The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took advantage of their presence at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a maritime patrol and training exercises to assist local fishermen its personnel would cross paths with near the Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales. In a statement, the PCG said they distributed relief...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lizada has been appointed as official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary Executive Squadron in Davao City. Lizada was promoted to the rank of Commodore, or equivalent to Brigadier General in the military. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) She...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced that it is set to recruit more than 3,000 trainees and 700 candidate officers in the different regions this year. But the resumption of the nationwide recruitment has yet to be finalized, "pending approval of the budget for additional personnel from the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now investigating the alleged illegal discharge of wastewater from a ship at the Manila Bay, In a statement, the PCG said it is now working with the Marine Environmental Protection Group (MEPGRP) to check on the yellowish liquid discharge allegedly from the MV...
The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea amid the aggressive presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed areas which include the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In fact, PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said their ships, BRP Gabriela...
Panic gripped residents in Batanes when a backhoe operator accidentally excavated an unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Basco town, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, April 23. The PCG said the UXO was discovered by an unidentified backhoe operator in Barangay Chanarian during a clearing...
Two young men who went missing after swimming at the height of typhoon "Bising" were found dead near the shoreline of Camotes Island in Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Friday, April 23. In an incident report, the PCG identified the victims as Jhon Mark Heriodas, 19, and Clark...
In celebration of Earth Day 2021, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a coastal clean-up drive in Tanza, Cavite on Thursday, April 22, where they collected four tons of garbage. The PCG shared in a Facebook post several photos of Coast Guard Station Cavite personnel who participated in the...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended three fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing activities in Manila Bay. The apprehension, according to BFAR, took place during a joint seaborne operation by its Central Office - Fisheries...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) became the knights in a shining armour for nine passengers of a motorized banca which stalled in the middle of the sea in Davao del Norte. And then the spoiler came: They could not just go home yet since they were facing a case of violation of the...
Seven passengers were rescued after the motorized boat they were riding in capsized off the waters of Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday, March 16. In an incident report, the PCG said the the motorbanca capsized due to rough seas on its way to Barangay South Poblacion,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has delivered 6,500 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for Bohol medical frontliners as the government races against time to vaccinate as many health workers amid the rising cases of infection in the past days. In a statement, the PCG said a total of...
