A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship was used to carry the image of the Child Jesus on Saturday, Jan. 14, as part of the fluvial procession for this year’s celebration of the 458th Fiesta Senor Santo Nino and Sinulog Festival along the Mactan Channel in Cebu. Photo: Basilica Minore del Santo Nino...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues the comprehensive modernization of its assets and manpower as its workforce increased from 7,000 several years ago to over 26,000 today, according to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista. "We will continue to help the Coast Guard in...
Around 100 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel were mobilized to secure devotees who attended the “Walk of Faith” parade on Sunday, Jan. 8, as part of this year’s celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The PCG contingent was composed of...
Authorities have intercepted a container van loaded with allegedly undeclared onions and carrots with an estimated worth of P7,860,300 in Tondo, Manila. Photo: PCG In a statement Friday, Jan. 7, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the undeclared agricultural products were seized during a...
Twenty-six Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commanders have been promoted to the next higher rank as captain, the PCG disclosed Friday, Jan. 6. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG Admiral Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant, said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) approved the promotion of the 26 PCG...
Humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed to various areas in the National Capital Region (NCR), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), and Mimaropa (Region 4B) to assist communities that were...
Around 200 indigenous people (IP) who went to Metro Manila to beg for alms during the Christmas and New Year’s revelries have been escorted back to their provinces by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). File photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The latest batch of rescued IPs were sent to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be on a heightened alert for the implementation of stricter security measures for the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The heightened alert status for the PCG District National Capital Region-Central Luzon...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) concluded its free shuttle ride program on Friday, Jan. 6, after more than two weeks of augmenting public transportation amid the holiday season. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG In a statement, the PCG said more than 5,400 individuals have benefitted from the...
Two days before the New Year’s Day, more than 109,000 passengers trooped to various ports nationwide to go home and spend the last remaining days of the holiday season with their families. (Photo: PCG) Based on the monitoring of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a total of 56,425 outbound...
Two fishermen died while six others were rescued when their boat capsized off Southern Leyte on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Photo by Philippine Coast Guard In a report by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, Dec. 26, the fatalities were identified as Aldin Pagkalinawan, 49; and Roel Jalil, 50,...
More than 31,000 outbound passengers and 27,000 inbound passengers were monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in various ports nationwide as of noontime of Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25. (Photo: PCG) Data from the PCG showed that from 6 a.m. to 12 noon, a total of 31,314 outbound...
