Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have distributed books and pairs of slippers for hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, June 22, while conducting maritime exercises in the area. Personnel of the PCG’s BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) and Coast Guard Public Affairs, in cooperation with...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) elite Special Operations Force conducted firearm familiarization exercises in Southern Mindanao on Monday, June 21. Personnel of the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) have also joined the activity as part of the Task Force “Pagsasanay,” a unit formed by...
Local fishermen lend a helping hand to the members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as they delivered food and medical supplies in Maimbung, Sulu on Tuesday morning, June 22. Local fishermen lend a helping hand to the members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as they safely delivered relief...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has welcomed 489 commissioned officers and enlisted personnel ho finished the Coast Guard officer’s course and non-officers’ course in Bagac, Bataan on Saturday, June 19. The newly graduates are composed of 438 enlisted personnel and 51 commissioned officers....
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have started on Monday, June 21, the third phase of their maritime drills, which zero in on anti-piracy and anti-terrorism in Mindanao to strengthen the maritime law enforcement within the region. PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the third...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to conduct anti-terrorism and anti-piracy exercises in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi – Tawi waters to strengthen the country’s maritime law enforcement. In a statement on Sunday, June 20, the PCG said four capital ships will be deployed...
Seven passengers were rescued from a motorbanca that caught fire in the waters off Balabac, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday, June 19. The PCG, citing the report from the boat captain, said one of the seven passengers noticed that the fuel line was accidentally...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have accomplished medical exercises facilitated by the United States Civil Military Support Element – Philippines in El Nido, Palawan last week. At least 20 personnel composed of officers and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will utilize a plane and two brand new helicopters in the third leg of its capability enhancement training program to ensure the interoperability of its naval and aerial assets in protecting the country's maritime territory. The Coast Guard Aviation Force (CGAF) on...
After conducting several maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last month, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) embarked on another voyage for a new mission on Friday, June 18. In a statement, the PCG said the offshore patrol vessel is set to participate...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will build another substation in San Narciso, Zambales to strengthen its enforcement of maritime security in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The PCG said Sub-Station San Narciso is set to be constructed approximately 250 kilometers from Bajo De Masinloc or...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and volunteer divers conducted sea grass monitoring and also installed improvised marker buoys off the waters of Barangay Patungan, Maragondon, Cavite on Tuesday, June 15. The PCG said the initiative aims to conserve and protect the natural resources of...
