The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is consistently protecting the maritime territory of the country from the illegal presence of foreign ships particularly in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Adm. Artemio Abu, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, facilitates the oath-taking of 1,450 individuals who...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) facilitated Monday, Sept. 12, the oath-taking of 1,450 individuals who will undergo intense training to be part of the organization. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) facilitated the oath-taking of 1,450 individuals who will undergo intense training to be part of the...
Thirty-six passengers of a distressed roll-on/roll-off ship were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG in the vicinity waters between Cordova, Cebu and Cabul-an Island in Buenavista, Bohol recently. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard / PCG) An incident report submitted by the Coast Guard...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday, Sept. 9, that it participated in a recently held Command Post Exercise (CPX) in Singapore to boost its maritime cooperation with foreign counterparts. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) The CPX was held at the Multinational Operations and Exercise...
A pregnant woman who was on her way to the hospital to deliver her baby gave birth on a motorbanca in Lantawan, Basilan minutes after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 8. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard Station Isabela) Sarah Barang, 41, of Brgy. Paniongan, gave birth to a baby girl while onboard a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, Sept. 7, that it has been hosting international Port State Control (PSC) experts to help train Filipino maritime stakeholders on the management of ballast water and anti-fouling systems. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Vice Adm. Eduardo...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States Coast Guard (PCG) decided to continue their joint search and rescue exercise (SAREX) amid the bad weather caused by Typhoon Henry, the PCG said Sunday, Sept. 4. (Courtesy of PCG) The SAREX was conducted about 40 miles off Luzon Point in...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has filed charges against four fishermen arrested by Coast Guard personnel for allegedly smuggling undocumented wildlife species in Glan, Sarangani Tuesday, Aug. 30. The DENR-Community Environment and Natural...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) will hold a joint search and rescue exercise (SAREX) this week to enhance the interoperability of the forces from the two allied countries. United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Midgett (WMSL-757) arrives in Manila on Aug. 30,...
All the passengers and crew members aboard the roll-on/roll off passenger ship that caught fire off an anchorage area in Batangas have been accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) declared on Saturday, August 27. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) As of 12:40 p.m., the PCG said all 85...
Search and rescue (SAR) personnel were working round-the-clock to find two passengers who remained unaccounted for after a roll-on/roll-off passenger ship caught fire off an anchorage area in Batangas on Friday afternoon, August 26. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Joint teams from the...
Various maintenance and repair group (MRG) tools and tactical items were donated to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) by the United States’ Department of State through its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) on Monday, August 22. US Ambassador to the Philippines...
