The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has finally regained control of its Facebook page three days after it was hacked. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said they were able take control of their Facebook page at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 with the help of experts from the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) would not link the hacking of its Facebook account to its aggressive maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said the investigation is still ongoing with the assistance from the IT experts from the Philippine National...
The official Facebook page of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) appeared to have been compromised anew after netizens noticed it posted two successive unusual contents on Monday night, February 26. A quick look at the PCG Facebook page and netizens could see the clips from the movie “Enemy at the...
BRP Datu Sanday, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel, is blocked by a China Coast Guard vessel and two Chinese maritime militia vessels while en route to Bajo de Masinloc to distribute fuel aid to Filipino fishermen on February 22, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The China Coast Guard (CCG)...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 21, recognized the contributions of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and K9 working dogs in the search-and-rescue (SAR) operations during the recent landslide in Davao de Oro. Vice President Sara Duterte awards the Coast Guard Bronze Cross Medal to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Feb. 21, said it will cooperate with the Philippine National Police (PNP) after one of its personnel allegedly went amok and engaged in a shooting spree in Naic, Cavite. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG commandant, directed the Coast Guard Internal...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard District Eastern Visayas Sub-Station Allen intercepted at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara Port in Jubasan, Allen, Northern Samar on Tuesday, February 20. SEVEN-HUNDRED reams of undocumented cigarettes were seized by the...
A cargo vessel sank off Coron, Palawan on Monday morning, Feb. 19, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said 14 crew members of MV Amelia Kyle-1 were rescued by the crew of fishing boat (FB) Mommy Rose I after the vessel sank three nautical miles off...
In the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), there's no equipment on its vessels that is manufactured in China, according to its spokesperson. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on West Philippine Sea, said that its modern vessels were built in and delivered by other "like-minded" countries such as...
President Marcos has directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to continue their deployment in Bajo de Masinloc following China's continued presence in the disputed waters. Photos: Malacañang & Philippine Coast Guard In a forum over the weekend, PCG...
A total of 336 pieces of hidden fossilized giant clam shells or "taklobo / manlet" are recovered by authorities at the shoreline of Brgy. Sebaring in Balabac, Palawan on February 14, 2024. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) Fossilized giant clam shells or "taklobo / manlet" that are suspectedly...
Filipino fishermen are expected to get more catch in Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) after the national government directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to conduct a rotational deployment of their vessels in the area....
