A 14-year-old boy was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after he nearly drowned while swimming in the Manila Bay on Friday, Nov. 11. FB_IMG_1668217345663 The PCG identified the rescued victim as James Rafael Asierto, a resident of Quiapo, Manila. According to the PCG, the personnel of the...
The United States has given the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sets of dive equipment and emergency medical supplies for the latter's search and rescue operations. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in Manila said the US Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has urged present and future "Uniformed Heroes" - police, military, firefighters and Coast Guard - to make sure that Philippine laws are implemented, especially if they would benefit farmers, indigenous peoples and ordinary Filipinos. Padilla gave this reminder at...
Big metallic debris suspected to be wreckage of China’s Long March 5B rocket were found separately off the waters of Occidental Mindoro and Palawan, authorities confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 9. Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard In Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) allowed the resumption of sea trips here and Negros Occidental to Cebu, Iloilo, and vice-versa on Sunday, Oct. 30, after Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 hoisted in the Visayas due to severe tropical storm “Paeng” was lifted on Saturday night,...
A man believed to be a victim of drowning was found floating in the vicinity waters of Mandaue, Cebu City on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo by PCG) Residents sighted the body of the man and reported it to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Central Cebu. The PCG Station Central Cebu instructed the...
More than 7,000 individuals were stranded in seaports on Saturday, Oct. 29, as trips were suspended due to the inclement weather brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) distribute hot meals and water to around 100 stranded...
Several children were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) using an old styro box and a dilapidated refrigerator in Zamboanga City and Leyte on Saturday, Oct. 29, after Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” inundated the Visayas and Mindanao. (Photo by PCG) The PCG said that some children were...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended several sea trips in Bicol (Region 5), Southern Tagalog, and Eastern Visayas (Region 8) on Friday, Oct. 28, due to Tropical Cyclone “Paeng." Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police (PNP) check on passengers at...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed the four-day National Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) on Thursday, Oct. 27, which it said, aims to advance the country’s preparedness and capacity in combatting large-scale oil spillage at sea. PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Artemio M Abu said this...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is placed on a heightened alert on Monday, Oct. 24, in preparation for the anticipated increase in the number of port passengers who will visit their dearly departed for the commemoration of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2 respectively....
In a span of 10 days, Cagayan was devastated by three powerful typhoons, the latest of which – Tropical Depression “Obet” – forced more than 100 residents to evacuate and caused flooding in nearly a dozen areas. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue residents in Brgy. Dodan, Aparri,...
