BANGAR, La Union — Personnel of the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Bangar rescued a 27-year-old man after he was nearly swept away by strong waves while swimming off Barangay Paratong 3, report said Tuesday . The victim, a resident of Barangay Quintarong, Bangar, was swimming with two companions...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) San Andres, and local volunteers rescued two reported missing fishermen in the vicinity of Ragay Gulf between San Andres, Quezon and Pasacao, Camarines Sur on Monday, August...
A tugboat undergoing emergency salvage operations capsized and sank in waters off Botolan, Zambales on Monday morning, Aug. 24, leaving 10 salvage workers rescued and accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said MTUG SL Sual 1 was being...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday, Aug. 23, that it has formally received two 27-meter Marine Protector-class patrol vessels from the United States (US), a move seen to bolster the country’s maritime safety, environmental protection, and domain awareness operations. The vessels are...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District North Eastern Luzon DNELZN) has advised mariners, fishermen, and the public to exercise caution during the scheduled launch of China’s Long March-5 rocket scheduled on Monday, August 24, 2026. The launch is set to take place between 8:00 a.m. and 9:11...
BATANGAS — Three fishermen who had been reported missing were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard at Balayan Bay, Batangas, on Thursday night, Aug. 20. According to the report, the fishermen experienced engine trouble at about 3 a.m. while returning home. Without communication equipment, they...
Prolonged rains from the second week of the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have left 27 people dead, 17 injured, and one missing, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A total of 5,394,342...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has observed a change in Chinese maritime activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting fewer warships and militia vessels but more coast guard and research ships in contested waters. Retired admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for WPS, said...
The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) flagship and largest offshore patrol vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), arrived in Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after completing its first-ever participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Hawaii. BRP Gabriela Silang and its contingent,...
TINGLOY, Batangas-The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Sub-Station (CGSS) Tingloy conducted clearing and de-clogging operations in some barangays here on Tuesday, Aug. 18, following the major flooding on the main road caused by heavy rainfall. Barangays 13 and 15 were the most affected by floodings,...
The national government on Monday, Aug. 17, raised concern over China’s growing strategic position in the South China Sea, saying control of key features could give Beijing a commanding position over one of the world’s busiest maritime routes. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, Aug. 16, told the Chinese Embassy to stop demanding explanations from the Philippine government regarding the arrest of Chinese nationals during a raid at a steel manufacturing company in Misamis Oriental, saying Beijing’s latest statement...
