The government’s efforts to fight for the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will not end up in a war with China, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday, April 29. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said the belief...
(Courtesy of Domingo Quilindrino / Facebook) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is reaching out to local fishermen in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after reports surfaced that their traditional fishing grounds are being frequented by Vietnamese fishing boats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Guirao-Cayabyab (Screenshot from PTV livestream) The emergence of women as spokespersons in the military, police, coast guard, and fire bureau is a clear recognition of the trust and confidence that senior female officials have gained, particularly in the crucial and...
PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan welcomes the crew of BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) upon its arrival at Pier 13 in Manila, on April 21, 2025. The vessel had just concluded a 26-day landmark tri-country port visit mission to Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue 506 passengers from MV Lite Ferry 5 after the ship ran aground off Jagna Port in Bohol on April 19, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A potential grim maritime accident was averted this Holy Week thanks to the quick response of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel who...
Philippine coast Guard personnel deploy oil spill booms around the capsized MV Hong Hai 16 in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on April 18, 2025 to mitigate the potential spread of any oil contaminants. (Photo: PCG) Two additional crew members were found dead from the capsized sand carrier MV Hong Hai 16...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the body of a crew member of MV Hong Hai 16 in the waters of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on April 17, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Black Friday, April 18, that it has issued a demand letter to the ship owner of MV Hong Hai 16 to...
(Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieved on Wednesday, April 16, the cadaver of a second crew member of a sand carrier vessel that capsized off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. MV Hong Hai 16 capsized at approximately 100 meters from the shoreline of Barangay Malawaan around 5:20 p.m....
PCG deputy spokesperson Michael John Encina (Courtesy of Presidential Communications Office) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has mobilized 17,000 frontline personnel to conduct pre-departure inspections in major ports and terminals for the Holy Week, an official said Tuesday, April 15. Commander...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel assist passengers at Dapa Port in Siargao Island on April 14, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has inspected passenger and cargo ships in various ports nationwide to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands of sea travelers this...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel assist passengers who are disembarking from MV St. Michael the Archangel at the Manila North Harbor Port on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Courtesy of PCG) As Filipino Catholics observed Palm Sunday on April 13 to mark the beginning of Holy Week, a total of 114,365...
