Combined forces from various government agencies intercepted an estimated P1.7 billion worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a joint operation in Tondo, Manila, it was announced on Tuesday, June 23. Twenty-three containers out of 24 tracked were seized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed one of its 44-meter multi-role response vessels to confront a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of Luzon. Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS), said...
Elite commandos from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) took the lead in a major display of sea-to-shore combat power on Saturday, June 20, spearheading a synchronized amphibious raid along the coast of Ternate, Cavite as part of Exercise Kamandag. Personnel from the PMC 's Force Reconnaissance...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched a parallel administrative investigation into an alleged extortion case involving one of its personnel in Culaba, Biliran. Seaman First Class (SN1) Rhyck Bolon Puerto, 29, team leader of a Coast Guard mobile team in Culaba, was apprehended inside his office...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Saturday, June 20, that it has completed a six-day maritime exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) this week amid the presence of multiple Chinese military and coast guard vessels...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine out of 281 Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV) personnel in the Negros Island Region (NIR) tested positive for illegal drugs during a random drug test conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental...
The oil spill caused by a cargo vessel that ran aground in the sea of Badoc, Ilocos Norte has been successfully contained through the coordinated efforts of government agencies, local authorities, and community volunteers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. Ensign Aeron Paul Sotiangco,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has secured a large piece of unidentified metallic debris recovered along the shoreline of Lian, Batangas on Tuesday, June 15. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said coast guard personnel were deployed to the area following a report from a concerned citizen...
An unidentified debris with foreign markings was found on the shoreline of Sitio Talim, Barangay Luyahan, Lian, Batangas on Monday, June 15. The Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station Lian received a report about the metallic debris from a concerned citizen. Personnel conducted verification and...
A sudden squall pushed a dive yacht aground inside the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Palawan on Sunday, June 14, prompting the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to respond to protect one of the country 's most important marine sanctuaries. The 173-gross ton motor yacht “Philippine Siren 2”...
Responders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intensified efforts to reach isolated communities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental as the death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani reached 61 while damage to infrastructure...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, June 13, expressed support for Department pf National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. following China 's decision to impose sanctions on him and his immediate family members. In a statement...
