A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft was challenged by a Chinese military warship during a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Jan. 20. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela...
DAVAO CITY – Search and rescue operations for the 14 persons onboard a missing vessel has expanded to the vicinity of Sarangani Islands in Davao Occidental, said Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Capt. Noemi Cayabyab Tuesday. Cayabyab said a multi-agency air and surface search has been deployed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) assured the public of the swift and strategic deployment of its assets at the Malampaya gas field in Palawan following the discovery of a new source of natural gas in the area. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the deployment of 97-meter and 44-meter...
A motorbanca with 13 people onboard went missing off Davao Region, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 20. MBCA Amejara, a recreational motorbanca carrying nine passengers and four crew members, departed Sta. Ana Wharf, Davao City around 8 p.m. last Saturday, Jan. 17, and was...
China has warned Philippine officials against "paying the price" if they continue—as they believe so—spreading "malicious information" against them. Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China 's Foreign Ministry, issued the statement in response to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and West Philippine...
DAVAO CITY – A recreational vessel with 15 passengers and crew went missing in the Davao Gulf on Monday night. A search and rescue operation is underway on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for the vessel. The Philippine Coast Guard Station-Davao Occidental has issued a Notice to Mariners on Monday to be on a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Jan. 19, that one more fatality due to Tropical Depression Ada was reported in Surigao City, bringing the death toll to three. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said a motorboat carrying 12 individuals capsized in the vicinity waters of Barangay...
Tropical Storm “Ada” has affected more than 10,000 individuals in Bicol (Region 5) and Caraga (Region 13) while over 9,000 passengers were left stranded in various seaports nationwide as sea travels were disrupted on Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities disclosed. The National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela said he will not apologize to the Chinese government over caricatures that Beijing claimed depicted Chinese President Xi Jinping, insisting there is no authority for China to demand an explanation from...
Tropical Storm “Ada” displaced nearly 300 individuals and paralyzed sea travel across several regions that left around 8,800 passengers stranded in ports nationwide as weather conditions worsened on Saturday, Jan. 17. Authorities were also validating two reported deaths in Matnog, Sorsogon...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has expressed grief over the passing of one of its officers who was ambushed by an unidentified gunman in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Lieutenant Junior Grade Glennick Ytang, station commander of Coast Guard Station Zamboanga Sibugay under Coast Guard District...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday, Jan. 16, formally activated an emergency response task group solely focused on ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings hosted by the Philippines this year. The OCD said...
