(File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, May 31, that it has filed criminal and administrative complaints against one of its own personnel who was accused of extorting a huge sum from an applicant. In a statement, the PCG said that Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A Philippine Coast Guard personnel was arrested for allegedly extorting money from an applicant on Thursday, May 30. Police identified the suspect as Coast Guard Petty Officer 3 Ibrahim Harad Banota, 33, a resident of Barangay San Jose Gusu and assigned to Tawi-Tawi....
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel escorts passengers of capsized MBCA Oceanus Uno to safety on May 24, 2024. The boat overturned when it encountered bad weather and hit by strong waves off Claveria, Masbate but all 48 passengers and crew were rescued. (Photo by PCG) Forty-eight individuals...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) temporarily suspended sea voyages in the southern part of this province as the State weather bureau raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 due to tropical depression “Aghon” on Saturday, May 25. The PCG-Southern Quezon said the...
The Coast Guard Monitoring Station - Itbayat in Batanes is unveiled by the Philippine Coast Guard on May 23, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently inaugurated a newly constructed monitoring station in Itbayat, Batanes which is believed to be a key infrastructure in...
CEBU CITY – Hundreds of passengers were stranded in various ports in Cebu due to tropical depression “Aghon.” SEVERAL passengers are stranded at Hagnaya Port in San Remigio, Cebu after sea trips were canceled due to tropical cyclone ‘Aghon.’ (Cebu Port Authority) The Philippine Coast...
(Courtesy of PAGASA) More than 3,000 passengers were stranded in various seaports in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to the effects of tropical depression “Aghon”, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday, May 25. The PCG said the temporary stoppage of maritime voyages due to bad...
Personnel of the Coast Guard Station Western Leyte in Ormoc City, Leyte exhibited their preparedness to respond to the possible effects of tropical depression "Aghon" on May 24, 2024 as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) activates its Deployable Response Groups (DRG) in Eastern Visayas. (Photo by...
(Photo courtesy of PCG) A man allegedly wanted for murder was arrested by authorities when he boarded a passenger vessel off Zamboanga City on Wednesday morning, May 22. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the Mr. Sakib Ganih has an outstanding warrant of arrest for murder (no bail) issued...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard's Maritime Security Law Enforcement Groups (MARSLEGs) are sent off in a ceremony at the PCG headquarters in Port Area, Manila on May 20, 2024. (Contributed photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a total of 110 additional personnel in six...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives is serious in its pledge to help strengthen the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through modernization. This early, Speaker Martin Romualdez has asked...
BRP Teresa Magbanua (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will buy five 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) from Japan to beef up its maritime domain awareness capabilities. Rear Adm. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said the Philippines and Japan will conduct a note...
