CAMP DIEGO SILANG, San Fernando City, La Union – A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drowned during a retrieval operation for a drowning victim on the Ifugao River in Sitio Daeng, Barangay Halog East, Tubao, La Union, on Tuesday, September 5. Police identified the victim...
Capt. Jomark Angue, deputy chief of Coast Guard Staff for Maritime Safety Services (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed on Tuesday, Sept. 5, that it has implemented a policy revision to allow voyage of sea vessels in select areas even during the bad weather. Capt. Jomark...
PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to conduct oil spill clean-up operation to extricate approximately 9,800 liters of diesel and lube oil from a sunken motor tugboat in Naga, Cebu. PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said...
Members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Special Operations Group-North Western Luzon (SOG-NWLZN) respond to a drowning incident in Tubao, La Union on Sept. 5, 2023 when one of their own, Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) Ponciano Nesperos, fell on the river and drowned. (Photo by PCG) A...
(Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Six alleged human trafficking victims were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi while en route to Malaysia to work without pertinent documents, the PCG reported on Monday, Sept. 4. The PCG said the victims – four females and...
Oil leaks as MTug Sugbo 2 sinks off the Naga Anchorage in Naga, Cebu on Sept. 3, 2023, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. (Courtesy of PCG) Authorities have responded to avert the spread of an oil spill to other areas as a motor tugboat sank off Naga, Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Thirteen fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) when their boat sank off Calatagan, Batangas on Sunday, August 27. Fishing vessel Anita DJ II is seen half-submerged near the shorline of Cape Santiago in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Calatagan, Batangas on Aug. 27, 2023. Authorities...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, August 27 said he has no qualms supporting the proposal to allocate P100-million in next year’s budget to fund the construction of permanent structures in Ayungin Shoal. But Angara said he sees the need to ask the Department of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday, August 27, temporarily suspended sea travel in northern Quezon due to super typhoon “Goring.” The PCG station in northern Quezon implemented the order after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo visited the national headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Port Area, Manila on Friday, August 25, to discuss the recent issues hounding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
The Philippines and India have signed a document which will allow information exchange on merchant shipping traffic between both countries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, August 25. (L-R) Indian Navy Chief of Naval Staff Adm. R Hari Kumar and Philippine Coast Guard...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Construction of the Philippine Coast Guard Academy (PCGA) is set to start, Ako Bicol party-list Executive Director Alfredo Garbin announced Wednesday afternoon, August 23. Garbin said that the construction of the first-ever PCGA will start within this year in Cagraray,...
