The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to build a base facility to strengthen maritime security and law enforcement in Zamboanga Sibugay. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) PCG Lieutenant Romel Dua and Payao Mayor Joeper Mendoza have signed the deed of usufruct for the utilization of a 300-square-meter...
Every vocation in priesthood begins in answering the call of God. Aside from fulfilling the religious life, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Lieutenant Commander Francis Ariel Sualog has also answered the call of the uniformed service. Despite his purpose in fulfilling the Word of God, Sualog still...
Sea travels and fishing operations in areas affected by erstwhile tropical depression “Crising” resumed Friday afternoon, May 14, after the weather disturbance further weakened into a low pressure area (LPA), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Motorized outriggers rest on the shore of a...
Eight Filipino crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while aboard the cargo vessel MV Athens Bridge have already recuperated, an official of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) confirmed Friday, May 14. (Photo courtesy of the PCG / FILE PHOTO) Captain Jeffrey...
At least 264 passengers were stranded in various ports nationwide due to rough sea condition as tropical depression “Crising" affected parts of the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, May 14. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) As of 8 a.m., the PCG monitored stranded...
Twenty local fishermen were apprehended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing activities in Cuyo, Palawan, it said on Wednesday, May 12. Twenty local fishermen were apprehended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for illegal fishing in Cuyo, Palawan. (Photo...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has inaugurated its first-ever search and rescue (SAR) base located in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurates its first-ever search and rescue (SAR) base located in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on May 12, 2021. (Photo...
To ensure the safety of the crew and passengers that might experience fire in the middle of the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has conducted a maritime exercise on responding to a fire incident at sea during its maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May...
The Philippine government officials’ inconsistent statements in the country’s stand on the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea will benefit China and other countries in the future, a maritime expert said on Wednesday, May 12. The Philippine Coast Guard conducted maritime patrol...
Aside from the 'floating pantries' that continuously help fishermen in some provinces, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also set up community pantries for some residents and passengers in port and coastal area who were affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo courtesy of...
After more than a year of being apart, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel surprised his mother for a heartwarming reunion in time for the Mother’s Day celebration. PCG Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Christian Nullan said that he was sent away home after he was deployed in Manila as a frontliner at...
Three local fishermen who went missing for three days were rescued after they were sighted by the crewmen of a foreign cruise ship in Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, May 8. In an incident report, personnel of the PCG District Southern Tagalog received a phone...