LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday, August 27, temporarily suspended sea travel in northern Quezon due to super typhoon “Goring.” The PCG station in northern Quezon implemented the order after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo visited the national headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Port Area, Manila on Friday, August 25, to discuss the recent issues hounding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
The Philippines and India have signed a document which will allow information exchange on merchant shipping traffic between both countries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, August 25. (L-R) Indian Navy Chief of Naval Staff Adm. R Hari Kumar and Philippine Coast Guard...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Construction of the Philippine Coast Guard Academy (PCGA) is set to start, Ako Bicol party-list Executive Director Alfredo Garbin announced Wednesday afternoon, August 23. Garbin said that the construction of the first-ever PCGA will start within this year in Cagraray,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Senate to look into the adoption of measures strengthening the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to assess its ability to maintain the maritime transport network and enforce the country’s laws and improve governance within the country’s maritime zones. Sen. Risa...
There was one key strategy that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) did to ensure the success of their follow-up rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Kalayaan Island Group (Spratly Islands) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
The resumption of the rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, August 22, was “successful.” BRP Sierra Madre (File photo) This was bared by the National Task Force for the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resumed its rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal but China still ignored calls to refrain from interrupting the Philippine boats from bringing food, water, and other supplies to troops onboard BRP Sierra Madre, satellite...
A political party leader in Japan has expressed support for the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) acquisition of additional 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) as part of efforts to better safeguard the country’s vast coastline. Natsuo Yamaguchi (middle), chief representative of Japan's...
A Ukrainian male crew member of a cargo ship sailing off Palapag, Northern Samar was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after feeling unwell, the PCG said on Saturday, August 19. (L) Drozhzhyn Sergiy, 71, crew member of M/V UHL Falcon, is reacued by Philippine Coast Guard personnel onboard the...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 16 said he will push for an increase in the intelligence fund of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the proposed 2024 national budget to help the agency perform its mandate better in defending the country’s territorial waters. Sen....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has no verified information whether or not China received an advance report about the resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal last August 5 which ended up with a cannon attack by the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Philippine vessels. A China Coast...
