The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 14, that the Philippine Navy (PN) destroyed an erected steel structure in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in 1997, following an unauthorized construction attempt by Chinese forces. This should serve as a reminder...
The United States reaffirmed its defense pact with the Philippines after China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese militia vessels rammed and water cannoned a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near the Pag-asa Island over the weekend. “The United States reaffirms...
Two more civilian vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were apparently hit by a water cannon by the China Coast Guard (CCG) near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed on Monday, Oct. 13. Aside from BRP Datu...
The Philippines and China accused each other of aggressive actions in a contested island in South China Sea in the latest maritime confrontation that further escalated the already tensed relations in the resource-rich waterway. The United States, through Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, also condemned...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to boost the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) capabilities and operations as it continues to battle continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Gatchalian said he will look into the possibility of increasing the PCG’s subsistence allowance as PCG...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and deliberately rammed a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel anchored in the territorial waters of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday morning, Oct. 12, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed on Monday, Oct. 6, a Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) vessel in Cebu for a five-day port visit even as the province continues to recover from the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the arrival of VCG vessel with bow...
Two more fatalities were reported due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit northern Cebu last September 30, bringing the death toll to 70, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. As of Saturday, Oct. 4, a report from the OCD showed that there were 32 people who died in Bogo City, the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Eastern Visayas placed all its stations and substations under heightened alert status in response to the effects of severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). PCG District Eastern Visayas commander Capt....
DAGUPAN CITY – The Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon mobilized 525 personnel, 23 floating assets, and 13 mobile units to support pre-emptive evacuations for super typhoon ‘’Nando’’ (international name: Ragasa) in Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes, and Aurora. They helped pack and transport...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon is ready to ensure the safety and security of people in Northern Luzon as typhoon ‘’Nando’’ approaches. District commander Capt. Mark Larsen Mariano said all stations and sub-stations in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur,...
To strengthen disaster resilience, environmental stewardship, and community service training in higher education programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, September 17, signed a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). CHED Chairperson...
