Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) China has put up a floating marker which also serves as a barrier in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) near Zambales,...
Admiral Artemio Abu (File photo) Five names were floated to replace outgoing Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Adm. Artemio Abu, it was bared on Friday, Sept. 22. Abu is set to retire on Oct. 19 after serving as the 29 th PCG chief for 18 months or since March 1, 2022. PCG spokesperson Rear...
LIFELESS - Coral reef in the seabed of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea appears lifeless in this image taken through an underwater survey by the Philippine Coast Guard. (Courtesy of PCG) Aside from Rozul (Iroquios) Reef, marine environment in the seabed of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal was...
Landing craft tank (LCT) Lady Alina runs aground off Coron Island in Palawan on Sept. 14, 2023 The vessel is maneuvered away from the shallow waters on Sept. 15. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) A landing craft tank that ran aground off Coron Island in Palawan on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 14, was...
A map image uploaded by maritime security expert Ray Powell on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the movements of Chinese survey ships in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea. (Courtesy of Powell / X) At least three survey ships from China are monitored in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea, a map...
(L-R) National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) Director Vice Adm. Roy A. Echeverria and Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Hernani Fabia sign a memorandum of agreement along with the European Union (EU)-funded Critical Maritime Routes in the Indian Ocean project (not in photo) on Sept. 7, 2023...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has asked the Senate for a supplemental budget in adherence to the directive of President Marcos to have a sustained and continued presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant Adm. Artemio Abu disclosed that the agency requires a supplemental budget of...
Top officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, September 12 expressed their belief China is behind a disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commodore Jay Tariella disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense and...
Vice Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG deputy commandant for administration (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurated its newest training facility in Balagtas, Bulacan on Monday, Sept. 11, which was constructed through the help of the United States government to enhance the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)'s capacity to protect the country's assets in the Philippine waters is expected to be bolstered after its new training center was inaugurated on the joint efforts of the Philippine and United States governments. At the Coast Guard Training Center Ribbon Cutting...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of liters of smuggled fuel on board a boat docked in a vessel docking facility here were seized by authorities on Saturday, September 9. The Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao, Bureau of Customs, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) found...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
