A personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) was injured when a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired water cannon at a Philippine vessel during a humanitarian mission in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Sept. 16. A...
(UPDATED) A new maritime confrontation unfolded in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after Philippine and Chinese vessels reportedly figured in a collision in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) on Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, according to the China Coast guard (CCG). CCG spokesperson Gan Yu...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reiterated its firm stance against misconduct within the ranks as it vowed zero tolerance for personnel found engaging in illegal activities. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan made the emphasis as he condemned a personnel of the Coast Guard Station (CGS) Manila...
A dream of joining the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) went down the drain for an applicant who was caught with illegal drug paraphernalia as he was about to undergo a neurological examination in Batangas. The PCG said the male suspect was subjected to a routine inspection by personnel of the Coast...
BATANGAS CITY – A bomb threat rocked the Batangas City Integrated High School here on Wednesday morning, Sept. 3. Authorities secured the area and conducted paneling and clearing operations. More than 1,000 students, faculty, and staff were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The Coast Guard...
The Discaya family 's legal counsel maintained his clients ' innocence and transparency in purchasing multiple luxury vehicles following the Bureau of Customs ' (BOC) raid on the family 's residence on F. Manalo Street in Pasig City -- which also serves as the headquarters of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) activated 42 disaster response group (DRG) teams on Monday, Sept. 1, as a low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) threaten to bring heavy rains and possible flooding to parts of the country. The teams are composed of 335 personnel from the Coast...
New Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown reaffirmed his country’s commitment to further deepen maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Innes-Brown paid a courtesy call on PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan in Manila on Saturday, Aug. 30. They...
Malacañang has assured the public that the delisted Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) member, who was accused of misrepresenting his citizenship, had no access to any maritime operations of the PCG. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro gave this assurance on...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A total of 119 individuals were rescued from a passenger-cargo vessel that caught fire due to an electrical short circuit in a crew cabin in Barangay Mangero here on Wednesday night, Aug. 27. The Philippine Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog reported that MV Monreal owned...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 28, lauded the Philippine Coast Guard and community volunteers for the quick rescue of a fisherman whose boat capsized in rough seas in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Authorities identified the fisherman as...
There were no perceived threats yet from the interference of foreign agents when a mining executive accused of misrepresenting his citizenship was accepted into the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) in 2018. "Right then, during that time, there were no perceived threats from interference...
