Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that the Philippine government should demand compensation from the People's Republic of China for the damages sustained by two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol vessels rammed by Chinese Coast Guard ships in the vicinity of Escoda...
China should be the one to leave Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday, Aug. 19. Senator Francis Tolentino (file photo) This was after China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, July 31 welcomed the United States government’s groundbreaking decision to allocate an additional $500-million in military financing to the Philippines. Escudero said this substantial investment aimed at modernizing the Armed...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged consumers to be extra cautious when buying and consuming fish and shellfish sourced from coastal areas affected by the oil spill from the motor tanker Terranova. (Photo courtesy of Pamalakaya) Tolentino was referring to the motor tanker that capsized...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino likened the fate of the missing fisherman in Subic, Zambales to a "hit-and-run". Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the wreckage of fishing banca "John Robert" on July 9, 2024 after it was hit by an unidentified vessel in subic, Zambales on July 3....
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 7, rallied Filipinos to unite on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. “Raising public awareness on the West Philippine Sea is key to rallying Filipinos to take a united stand on this issue,” said Tolentino, who was one of the 7,000...
BACOLOD CITY – “We stand prepared to confront any potential disasters that may threaten our nations with absolute confidence.” This was stressed by Coast Guard Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr., deputy commandant for operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as he cited...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri underscored the need to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), especially the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), following recent and brazen acts of aggression and violence coming from the Chinese maritime authorities in the West...
An organization of business groups expressed their support to the country’s soldiers and marines for their service to the nation amid conflict in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement on Friday, June 21, the Philippine Business Groups said it laud the dedication and self-sacrifice of the men...
The government has approved the financing of ¥64.38 billion or P24.57 billion for the design, construction, and delivery of five units of 97-meter multi-role response vessels from Japan. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and its counterparts from other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are looking to establish a set of rules that will govern how they address various maritime...
