MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – About P80 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Philippine Coast Guard Central Cebu following an operation that began on May 11 near the North Reclamation Area in Cebu City. Captain…
Rescuers and medical personnel attempt to revive a male passenger after he was retrieved unconscious from the waters off Batangas City on May 1, 2026. The victim was later declared dead on arrival at a hospital, according…
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard has ordered the temporary suspension of travel of sea vessels and watercraft with 250 tonnage and below in Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao Islands on Saturday morning. In an…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promoted one of the government’s most outspoken officials in its maritime dispute with China. In a letter dated Feb. 23, cting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto informed Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez of the…
MANILA – The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday expressed its gratitude to the medical assistance extended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to an electrocuted Chinese national transiting the Basilan Strait. In a social media post, Embassy…
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 64,342 passengers were recorded at seaports nationwide as of early Sunday morning, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Based on data recorded from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m., 35,346 are…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — To ensure timely response during emergencies, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) plans establishing additional coastal stations all over the province. Commander Rear Admiral Agapito Bibat, director at PCG-7, met with…
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese ship “deliberately rammed” a Philippine government vessel anchored near an island in a disputed part of the West Philippine Sea, Manila’s coast guard said on Sunday. The Philippines said the China Coast…
MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Monday underscored the perils that Filipino troops face in asserting the country’s rightful maritime jurisdiction after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel chasing a Philippine Coast Guard ship collided with a Chinese Navy warship off Scarborough…
MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel chasing a Philippine Coast Guard ship collided with a Chinese Navy warship off Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal on Monday, with PCG immediately offering assistance. People’s Liberation Army-Navy warship 164…
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese research ship recently spotted off Babuyan Island may have collected intelligence data while in the area, according to a maritime expert. Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 05 was last spotted 14.92 nautical miles…
MANILA, Philippines — Explosions believed to be related to a Chinese rocket launch were heard in the eastern part of Palawan on Monday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the…
