The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 62 persons after motorboat ML Trisha Mae encountered engine trouble in the waters off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on July 27. In a statement on Wednesday, PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan commended responding personnel for their swift and coordinated actions,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised seafarers and fishermen to steer clear of a portion of the country 's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Northern Luzon due to the possible fall of debris from a Chinese rocket launch scheduled on Thursday, July 30. The advisory covers the planned launch...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's recognition of coast guard personnel during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, strengthened the organization 's resolve to continue defending the country 's interests in the West...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) mobilized a patrol vessel and an aircraft to search for 17 missing crew members of a Vietnamese cargo ship that sank near Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the deployment of BRP Malapascua...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed 300 security personnel, including 10 K9-Explosive Ordnance Disposal (K9-EOD) teams, across Metro Manila on Monday, July 27, to strengthen security for the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos Jr. Unlike previous deployments focused on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized P7.1-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation on the west coast of this city on Thursday afternoon. In a report on Friday, the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) said the contraband was seized on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) condemned another series of dangerous actions by the China Coast Guard (CCG) after several Philippine vessels were hit by water cannons while delivering assistance to Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea...
A Facebook Live posted by a concerned citizen helped the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) quickly respond to flooding in Maasim, Sarangani, leading to the rescue of about 240 residents from 60 families as Tropical Storm Kiyapo continued to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat). The PCG said its...
Despite what it described as the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “illegal, coercive, and aggressive actions,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday, July 23, carried out a fuel subsidy mission for Filipino fisherfolk at Bajo de...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, July 22, said President Marcos Jr. 's decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan sent a clear message that the national government considers China 's latest actions in Ayungin Shoal "unacceptable."...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, July 22, warned fishermen and mariners to stay away from waters off Northern Luzon after China pushed through with the launch of a private rocket whose debris could fall near the country’s territory. The Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the violent maritime clash between Philippine Navy (PN) sailors guarding the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel as military and coast guard officials unraveled how a routine patrol devolved into a...
