Small seacraft in northern Palawan were barred from travelling due to the combined effects of Tropical Depression “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat). *Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents of * *Brgy. Corong-Corong in El Nido, Palawan on July 13, 2023 due to flood caused by...
Key officials from Canada and Italy have visited the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Navy (PN) in Manila to reaffirm their commitment to collaborate on several areas including modernization and maritime domain awareness. *(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman and...
The Philippine Coast Guard has transported fishing boats and fresh supplies to fishermen at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of their commitment to support the community there. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said...
Clean-up operations were being conducted in the vicinity waters of San Ricardo, Southern Leyte after an oil spill was spotted there, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Monday, July 10. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * The oil spill was sighted at the port in Barangay Benit, San Ricardo...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard is investigating two vessels to determine the cause of an oil spill in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte last week. Coast Guard Southern Leyte Station commander Lt. Commander Donna Liza Duran disclosed that they took samples from the oil that spilled into the...
Maritime and aerial patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will be stepped up by the government to counter China’s recent swarming at Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal in the southern part of Recto Bank, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed on Sunday, July 9. *(Photo: Western Command, Armed...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and strengthen its capabilities in guarding the country’s maritime resources in light of the series of maritime incidents and emergencies in the West Philippine Sea....
Germany and France have expressed support for the Philippines after another incident of harassment involving China's Coast Guard against its Filipino counterpart right in the country's waters. German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel said an "aggressive behavior," particularly when...
A motorbanca caught fire while transiting the vicinity waters of Barangay Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City on Thursday night, July 6, injuring five crew members. *Philippine Coast Guard personnel put out the fire that engulfed motorbanca "Lady Radia" off Barangay Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City on July 6,...
China has justified its coast guard's recent action against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the waters off Ayungin Shoal—a move which the United States calls "irresponsible." In his regular press conference, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said that its coast guard made...
Beijing's top diplomat in Manila on Thursday met with Department of Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo Teodoro in a visit that came shortly after another incident of harassment of Philippine personnel in the South China Sea. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian sat down with newly-appointed Teodoro for talks...
Japan has expressed concern about China's actions in the South China Sea and in the West Philippine Sea as it said the Chinese activities endanger peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The Japanese Embassy in Manila issued the statement on Thursday, July 6, particularly after the...
