A security guard posing as a police officer was arrested after authorities found assorted ammunition in his possession outside a KTV bar on Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Friday, July 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said officers from Holy Spirit Police...
Super Typhoon “Inday” brought sea travel to a standstill across six regions on Friday morning, July 10, leaving more than 500 passengers stranded and forcing vessels to seek shelter as rough seas persisted, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In its Maritime Safety Advisory covering...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, July 8, announced that it has placed multiple of its districts across the country on heightened operational readiness as Super Typhoon “Inday” moved closer to Northern Luzon, with response teams, rescue assets, and patrol units on standby for...
BACOLOD CITY – The Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV) is on heightened alert for super typhoon “Inday” in Negros Island Region (NIR) this week. The CGDSV and its stations, together with its substation units, have activated their Deployable Response Group (DRG) in Negros Occidental,...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will take part in all major events during the sea phase of this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, with the United States highlighting Manila 's growing role in the world 's largest multinational maritime drills. Rear...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A powerful general who leads Iran 's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepared Friday for the days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photos published online by Iranian state media showed Gen....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen operational cooperation amid rising regional maritime security challenges. The commitment was underscored during the official visit of USCG Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Joseph...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian oil tanker made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and using a new route close to Oman’s shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. The transit of...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have arrived in Hawaii to join the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2026, marking a significant milestone as the two maritime services converge at the world’s largest international naval drill, it was announced on Tuesday, June 23. The...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed one of its 44-meter multi-role response vessels to confront a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of Luzon. Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS), said...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine out of 281 Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV) personnel in the Negros Island Region (NIR) tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental...
Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels tested their combined readiness with international partners at sea, executing critical formation exercises while en route to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2026 in Hawaii, the world 's largest international maritime...
