In a move that reflects how the leadership of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) respects all beliefs and cultures, the Coast Guard has approved the inclusion of 'hijab' in the uniform of female Muslim Coast Guard personnel. PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya said the inclusion of hijab...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed a number of its personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City to assist thousands of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who continue to return to their home provinces. The deployment was part of the government...
Officers and personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that will handle the Japan-made 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) got their "crash course" in handling the ship after a successful tour of the Patrol Vessel (PV) Kunisaki of the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan...
The United States has donated $5.5 million worth of training facilities for the Philippine Ciast Guard in Balagtas, Bulacan. “The Philippine Coast Guard is very thankful to the U.S. government, the U.S. Embassy for the support,” PCG spokesperson Commodore Armando A. Balilo said Thursday, Jan....
A total of 1,000 pieces of COVID-19 kits were distributed to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) working as frontliners to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. PCG Commandant Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya commended the move of the PCGA as it came several days after 133 officers and personnel of the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be reopening some of its offices in its national headquarters which were shut down after some of its personnel tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PCG spokesperson CG Commodore Armando A. Balilo said Sunday, Jan. 16, that offices that were...
Despite more and more personnel of Philippine Coast Guard getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the PCG leadership assured that their relief operations in areas affected by typhoon "Odette" last month will still continue. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and members of the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting its own investigation on the killing of one of its personnel who was shot in Pangasinan. PCG spokesperson Comm. Armand Balilo said Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Angelo V. Martinez of the PCG District Southern Tagalog was shot dead by an unidentified gunman...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has stepped up its campaign against illegal fishing following the arrest of 36 individuals allegedly engaged in such prohibited acts. The latest incident happened last Wednesday when three fishermen were collared by the PCG Sub-Station Cajidiocan for alleged...
