Tropical Depression Luis has affected more than 6,300 families and disrupted sea travel in several areas even as state weather forecasters warned that the cyclone could still make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon by Monday night, Aug. 3, or early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Office of Civil Defense...
The national government on Monday, Aug. 3, rejected China’s announcement that it carried out joint naval and air combat exercises around Bajo de Masinloc or Scarbororugh Shoal (Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying available monitoring by security agencies did not support the...
Seven passengers and two crew members of a motor banca were rescued after their boat sank in the sea of Zamboanga City on Sunday, Aug. 2. FB Haikar was among a convoy of four boats carrying a group of teachers, reservists from the Philippine Air Force, and volunteers to Pasilmanta Island for a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday advised fishermen and other maritime stakeholders to stay away from part of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Cagayan on Aug. 5 because debris from a Chinese rocket launch may fall into the area. The advisory covers the scheduled launch of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 62 persons after motorboat ML Trisha Mae encountered engine trouble in the waters off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on July 27. In a statement on Wednesday, PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan commended responding personnel for their swift and coordinated actions,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised seafarers and fishermen to steer clear of a portion of the country 's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Northern Luzon due to the possible fall of debris from a Chinese rocket launch scheduled on Thursday, July 30. The advisory covers the planned launch...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's recognition of coast guard personnel during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, strengthened the organization 's resolve to continue defending the country 's interests in the West...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) mobilized a patrol vessel and an aircraft to search for 17 missing crew members of a Vietnamese cargo ship that sank near Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the deployment of BRP Malapascua...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed 300 security personnel, including 10 K9-Explosive Ordnance Disposal (K9-EOD) teams, across Metro Manila on Monday, July 27, to strengthen security for the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos Jr. Unlike previous deployments focused on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized P7.1-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation on the west coast of this city on Thursday afternoon. In a report on Friday, the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) said the contraband was seized on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) condemned another series of dangerous actions by the China Coast Guard (CCG) after several Philippine vessels were hit by water cannons while delivering assistance to Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea...
A Facebook Live posted by a concerned citizen helped the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) quickly respond to flooding in Maasim, Sarangani, leading to the rescue of about 240 residents from 60 families as Tropical Storm Kiyapo continued to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat). The PCG said its...
