Philippine Coast Guard Auuxiliary (PCGA) members prepare improvised oil spill booms to contain the leak from the sunken motor tanker MT Terranova. The tanker sank off Limay, Bataan on July 25. The underwater leaks discovered by divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and a maritime service...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista is seeking an additional budget to pave the way to the hiring of additional 4,000 personnel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) within this year. The hiring of more personnel, according to Bautista, is part of the modernization...
Oil sheen from the leaked working fuel of sunken MT Terranova is observed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) during an inspection off Limay, Bataan on Oct. 25, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The anticipated draining of 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil (IFO) from the sunken motor tanker (MT) Terranova...
Oil sheen from the leaked working fuel of sunken MT Terranova is observed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). (Photo: PCG) In a bid to avert a potential environmental disaster, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is containing an oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MT) Terranova through siphoning...
The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) dark vessel detection technology monitors the movements of China Coast Guard ships "3301" and "3105" in the Philippine waters from July 15 to 25, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were spotted operating in Philippine waters on Thursday,...
MT Terra Nova (Photo courtesy of Philipine Coast Guard) A Philippine-flagged motor tanker loaded with 1.4 million liters (1.4 metric tons) of industrial fuel oil (IFO) capsized and eventually sank off Limay, Bataan on Thursday, July 25. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the vessel of...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding in Sitio Pandan, Barangay Claudio Salgado, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on July 22, 2024 due to the combined effects of typhoon "Carina" and the southwest monsoon (habagat). (Photo: PCG) (Updated) Search and rescue...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The 11 Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 2 District Engineering Offices and the Coast Guard have activated their Quick Response Teams (QRTs) for tropical cyclone “Carina.” THE DPWH in Region 2 is ready for tropical cyclone 'Carina.' The DPWH has...
BACOLOD CITY – Commander Jansen Benjamin was installed in concurrent capacity as the new head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Northern Negros Occidental on Friday, July 19. COMMANDER Jansen Benjamin (left) was installed as the new commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern...
US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche sails off Lubang Island in Mindoro on July 17, 2024 as it holds a passing exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard. (Photo: PCG) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) completed a joint passing exercise (PASSEX)...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (middle) receives her rank insignia from Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan onboard the BRP Gabriela Silang after she joined the PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) on July 16, 2024. (Photo: PCG) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG First Lady Marie Louise "Liza" Araneta...
