, attend a Senate a public hearing by the Special Committee on Maritime and Admiralty Zones on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILANForeign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega and Maria Elena Cristina Maningat, officer-in-charge of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, attend a Senate a public hearing by the Special Committee on Maritime and Admiralty Zones on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILANForeign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega and Maria Elena Cristina Maningat, officer-in-charge of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, attend a Senate a public hearing by the Special Committee on Maritime and Admiralty Zones on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILANForeign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega and Maria Elena Cristina Maningat, officer-in-charge of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, attend a Senate a public hearing by the Special Committee on Maritime and Admiralty Zones on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN