After what it described as a safe and peaceful Yuletide celebrations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now focusing on the security measures for the Black Nazarene procession, or Traslacion 2024, on Jan. 9. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the initial plan is to deploy around 13,700...
PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The year 2023 was a "challenging" period for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as it was mainly marked by the aggressive activities it endured and bravely faced from China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). And so for 2024, the PCG is aspiring...
(L-R) PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan (Photo courtesy of Marina) The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) underscored its commitment to forge a more engaging and stronger partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance maritime safety,...
BATANGAS CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued eight individuals onboard a distressed boat in the sea of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on December 26. EIGHT persons – four South Koreans and four Filipinos – were rescued after their boat experienced in the sea of Sablayan,...
(photo: PCG) Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have rescued four Koreans and four Filipino...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hands out food and gift to a young girl during a gift-giving activity and feeding program in Brgy. Caminawit, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Dec. 24, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Amid the festivities happening around, Christmas is a reminder that, at least for the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored more than 130,000 passengers in seaports across the country on Christmas Eve as Filipinos try to catch last-minute trips to their provinces for the Noche Buena. A total of 69,523 outbound passengers and 61,063 inbound passengers were monitored in various...
Fishing boat "Ruel J" capsizes after being hit by Chinese-flagged bulk carrier "MV Tai Hang 8" off Paluan, Occidental Mindoro on Dec. 5, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) After almost three weeks of negotiation, the owner of a Filipino fishing boat struck by a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier off...
File photo of motorboat Hasta Lavista (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) A motorboat carrying nine crew members went half-submerged after being battered by big waves and strong wind off Malabrigo Point in San Juan, Batangas on Friday night, Dec. 22. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said all crew...
A personnel of Philippine Coast Guard Station Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro conducts a pre-departure inspection inside a passenger vessel bound for Batangas Port on Dec. 21, 2023. (Photo: PCG) Around 63,000 passengers were monitored in all sea ports around the country on Saturday, Dec. 23, as...
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine motor banca crew after their brand-new boat sunk in the sea of Malabrigo Point in San Juan, Batangas on Friday, December 22. The 35-ton passenger motor banca Hasta Lavista left Dinagat Island in Surigao del Norte on December 20 for Calatagan, Batangas....
Senator Risa Hontiveros recently led a gift-giving activity for West Philippine Sea frontliners, including fisherfolk communities and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Hontiveros led the follow-up activity to the Atin Ito Christmas convoy last Sunday, December 17 together with Bridges...
