Former senator Francis Tolentino considers China 's sanctions against him a badge of honor and a testament to his unwavering commitment to protect our national interest and the Filipino people 's dignity. Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed back the multi-role response vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV‑9701) on Wednesday, June 25, after she participated in a trilateral exercise in Kagoshima, Japan. Rear Admiral Hostillo Arturo Cornelio, PCG deputy commandant for administration, led the...
The United States and Canada expressed concern over the latest aggressive actions of China Coast Guard ships against Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels which were conducting legitimate maritime patrols near Bajo de Masinloc. The United States, through its embassy in Manila,...
The Philippines condemned on Sunday the China Coast Guard (CCG) for shadowing and hitting vessels of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) with water cannons near Bajo de Masinloc. Through the National Maritime Council (NMC), the Philippines called on China to stop their unlawful...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday, June 15, said that it witnessed a ship boarding exercise by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Kagoshima, Japan. The small board operation and exercise was carried out by the JCG onboard patrol ship PL 69 Koshika last June 13. The small board operation and...
The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed three ships to patrol the West Philippine Sea in the Ilocos region following the recent recovery of billions worth of floating shabu in the area. Coast Guard District North Western Luzon chief Capt. Mark Larsen Mariano said they have deployed two high-speed...
The Department of National Defense (DND) will coordinate with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the planned establishment of a new coast guard station on Balabac Island in Palawan. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the area on Balabac Island where they initially planned to put up a...
DAGUPAN CITY – More packs of suspected shabu were found floating in the West Philippine Sea in Pangasinan, authorities said on Saturday, June 7. Twenty-one additional packs of shabu were discovered and turned over by fishermen, bringing the total to 28, days after seven packs valued at ₱1.17...
CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union –The Philippine Coast Guard recovered seven sacks containing 173 packs of suspected shabu valued at P1.1 billion floating on the West Philippine Sea in Pangasinan on Thursday, June 5. The PCG said a fisherman from Barangay Balingasay discovered two sacks...
A total of 123 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel will participate in a trilateral maritime exercise with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Kagoshima, Japan two weeks from now. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan led the send-off ceremony for the crew of...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) scholar finished studies at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) with flying honors recently and will return to the Philippines to serve, armed with the skills and knowledge he learned from the prestigious learning institution abroad. Probationary Ensign...
The Philippines has expressed grave concern over the recent "aggressive actions and unlawful interference" of China Coast Guard against Philippine civilian public vessels in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said it was "deeply regrettable" that the...
