The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued five Japanese crew members on board MV CATRIONA that encountered a maritime accident (vessel listing) in the vicinity waters off Navotas, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, at around 06:30AM today, 11 March 2023. Upon receipt of the report from a transiting vessel, the PCG Command Center coordinated with the Coast …
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has seized approximately 2.1 million pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes at Galas Feeder Port in Dipolog City, yesterday, 20 February 2023. The confiscated goods, hidden inside rice bran bags, were detected with the help of the Coast Guard K9 Force. Moreover, the van (estimated market value of 1.2 million pesos) …
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On February 6, 2023, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with bow number 5205 directed a military-grade laser light at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP MALAPASCUA (MRRV-4403) while supporting a rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission of the Philippine Navy (PN) in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. As BRP MALAPASCUA reached a …
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy 25,000 personnel for Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2022. According to PCG Commandant, CG Admiral Artemio M Abu, Coast Guard Districts, Stations, and Sub-Stations nationwide will be on HEIGHTENED ALERT from 15 DECEMBER 2022 TO 07 JANUARY 2023. This is to ensure that the riding public will have SAFE, …
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will welcome the United States (U.S.) Vice President Kamala Harris onboard BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Tuesday, 22 November 2022. PCG Deputy Commandant for Operations, CG Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr, PCG District Palawan Commander, CG Captain Christopher Meniado, and BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)’s Skipper, …
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Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Saturday, 12 November 2022, called on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) to work together to protect the countryโs maritime interests but also bringing services closer to Filipinos during calamities. During the donning and oathtaking of newly appointed PCGA Executive Squadron, Secretary Bautista expressed the …
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Spearheaded by the World Vision Development Foundation, Inc., the event gathers stakeholders from the national government, local government units, the private sector, civil society organizations, non-government organizations, and youth groups. During the summit, the participants discuss insights and best practices in addressing child labor and the exploitation of children through human trafficking and online sexual …
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will advocate banning single-use plastic among its personnel as one of its efforts to uphold marine environmental protection. PCG Spokesperson, CG Commodore Armando Balilo, shared the directive with the media during the National Maritime Week 2022 Press Conference spearheaded by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today, 19 September 2022. According …
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By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 176, the celebration intensifies awareness on the need to conserve and protect fisheries and aquatic resources. This yearโs theme, “๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ก๐ข๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐, ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง,” centers on the campaign that echoes the administrationโs priority to achieve food self-sufficiency by increasing local production and providing …
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has joined the five-day Command Post Exercise (CPX) held at the Multinational Operations and Exercise Centre in Changi Naval Base, Singapore. The CPX is a component of the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) Exercise 2022 which introduced practices and improved procedures on information sharing and operational cooperation to address …
