CEBU CITY – A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun to a man in Oslob town, southern Cebu, on Friday, November 10. A .45 caliber pistol with an expired license was recovered from a member of the Philippine Coast Guard who was accused of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 10 criticized China anew of being abusive for firing water cannon again at a Philippine vessel carrying provisions to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the West Philippine Sea. China has claimed it merely took “control measures”...
Filipino and Chinese vessels engaged in a heated confrontation anew during another resupply mission in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Nov. 10, with the hostilities reaching its climax when a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship deployed a water cannon against a much...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by deep floods caused by heavy rains brought by easterlies and localized thunderstorms in Davao City on Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Thousands of people in Davao City fled their homes due to flooding caused by the easterlies...
The Philippine Coast Guard will acquire five additional multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) patterned after BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701). (File photo by PCG) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has supported the allocation of P29.3 billion for the acquisition of five additional multi-role response...
Filipino fishing boat (FFB) "Dearyn" (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Filipino fishing boat (FFB) "Dearyn", which was rammed by a foreign vessel near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), will likely be salvaged and towed anytime this week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Tuesday night, November 7, that the chemical spill incident in Barangay San Miguel, Bauan, Batangas that began over the weekend is under control. PHILIPPINE Coast Guard personnel inspect the shoreline of Barangay San Miguel in Bauan, Batangas after a...
President Marcos is expected to discuss with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) India’s offer to provide seven helicopters it could use for rescue and humanitarian efforts during disasters. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
BRP Teresa Magbanua (File photo: PCG) The Japanese government will provide five ships to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to further boost its maritime security capability. The assets are expected to complement the two 97-meter and 10 44-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) earlier acquired by...
Citing its numerous assistance to the country, Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri stated that this really shows that Japan is indeed a best friend to the Philippines. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (from left), Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, House Speaker Martin...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida boards BRP Teresa Magbanua, a Philippine Coast Guard vessel acquired from Japan, during his courtesy visit at the PCG headquarters in Manila on Nov. 4, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) Japan has been a dependable partner of the Philippines in securing its maritime...
Admiral Shohei Ishii (right), Commandant of Japan Coast Guard, shakes hands with Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan, Commandant of Philippine Coast Guard, during his courtesy visit at the PCG National Headquarters in Manila on Nov. 4, 2023. (Photo by Arnold Quill / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Coast Guard...
