The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be reopening some of its offices in its national headquarters which were shut down after some of its personnel tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PCG spokesperson CG Commodore Armando A. Balilo said Sunday, Jan. 16, that offices that were...
Amid the deluge of healthcare workers getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the national government has started deploying personnel from the security sector to augment workforce in the hospitals. (File photo) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of...
Despite more and more personnel of Philippine Coast Guard getting infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the PCG leadership assured that their relief operations in areas affected by typhoon "Odette" last month will still continue. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and members of the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting its own investigation on the killing of one of its personnel who was shot in Pangasinan. PCG spokesperson Comm. Armand Balilo said Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Angelo V. Martinez of the PCG District Southern Tagalog was shot dead by an unidentified gunman...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed some of its personnel in Metro Manila to assist in the swab testing of people suspected to be carrying the deadly virus. A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Task Group...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to mechanize port-handling services at hubs to reduce their personnel’s exposure to COVID-19 in doing manual hauling of relief goods, said PPA over the weekend. 57864 As of Jan. 7, about 94 PCG personnel have...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo believes that her personal presence in provinces hit by Typhoon “Odette” gave hope and assurance to affected residents who have to spend Christmas amid the rubble of destruction. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to an affected resident during...
Around 130,000 to 140,000 passengers passed through various seaports nationwide in time for the Christmas Day celebration, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Dec. 25. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade visits the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as PCG personnels...
President Duterte has assured local chief executives in Cebu that all state resources and assets will be tapped in the province's relief and rehabilitation efforts during the aftermath of typhoon "Odette". President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to local residents and officials of typhoon-stricken Cebu on...
At least 300 families affected by typhoon "Odette" at the Pagasa Island in the West Philippine Sea would benefit from the food items that are now being transported by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard. The personnel of the PCG will be giving relief supplies and drinking water to some 300...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) couldn't be more thankful, with Gerald Anderson personally handing to them his donations to victims of Typhoon Odette. On Facebook, they gave a special shout-out to the actor who is also Auxiliary Commander of the PCG-Auxiliary. They wrote: "MARAMING SALAMAT,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its monitoring on sea travels as more than 28,000 outbound and inbound travelers have started to travel after being stranded in various ports nationwide. The move is to ensure the safe travel after port operations when "Odette" left the Philippine...
