The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored more than 130,000 passengers in seaports across the country on Christmas Eve as Filipinos try to catch last-minute trips to their provinces for the Noche Buena. A total of 69,523 outbound passengers and 61,063 inbound passengers were monitored in various...
Fishing boat "Ruel J" capsizes after being hit by Chinese-flagged bulk carrier "MV Tai Hang 8" off Paluan, Occidental Mindoro on Dec. 5, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) After almost three weeks of negotiation, the owner of a Filipino fishing boat struck by a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier off...
File photo of motorboat Hasta Lavista (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) A motorboat carrying nine crew members went half-submerged after being battered by big waves and strong wind off Malabrigo Point in San Juan, Batangas on Friday night, Dec. 22. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said all crew...
A personnel of Philippine Coast Guard Station Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro conducts a pre-departure inspection inside a passenger vessel bound for Batangas Port on Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo: PCG) Around 63,000 passengers were monitored in all sea ports around the country on Saturday, Dec. 23, as...
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine motor banca crew after their brand-new boat sunk in the sea of Malabrigo Point in San Juan, Batangas on Friday, December 22. The 35-ton passenger motor banca Hasta Lavista left Dinagat Island in Surigao del Norte on December 20 for Calatagan, Batangas....
Senator Risa Hontiveros recently led a gift-giving activity for West Philippine Sea frontliners, including fisherfolk communities and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Hontiveros led the follow-up activity to the Atin Ito Christmas convoy last Sunday, December 17 together with Bridges...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Responders are monitoring riverside communities here, particularly five eastern barangays, for possible flooding due to tropical depression “Kabayan.” COAST Guard District-Northern Mindanao prepares personnel for disaster response in areas affected by tropical depression...
Stranded passengers await at the Manila North Port Passenger Terminal in Manila on Dec. 18, 2023 as sea trips going to Cebu City, Butuan City, Tabilaran City, and Cagayan de Oro City were cancelled due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone Kabayan and shearline. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast...
TOKYO, Japan —The Philippines and Japan forged two agreements on coast guard and environmental protection on Sunday, Dec. 17. President Marcos witnessed the document exchange between Japan and the Philippines memorandum of cooperation on Coast Guard and environment. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to show sincerity and respect to neighboring countries amid its repeated acts of harassment against Philippine vessels. In an interview on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, emphasized the repeated...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard at the Port of Zamboanga rescued four fishermen after their motor boat capsized in the sea of Barangay Tumalutab here on Thursday, December 14. Coast Guard personnel, together with two motor bancas, Jastin and Haima, launched search and rescue...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Tuesday, Dec. 12, that the 2024 national budget will cover the institutional amendments that will boost the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “As we have learned from the constant bullying and aggression of China...
