An enlisted personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is in danger of losing his job after allegedly firing his service gun indiscriminately while on a drinking session with his buddies in Manila before dawn Tuesday, June 18.
PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo identified the erring personnel as Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Christopher Busilan. He hails from Solana, Cagayan but is currently residing in Port Area, Manila.
Busilan was arrested by elements of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after he allegedly fired a gun while drinking alcohol with a group of men along R. Papa Street around 1 a.m.
The NCRPO notified the PCG National Headquarters about the incident.
“CG ASN Busilan initially denied the incident and later admitted he was the one who fired the gun,” Balilo said.
Balilo said that PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan does not condone illegal activities of coast guard personnel.
Accordingly, Gavan directed the Coast Guard Inspector General and Internal Affairs Service (CGIG-IAS) to conduct a parallel investigation regarding the incident for appropriate administrative measures.
If proven guilty, Busilan “will be dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard service,” Balilo noted.
Aside from that, Busilan also faces charges for violation of the Republic Act (RA) No. 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and illegal discharge of firearm.