The first of two 94-meter multi-role response vessels (MMRVs) which the Department of Transportation (DOTr) acquired for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) under a P6.7 billion contract with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was launched Monday, July 26, 2021 at the latter's shipyard in Japan. The two...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Southern Leyte rescued at least 13 crew members from a troubled cargo vessel off Macrohon, Southern Leyte on Saturday, July 24. In an incident report, the cargo vessel MV Danica Martina, carrying 13 crew members, encountered engine trouble while...
“Be role models and inspire them. Do not waste this opportunity.” This was the remark of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. during the graduation ceremony of 226 trainees who completed the Coast Guard Non-officers’ course in Zamboanga on Friday, July 16. At...
The first of the two largest multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was launched virtually in Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan on Monday, July 26. The two 94-meter MRRVs will be the largest vessels of the Coast Guard’s fleet once...
At least 10 people were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from their capsized motorbanca amid the rough sea conditions in Albay on Saturday, July 24. ​At least 10 crew members were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from their capsized motorbanca amid the rough sea...
More than 700 residents trapped in deep floodwaters were rescued in the towns of Naic, Ternate, and Noveleta in Cavite as continuous heavy rains caused massive flooding in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 24. Personnel of the PCG Station Cavite rescued over 700...
Shipping and fishing operations in the Bicol region have now resumed as the weather disturbance had already weakened in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 24. Philippine Coast Guard (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a maritime advisory, the PCG said the sea travels in...
A tripartite mechanism to further enhance interoperability during internal and external security operations was formally signed on Friday, July 23, by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). A tripartite mechanism to further...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on a heightened alert on Friday, July 23, to prepare for possible disaster response operations due to the continuous threat of typhoon “Fabian.” The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on...
A cargo vessel from Indonesia that was accompanied by a towing vessel carrying 11 crew members infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) unloaded some 8,000 metric tons of its steam coal cargo at a port in Albay on Friday, July 23, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The towing vessel and...
More than 50 individuals aboard a distressed passenger vessel in Dapa, Surigao del Norte were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday, July 22, thanks to a Facebook live video of a concerned citizen. The PCG Station Surigao del Norte said that its personnel assisted 49 passengers...
Over 400 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the National Capital Region (NCR) took a career service examination pen and paper test held in Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS), Pasay City on Sunday, July 18. The PCG, in cooperation with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and...
