A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) criticized China’s Ministry of Defense for allegedly “bullying” Filipino fishermen in the West...
Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), leads the oath-taking of 2,000 draftees at the Coast Guard Fleet Parade Ground in Pier 13, Port Area, Manila on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Two thousand draftees took their oath on Monday, Dec. 9, as they began the rigorous...
"The Philippines has never been an agent of escalation of tensions." This was how President Marcos responded to the recent aggression of China in Bajo de Masinloc, where it deployed its Navy in blocking Philippine vessels within the country's waters. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a...
BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) returns to Manila on Dec. 9, 2024 following a five-day port visit in Manado, Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely returned to the country on Monday, Dec. 9, after completing a five-day port visit in...
Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), visits the headquarters of the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao in Zamboanga City on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on a heightened alert from Dec. 13 to Jan. 6, 2025 in...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the creation of 4,000 new positions for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in 2024 to strengthen its core functions. The additional positions—819 officers and 3,181 non-officers—aim to bolster the PCG's core...
China on Wednesday, Dec. 4, claimed it was the Philippine vessel that rammed into the larger Chinese ship in the waters off Scarborough Shoal. While many countries already condemned China for ramming the Philippine vessel, China maintained they were not the one that did so. The Chinese Embassy in...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel throws a box of family food pack to his comrades onboard a separate vessel during the unloading of relief assistance intended for victims of Super Typhoon "Pepito" at the Virac Port in Catanduanes on Nov. 22, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard...
The Philippine and the United States Coast Guards have collaborated on training maritime law enforcement authorities from other countries to enhance shared cooperation in addressing challenges at sea. At least 30 delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam had participated in the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended the movement of all water vessels on Laguna Lake in Rizal Province following the issuance of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon Nika. Lt JG Alvin A. Austria of the Philippine Coast Guard Station Rizal said the Sea Travel...
President Marcos has given the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) the green light to acquire 40 fast patrol craft (FPCs) from France as part of his administration's initiative to enhance maritime security by upgrading the PCG's capabilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be receiving at least 40 fast patrol crafts (FPCs) from France, the vessels are expected to further improve the country’s response capabilities in search and rescue operations, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, and disaster response....
