Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have culminated their one-week anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in Mindanao on Sunday, June 27. PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the Coast Guard personnel have practiced and applied their anti-terrorism training off Sulu, Tawi-Tawi,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to build a Very High Frequency (VHF) radio repeater to enhance communication channels in the coastal communities of Mapun, Tawi-Tawi. Personnel of the PCG Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Command have already inspected the 506 square meter...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has transported 3,000 vials of Chinese-made Sinovac vaccines in the far-flung town of Mapun, Tawi-Tawi to inoculate the residents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it said Friday, June 25. Hundreds of residents in Mapun, Tawi-Tawi have received their first...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a base station in Luuk, Sulu on Wednesday, June 23, to increase maritime awareness in the southern part of the country. During the ceremony, PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. shared that the activation of the Coast Guard base was aimed at...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have distributed books and pairs of slippers for hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, June 22, while conducting maritime exercises in the area. Personnel of the PCG’s BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) and Coast Guard Public Affairs, in cooperation with...
On the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Australia, the two countries inaugurated the first-ever Maritime Dialogue aimed to explore potential partnerships in the protection of the marine environment and the coral reefs, as well...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to conduct anti-terrorism and anti-piracy exercises in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi – Tawi waters to strengthen the country’s maritime law enforcement. In a statement on Sunday, June 20, the PCG said four capital ships will be deployed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will utilize a plane and two brand new helicopters in the third leg of its capability enhancement training program to ensure the interoperability of its naval and aerial assets in protecting the country's maritime territory. The Coast Guard Aviation Force (CGAF) on...
After conducting several maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last month, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) embarked on another voyage for a new mission on Friday, June 18. In a statement, the PCG said the offshore patrol vessel is set to participate...
Senate President Vicente Sotto has filed a bill defining the Philippines' maritime zones to assert the country's sovereign rights and counter China's incursions. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct maritime patrols around the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea in April,...
The Department of National Defense (DND) should explore the feasibility of restructuring the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with additional forces to boost the country’s maritime defense. Senator Risa Hontiveros said this proposal may be worth considering in light of China’s continuous...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has focused on humanitarian activities in Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan as part of its second phase of capability enhancement training in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Ito nga yung pinaka-highlight ng maritime exercise itong pangalawa bukod sa training...
