Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan fires water to disperse the oil sheen that occurred at the ground zero where MTKR Terranova sank off Limay, Bataan amid the siphoning operations on Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo: PCG) About 150,000 liters of oily waste remain onboard the sunken tanker MTKR...
Senator Raffy Tulfo met with various heads of government agencies online amid the Senate work suspension to ensure public safety amid the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Enteng on Monday, September 2. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services immediately warned the...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog-Coast Guard Station Southern Quezon temporarily suspended seas trips within the jurisdiction of Coast Guard Sub-Station Mauban after Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Numbers 1 and 2 was hoisted in the province due to...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Philippine Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon Deployable Response Group (DRG) and stations and sub-stations are on high alert for tropical storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”). THE Philippine Coast Guard in Region 2 has prepositioned equipment and...
Amid the repeated ramming of BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Escoda Shoal by the China Coast Guard (CCG), foreign ambassadors condemned Beijing for the “repeated” incidents that violate international law and the sea code. China Coast Guard vessel collides with BRP Teresa Magbanua of the...
China Coast Guard ship "5205" can be seen hitting the starboard quarter of BRP Teresa Magbanua while the latter is patrolling the Escoda Shoal on aug. 31, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) was surrounded by multiple Chinese vessels before...
(Photo: PCG) Nearing the two-week deadline imposed to collect the remainder of 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil (IFO) onboard sunken tanker MTKR Terranova, the process hit a snag after authorities decided to stop the siphoning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared on Saturday, Aug. 31....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (PPAB) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is urging Congress to address the limited coverage of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Photo: PCG The remains of the three passengers who died in a sea mishap in Caluya, Antique earlier this week have already been claimed by their relatives, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, Aug. 30. The PCG said the families retrieved their departed loved ones’ bodies at the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard arrested a 39-year-old man after suspected shabu was found in his possession on Wednesday, August 28, in the seaport of Barangay Aguit-itan, Calbayog City. A specialized narcotics dog detected that the suspect had illegal drugs in his possession...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) White-hulled ships, or coast guard vessels, shall be used to preserve lives and properties at sea, not endanger people’s lives nor...
A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday during a resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 25, 2024. (Photo: NTF-WPS) There appears no sign of easing of tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Chinese navy and coast guard ships...
