The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that the operations of a passenger vessel has been suspended after it ran aground in Masbate but still pushed through with its voyage instead of returning to port for inspection. MV Filipinas Surigao del Norte, of Cokaliong Shipping...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Tuesday, Aug. 26, that it has processed the disenrollment of a mining executive accused of misrepresenting his citizenship from the PCG Auxiliary (PCGA). Joseph Sy, whose Chinese name is Chen Zhong, became part of the PCGA Executive Squadron in 2018 and...
CEBU CITY – A passenger ferry stalled while on its way to Cebu City from Masbate on Sunday, Aug. 24. MV Filipinas Surigao del Norte of Cokaliong Shipping Lines (CSL) was carrying 221 passengers and 55 crew members when it ran aground off Dimasalang in Masbate at 9:57 p.m. Chase Cokaliong, vice...
A fisherman who went missing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was found safe on Monday, Aug. 25, after drifting at sea for three days, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed. The PCG identified the fisherman as Roberto Albior, 53, a resident of Brgy. Calapandayan, Subic, Zambales. According to...
The United States donated some P1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its capability to maintain and repair its vessels, the US Embassy in Manila disclosed on Friday, Aug. 22. The donations, which include a backup power supply, were turned over by...
The Philippine government ruled out deploying Navy ships to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) a week after the collision of two Chinese vessels in the tension-filled waters, the National Maritime Council (NMC) announced Monday, Aug. 18. NMC spokesperson Undersecretary Alexander Lopez...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, Aug. 16, dismissed Beijing’s claim that Manila was responsible for the recent collision of two Chinese vessels near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG spokesperson for WPS, Commodore Jay Tarriela...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) clarified Friday, Aug. 15, that a Chinese vessel did not enter Manila Bay, contrary to reports surfacing on social media. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS), said a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship with bow number “3306” was...
A rocket debris bearing the Chinese flag was found floating along the shoreline of Looc, Occidental Mindoro on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said a local fisherman discovered the rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 7A rocket launch last month. The incident...
Two days after the collision of two Chinese vessels, the United States deployed two of its naval ships to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed an aircraft for a patrol operation, only to...
Several Chinese vessels were observed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to be conducting “search patterns” off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after the collision of its coast guard and navy vessels on Monday, Aug. 11. In a press conference on...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Tuesday, August 12 commended the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for skillfully manuevering their ship when they evaded two Chinese vessels off Panatag Shoal on Monday morning. Lacson also mourned the reported deaths of at least two crewmembers which was a result...
