The Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved refinements to the implementation of San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and adjustments to a maritime security project involving fast patrol crafts, as the government moves to accelerate infrastructure delivery and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed its ships and aircraft to drive away four Chinese research vessels detected operating in Philippine waters without authorization on Sunday, May 3, as a separate civilian mission to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) drew praise from the...
All 32 crew members of a cargo vessel were rescued after it capsized and split into two parts off the waters of Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday, April 30, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the LCT Pacifica 3 capsized due to “rough sea...
Back in 1993, a movie called “Cool Runnings” came out, inspired by the story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to join the Winter Olympics. While the idea of athletes from tropical country, which receives no snow whatsoever, participating in Winter Olympic sports seems absurd, the movie showed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed Saturday, April 25, that it has activated a new internal body to investigate irregularities and pursue cases against erring personnel. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the Probity Assurance Team (PAT) – Interim was provisionally...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reaffirmed its commitment to transparency in ongoing discussions to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG), firmly rejecting claims that the negotiations are being conducted in...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) unveiled a new command center in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Thursday, April 9, to strengthen the country’s maritime security and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
On Araw ng Kagitingan or Valor Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a district station at the Pagasa Island in a bid to further make its presence felt and assert the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez...
The China 's embassy in Manila has brought up the Middle East conflict affecting the situation in the Philippines to criticize "some forces" who are supposedly trying to destabilize relations between the two sides. It was the first time that the embassy included hostilities in the region in...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, April 1 slammed China’s move to exploit the ongoing Middle East conflict to expand its presence in the West Philippine Sea, saying that “this is unacceptable and deeply concerning.” “Multiple studies indicate that the West Philippine Sea holds...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disclosed that both Philippine and Chinese Coast Guards are engaging to propose amendments in its existing memorandum of understanding (MOU) but such changes are only limited in scope. "They are focused on re-establishing the Joint Coast Guard...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not part of any discussions regarding a potential maritime cooperation agreement with China, including rumored plans for joint patrols in contested waters, a ranking official said. “As far as the PCG is concerned, based on my last conversation with the...
