ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) provided medical evacuation to a Chinese sailor who was injured in a ship on the sea of Antique province on Thursday, July 4. THE Philippine Coast Guard provided medical assistance to an injured Chinese sailor on a ship off the coast of Antique...
A Chinese crew of Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV BBG Qinzhou receives first aid treatment from Philippine Coast Guard personnel after he accidentally cut his thumb with a fan blade off Caluya, Antique on July 4, 2024. (Photo by PCG) A Chinese crew of a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was...
A Photo handout dated May 11, 2024 shows the dumping of dead and crushed corals on the sandbars of Escoda Shoal, 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan, which resembles island-building activities blamed by the Philippine Coast Guard on China. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippines “can...
A China Coast Guard vessel deploys two rigid-hull inflatable boats to offer help in rescuing Filipino fishermen whose boat encountered an engine explosion near Bajo de Masinloc on June 29, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) (Updated) Following the offering of help by China Coast Guard (CCG) to a distressed...
A China Coast Guard vessel deploys rigid-hull inflatable boats to offer help in rescuing Filipino fishermen whose boat suffered an engine explosion in the vicinity waters of Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales on June 29, 2024. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) In a rare move, the China Coast Guard...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel wave Philippine, Indonesian, and Japanese flags during the closing ceremony of the Regional Maritime Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2024 at the BREDCO Port in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on June 28, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has...
BACOLOD CITY – “We stand prepared to confront any potential disasters that may threaten our nations with absolute confidence.” This was stressed by Coast Guard Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr., deputy commandant for operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as he cited...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Western Visayas welcomed the delegates of this year’s Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) in this city on Monday, June 24. MARPOLEX delegates from Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and the United States arrive at the Bredco Port...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel wave flags of the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan during the opening ceremony of Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2024 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on June 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The coast guard organizations of the Philippines,...
(L-R) Philippine Coast Guard commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan and Indonesian Coast Guard director of sea operation First Adm. Basri Mustari (Courtesy of PCG) The Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) engaged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in discussions to explore avenues for collaboration,...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri underscored the need to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), especially the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), following recent and brazen acts of aggression and violence coming from the Chinese maritime authorities in the West...
