Germany to supply more drones for PH Coast Guard’s WPS operations

John Eric Mendoza 01/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Germany will supply more drones to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for various operations, including those in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armado Balilo. Asked as to how…

TD Kabayan: PCG bans vessels from sailing in E. Samar, S. Leyte

Joey Gabieta 12/17/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Due to threats of Tropical Depression Kabayan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) offices in Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte provinces have prohibited vessels from venturing into the sea. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) also…

Coast guard surveys ‘deliberate’ reef damage

Dexter Cabalaza, Frances G. Mangosing 09/18/2023

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday raised the alarm about destroyed coral reefs in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal and a “deliberate” man-made alteration of the “natural topography of the underwater terrain” in that area, where Chinese maritime…

Salvage and anti-oil spill ops ongoing after tugboat sinks in Naga

Paul Lauro 09/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Salvage and oil spill prevention operations are currently ongoing in the seas off of Naga City, Cebu after a tugboat sank there last Sunday, September 3. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said they…

PCG condemns China Coast Guard’s water cannon attack in WPS

Faith Argosino 08/06/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has condemned the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) “illegal” and “dangerous” use of water cannon against its vessels escorting boats delivering supplies to Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel…

50 rescued after passenger vessel tilts off Romblon shoreline

Faith Argosino 07/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty people were rescued from a roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessel early Sunday morning after it tilted on its side near the Banton, Romblon shoreline, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). According to PCG, 50…

PCG shifts to retrieval of 4 missing in yacht sinking

Frances Mangosing 05/09/2023

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shifted to search and retrieval operations for the four persons who went missing after a dive yacht sank near the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan on April 30. “The directive took effect…

2 dead, 3 missing after foreign ships collide off Corregidor Island — PCG

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 04/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Two foreign ships collided in the waters off Corregidor Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others missing, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday. “The [PCG] responds to a collision…

Chan vows to look into allegations of intentional reduction of carrying capacity of pump boats for island hopping

Futch Anthony Inso 04/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will look into the allegation that the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and some personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have allegedly reduced the carrying capacities of…

U.S. experts arrive in Oriental Mindoro to assist in oil spill response

PR 03/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines —At the request of the Philippine government, eight experts from the United States government arrived in Pola, Oriental Mindoro today, March 21, to support the oil spill response operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).…

PCG, Marina accountable for oil spill, say senators

Marlon Ramos 03/18/2023

Senators on Friday said officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) should be held liable, along with the owners of the sunken MT Princess Empress for the oil spill that wreaked…

BBM summons China envoy over rising Chinese actions vs PH coast guard, fishermen

Daphne Galvez 02/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to express “his serious concern” over the “increasing” actions by China against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Filipino fishermen. Malacañang said Marcos…

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