Some 500 mangrove seedlings were planted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members to protect and ensure the sustainability of coastal communities in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Through the marine environmental protection initiative of the PCG Auxiliary 817.3 Division and Royal Davao...
The water samples collected from the ship MV Sarangani, which was caught allegedly discharging wastewater while docked near the Manila Bay on April 25, had no presence of oil content and harmful substance based on initial laboratory results, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, May 3....
After conducting maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely arrived in Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila on Monday, May 3. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Last April 23, the PCG and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
Authorities have shifted to search and retrieval operations for the seven missing crew members of the LCT Great Ocean that ran aground during onslaught of typhoon “Bising” in Surigao del Norte last month, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, May 3. “Naka focus kami sa search and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to establish its recruitment center in the Caraga region to make it easier for those who wanted to join the agency as the government continues to strengthen the country’s maritime security in Northeastern Mindanao In a statement, the PCG said its center for...
True enough, distance makes the heart grow fonder. After several months apart, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) enlisted personnel has shared a heartwarming reunion with his children after returning home from his deployment. Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Nelson Dadulo Jr. was deployed to Manila in...
Gerald Anderson recently took time off canoodling with Julia Barretto to help the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) distribute food packs to fishermen in Botolan, Zambales. According to the coast guard, the effort is part of its project Bayanihan sa Karagatan. “Ayon kay LCDR Anderson PCGA, nakiisa...
Defying the limits of the land to exemplify the "bayanihan" spirit, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has set up floating community pantries in the middle of sea in Surigao del Sur, Zambales, and Camarines Sur to help fishermen who were affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted over 200 families that were rendered homeless after a fire broke out in a coastal area in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Based on the report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was first reported in a residential house in Purok 11,...
The Philippine government’s filing of diplomatic protests against China has resulted in decreasing presence and activities of Chinese vessels in the country’s maritime zone, a maritime expert revealed on Thursday, April 29. Professor Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the...
Actor Gerald Anderson has donated construction materials to support the operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) substation Botolan in Zambales. In a statement, the PCG said Anderson visited and brought some construction materials, such as cement, hollow blocks, and coco lumber to help...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have assisted a 29-year old woman who gave birth in a Roll-on, Roll-off (RoRo) vessel at the Pasaco port in Camarines Sur on Tuesday, April 27. While conducting a pre-departure inspection in M/V Virgen de Peñafrancia bound for San Pascual, Masbate, the...
