A 47-year-old woman was rescued by joint government forces after she jumped off the Intramuros-Binondo Bridge to Pasig River in Manila on Friday, Dec. 23. Photo: PCG / Facebook Rescue personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Philippine National Police...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, that it will build a regional training center in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to expand its reach and presence in northwestern Luzon and produce aspirants who will help keep watch of the province's vast coast. (L-R) Philippine Coast Guard...
As the Christmas rush intensifies, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) further fortified its security measures in transportation hubs by deploying hundreds of K9 teams nationwide. Photo: PCG Commo. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said 109 K9 teams composed of 345 explosive detection dogs and 193...
A metal and plastic debris believed to be part of a rocket launched by China two months ago was retrieved in the vicinity waters near Subic, Zambales on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Photo: PCG The white cylindrical shaped debris was spotted by David Gervacio, captain of...
The influx of passengers in seaports and terminals is already evident a little over a week before Christmas Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Photo: PCG On Saturday, Dec. 17, the PCG monitored 45,271 outbound passengers and 35,554 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide. The monitoring...
Fifteen Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) captains were promoted to the rank of commodore, giving them their first star rank. (File photo courtesy of Juan Carlo de Vela / Manila Bulletin) In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 13, PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu said the promotion of the general and technical...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized some P410,000 worth of used clothing and shoes, locally known as "ukay-ukay" in an anti-smuggling operation in Matnog, Sorsogon. In a statement, the BOC said the 31 bales of used clothes and 10 bales of used shoes were on their way from Manila to...
Passengers of ships and boats were reminded by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Monday, Dec. 12, to refrain from bringing fireworks when they travel as this might cause them to be offloaded. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to put up markers that will symbolize the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as China reportedly maintains a “massive” scale of militia force in the disputed water. Contingents of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batanes Mission...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will beef up the interoperability training programs with the military and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in a bid to make the government presence felt in the sea, particularly in the campaign against smuggling. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said they have...
Four lighthouses were commissioned by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Batanes on Friday, Dec. 9, in a move seen to keep the identities of Ivatan people known worldwide. Courtesy of PCG Adm. Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant, led the commissioning ceremony of the lighthouses that the Coast Guard...
Authorities have confiscated allegedly imported expired frozen meat with an estimated market value of P1,005,100 in Tondo, Manila, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, Dec. 9, as the national government calls for vigilance against the sale of hot meat during the Christmas season. Photo by...
