To strengthen maritime law enforcement in the country’s vast waters, personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) underwent a week-long maritime drills in the waters off Port Area in Manila recently. PCG personnel manning Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels and BRP Lapu-Lapu...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flagged four foreign-named yachts that were allegedly illegally moored at a private pier of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in Manila on Thursday, Aug. 19. The PCG identified the yachts as Yue Hai Ming Zhu, Gu Cheng Gang Guan, Le Boss, and Yuzhen...
Two delivery riders were accosted by authorities after they tried to sneak in packages allegedly containing illegal drugs to two quarantined returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) at an isolation facility in Taguig City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Taguig City Police reported Friday, Aug. 20....
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has awarded the members and officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who showed their “commendable” public service for the Filipino community. Tugade personally handed the Order of Kamagi medal to Lieutenant Commander Francis...
Filipina boxing sensation Nesthy Petecio, who recently brought home glory when she won an Olympic Silver Medal, was recruited by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando took their oath on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the PCG National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila in a...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have participated in the United States-led maritime exercises which was attended by maritime forces from 21 countries in Singapore. The maritime exercises, dubbed as Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) started virtually on August 10....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation Concepcion has conducted a hazard mapping to prevent possible hazards and risks for teachers and students at Concepcion National High School in Iloilo City on Friday, Aug. 13. Personnel of the PCG Substation Concepcion participated in the activity to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in partnership with the Bulacan State University (BulSu) professors, held a virtual workshop for instructors and mentors in the armed service to develop their teaching proficiency and efficiency. Personnel of the Coast Guard Education, Training, and Doctrine...
In a bid to celebrate the important role of women in its service, the Philippine Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) has hosted an all-female firearms proficiency cup in Zamboanga City. The firearms proficiency cup, initiated by the Police Regional Office (PRO), was held at the Camp...
Close to 30 members of the water patrol division of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have successfully completed boat operation training in a bid to complement the bureau's capabilities against smuggling at-sea. WATER PATROL TEAM -- A 29-man team from the Bureau of Customs' water patrol division...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Surigao del Norte has intensified enforcement of strict security coastal and seaborne patrols to deter illegal entries as the province was placed under stricter protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant cases. PCG Surigao del...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to step up its border control operations as the first case of the Lambda variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was detected in the country. PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said all their units have been placed on full alert since the reported...
