German Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke shakes hands with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Vice Admiral Allan Victor Dela Vega, the deputy commandant for administration, during the hand-over of various operational equipment at the PCG headquarters in Port Area, Manila...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel stand in attention at Coast Guard Base Farola in Manila on March 11, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on a heightened alert status as part of maritime security preparations for the upcoming Holy Week. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG...
Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The Philippine government is not keen on waging a war in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite its transparency initiative to show the aggression and dangerous actions by China, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel assist passengers of M/V SWM Salve Regina after the vessel ran aground off Agno, Pangasinan on March 10, 2024. (Photo by PCG) A total of 223 passengers and crew members were rescued from a passenger ship that ran aground off Romblon, Romblon on Sunday night,...
Despite Tuesdy's incident of dangerous maneuver that led to a collision of ships from both sides, China denied anew committing any harassment against the Philippines. "There is no such situation of China 'harassing' the Philippines," Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel sustained minor damage after it figured in a collision with a Chinese vessel during a resupply mission for troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday, March 5. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,...
Hermosilla Villamor Compoc (right) hugs her tearful daughter, Jerrylou, as they view the remains of their family's patriarch, Domingo, during his wake in Bohol. Mr. Compoc was among the five New People's Army (NPA) rebels who died in an encounter with joint military and police units in Bilar, Bohol...
The Department of Transportation (DOtr) is now working with the United States government for the conduct of a feasibility study aimed at improving water traffic management and counter singal jamming within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said what...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), on Thursday, Feb. 29, confirmed that all the government agencies are “always” targets for hackers. Photo from Unsplash The CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), emphasized that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has finally regained control of its Facebook page three days after it was hacked. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said they were able take control of their Facebook page at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 with the help of experts from the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) would not link the hacking of its Facebook account to its aggressive maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said the investigation is still ongoing with the assistance from the IT experts from the Philippine National...
The official Facebook page of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) appeared to have been compromised anew after netizens noticed it posted two successive unusual contents on Monday night, February 26. A quick look at the PCG Facebook page and netizens could see the clips from the movie “Enemy at the...
