Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have completed training courses facilitated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) instructors to strengthen maritime law enforcement in the country. The PCG personnel have completed the training series, which includes the Boarding Officer Course,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, May 14 reiterated her call for the National Security Council (NSC) to pursue a security audit against Dito Telecommunity, especially amid China’s increasing presence in the West Philippine Sea. Hontiveros said there is a great necessity for the NSC, as well as...
The Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea is part of the country’s territory, a maritime law expert said on Wednesday, May 12, debunking Presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s claims that it is not part of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Professor Jay Batongbacal, director...
To ensure the safety of the crew and passengers that might experience fire in the middle of the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has conducted a maritime exercise on responding to a fire incident at sea during its maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May...
The Philippine government officials’ inconsistent statements in the country’s stand on the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea will benefit China and other countries in the future, a maritime expert said on Wednesday, May 12. The Philippine Coast Guard conducted maritime patrol...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 11 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to lead discussions with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regarding the prolonged presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. Hontiveros said the DFA should start actively reaching...
The Philippines has highlighted the importance of the 2016 arbitral award as part of international law as tension in the South China Sea continues to grow among claimants. Foreign Affairs Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs and Philippine SOM Leader Elizabeth P....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is recruiting at least 4,000 personnel and preparing more ships to increase the frequency of its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the resumption of the nationwide recruitment is still being finalized...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday applauded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for bravely driving out Chinese maritime militia vessels at the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “I would like to applaud the PCG and BFAR for...
Four Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commissioned officers have graduated from the United States Coast Guard International Officers Course in Virginia, USA. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines Facebook) In a statement on Thursday, May 6, the PCG and the US Embassy in the Philippines...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shared a glimpse of their comprehensive maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea last month. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 6, the PCG released a video of Coast Guard personnel who participated in the various training to hone their skills in protecting...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s sovereignty after its successful enforcement of maritime laws against militia-manned Chinese ships last month. PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo assured the public that...
