China's "monster" ship, also known as China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901", returns to the coast of Zambales on Feb. 1, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it drove away a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship lingering off the coast of Zambales on Saturday, Feb. 1,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, January 27 slammed China’s use of a deafening sonic device against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels saying it signifies its intention to intensify its “aggressive tactics” against the country. “China’s...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel collect oil that spilled into the San Isidro River from a warehouse razed by fire in San Pedro, Laguna on Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Jan. 27, that it responded to an oil spill caused by a fire that razed several...
The filing of a diplomatic protest against China over its harassment of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels at Sandy Cays in the West Philippine Sea is an assertion of Philippine rights in the contested waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Bureau of Fisheries...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) teamed up for a maritime law enforcement course to enhance maritime cooperation and address maritime threats in the region. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Commander Christine Igisomar (leftmost, seated), Philippine Coast...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3103" sails close to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cabra (partially hidden) off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 25, 2025. (Courtesy of Commo. Jay Tarriela / X) A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship continued to prove its mettle as it single-handedly kept three...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) should make it a prerequisite for its 4,000 new recruits to undergo a crash course on the newly-enacted Philippine Maritime Zones Act or Republic Act No. 12064, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said. Tolentino said doing so would help these new...
Authorities seize a P170 million shabu shipment at the Cebu City Pier on Jan. 23, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sacked the deputy commander of its station in Masbate after a P170 million “shabu” shipment slipped past port inspection and managed to reach the Cebu City Pier...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3103" sails close to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cabra (partially hidden) off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 25, 2025. (Courtesy of Commo. Jay Tarriela / X) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship allegedly used a long-range acoustic device (LRAD) or sound cannon...
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel (left) are face-to-face with China Coast Guard (CCG) forces during a marine scientific survey and sand sampling at Sandy Cays on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A marine scientific survey and sand sampling activity launched by the Bureau...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) detects China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3103" at 60 nautical miles from Pandaquit, Zambales on Jan. 8, 2025 after China's "monster ship" leaves the coast of Zambales. (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) defended the coast of...
BRP Gabriela Silang (right) challenges the presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901" approximately 60 to 70 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) China’s “monster” ship and a second China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel were making...
