CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Mapanas, Northern Samar Mayor Ronn Michael Tejano has called on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance their presence following the recent sighting of a Chinese-flagged research vessel in municipal waters. MAP of Northern Samar with the town of Mapanas highlighted....
President Marcos has instructed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) not to be provoked by China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a Coast Guard official said. Commodore Jay Tarriela brushed off public criticisms of the Coast Guard's response to China’s recent provocative...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela answers questions from the media (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) San Narciso, Zambales——The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday that the China Coast Guard...
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels subjected a Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship to water cannon attacks near the Bajo de Masinloc on Monday, April 29, 2024. (photo from the video posted by PCG spokesperson for WPS Comm. Jay Tarriela on X (formerly Twitter). A patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast...
(L-R) Captain Ivan Roldan, commander of Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon, and Candon City Mayor Eric Singson sign a deed of usufruct on April 17, 2024 for the establishment of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) radar tower in Candon City, Ilocos Sur. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy six civilian ships that will participate in a group sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for the upcoming 39 th iteration of the “Balikatan Exercise”. This is the first time in the history of the annual war games that the PCG will join the maritime...
China’s “provocative and illegal” action against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is causing tension in the maritime area, and not the United States’ involvement in the territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay...
A China Coast Guard ship tails survey vessel BRP Hydrographer Ventura near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philipoine Sea. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship has closely followed a survey vessel of the government near Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag or Scarborough...
Runrio Inc. founder Rio Dela Cruz (second from left) speaks during a press briefing in Manila on April 15, 2024 for the "Takbo para sa West Philippine Sea" event. With him are (L-R) Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Jose Torres Jr., National Task Force for WPS spokesperson...
Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (File photo) A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) trainee who participated in a summer sports fest fainted and later died during a company run in Dipaculao, Aurora on Sunday, April 14. The concerned personnel is a 25-year-old male...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) cautions aspiring applicants from engaging with fake recruitment announcements on social media, such as this Facebook post made by a certain "PRC Board and Exam Results". (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aspirants were advised to take extra precaution...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue two fishermen whose boat submerged off Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on April 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Two fishermen whose boat submerged off Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro were rescued by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...