Twelve government officials and private individuals led by outgoing Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea were among the newest members of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) Executive Squadron. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Admiral Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant, led the donning...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy three Filipino cadets to New London, Connecticut in the United States to undergo a four-year training at the US Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) this month. Adm. Artemio Abu (second from front right), Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, administers the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, June 1, that it has filed criminal charges against four officers of MV Happy Hiro, the cargo vessel that collided with a Filipino fishing boat in Agutaya, Palawan. MV Happy Hiro (File photo courtesy of PCG) Admiral Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officially welcomed the BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), its newest floating asset, at the PCG headquarters in Port Area, Manila on Wednesday, June 1. BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) arrives at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Port Area, Manila on June 1,...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has approved the donation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) of fuels that were seized by the Bureau of Customs and forfeited in favor of the government. The Customs will turn over a total of 41,356.8 liters of...
A highly combustible material was found in the deck of MV Mercraft 2 which possibly became the source of the fire that burned the fast craft vessel while sailing in Real, Quezon last week, killing seven passengers. MV Mercraft 2 catches fire while sailing at sea in Real, Quezon on May 23, 2022....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) tapped the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, May 30, to expedite the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the seven fishermen who went missing after their boat collided with a cargo vessel in Agutaya, Palawan. MV Happy Hiro (File photo courtesy of...
The second 97-meter-long, multi-role response vessel (MRRV) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is coming home to the Philippines on June 1. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) holds a send-off ceremony for the future BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) at the Shimonoseki Shipyard in Japan on May 27,...
There were a total of 157 passengers and crew members aboard the MV Mercraft 2 when it caught fire while sailing in Real, Quezon last May 23. MV Mercraft 2 catches fire while sailing at sea in Real, Quezon on May 23, 2022. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) This was revealed by the Philippine...
A female diver was rescued after losing consciousness in a scuba diving accident at Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Wednesday, May 25. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) In a press statement, the PCG said the Filipina diver, whose identity was not...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed on Tuesday, May 24, marine investigators to Real, Quezon to start the investigation on MV Mercraft 2 which caught fire while sailing last Monday. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said personnel from the Marine Casualty Investigation Team traveled...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) urged all countries to unite in protecting marine environment as it participated in the opening ceremony of the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 in Makassar, Indonesia on Tuesday, May 24. Vice Adm. Rolando Lizor Punzalan, Philippine Coast Guard...
