PCG officer is 2020 recipient for ‘IMO’s Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ award

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An officer of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is this year’s recipient for the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Exceptional Bravery at Sea award. The officer is Probationary Ensign (P/Ens) Ralph Ofalla Barajan, the…

PCG pushes Medal of Valor for man, who saved 62 lives from sinking ship off Sibonga waters

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Single-handedly saving 62 lives from the sinking of MV Siargao Princess  may earn  Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Petty Officer III (PO3) Ralph Barajan the highest honor in the uniformed service. Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan,…

Barajan on MV Siargao Princess crew: ‘They left us’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —— None of the crew helped in keeping the 58 passengers of MV Siargao Princess safe during the sea tragedy last Thursday, November 7. This was how Seaman First Class (SN 1) Ralph Barajan…

PCG-7 to commend “hero” who saved MV Siargao Princess’ passengers, crew

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) will be commending Seaman First PO3 Ralph Barajan for his heroism in the unfortunate incident involving the sinking of M/V Siargao Princess off the shore…

PCG-7 to begin probe into MV Siargao Princess sinking

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) will be forming a maritime inquiry task group to look into the sinking of MV Siargao Princess, past 11 a.m. of Thursday, November 7, 2019.…

Fastcraft capsized off Sibonga; rescue on for 53 passengers, 7 crew

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 11/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is conducting rescue operations on a fastcraft that has capsized some  three to five  nautical miles off the coast of Sibonga town, some 53 kilometers…

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