(UPDATE) A motorboat capsized off Green Island Bay in Roxas, Palawan on Thursday, Jan. 25, triggering search operations which led to the rescue of seven passengers onboard. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the white-colored boat encountered big waves and strong winds while en route to Barangay...
Republic of Vietnam's Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu pays a courtesy visit at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila on Jan. 23, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) are eager to finalize a maritime security...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel appears to grab a Filipino fishing boat from a Filipino fishermen off Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales on Jan. 12, 2024. The Philippine Coast Guard said the CCG directed the crew of the boat to return the sea shells he gathered back into the sea. (Courtesy of Wilfredo...
DAVAO CITY – More than 2,000 families from Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental affected by flood received food and non-food assistance from two government agencies in the Davao region on Wednesday, January 17. The Coast Guard in Davao Oriental distributed 100 sacks of relief goods to hundreds of...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan Channel will be closed to vessel traffic for at least six hours to give way to a fluvial procession here on Saturday, January 20. The fluvial procession is part of the major celebration of the 459th Fiesta Señor. Coast Guard Commander Mark Larsen Mariano, deputy commander...
(Photo by PCG) A cargo vessel carrying 170 tons of cement accidentally tilted due to bad weather off Bayangan Island in Zamboanga del Norte on Monday, Jan. 15. PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said 13 crew members of M/V Star Sabang were rescued by personnel of the Coast Guard Sub-Station...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents affected by deep flood caused by heavy rains due to shearline in Maco, Davao de Oro on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Continuous moderate to heavy rains inundated many villages in Davao de Oro which affected 295 families, prompting province-wide...
(Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking to build a new headquarters inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. This was revealed during a coordination meeting between PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio...
(Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued six passengers and crew members onboard a distressed motorbanca off Socorro, Surigao del Norte on Sunday, Jan. 14. Motorbanca “Siarelco” was transiting the vicinity waters of Sitio Kalangugan in Barangay Rizal when it encountered gust of...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel attend to two US citizens (both sitting) who were rescued after being stranded on a distressed yacht off Davao City on Jan. 13, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Two United States (US) citizens were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on a stranded yacht off Davao City...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued seven fishermen from a distressed fishing boat off the coast of San Joaquin town, Iloilo province. A DISTRESSED fishing boat is towed back to Guimbal town, Iloilo province after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued seven fishermen on...
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks at the lifeless body of a man found floating off Tingloy, Batangas on Jan. 12, 2024. The PCG retrieves the body and turns it over to the police for identification. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieved a body of a man that is already in a...
