Tag: Coast Guard

PCG on heightened alert as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is on heightened alert  as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes. In a statement, the PCG said PCG Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo V Laroya has directed the PCG District Northeastern Luzon and Northwestern Luzon to ensure that their deployable response groups (DRGs) and Quick Response Teams (QRTs) are all-set for swift evacuation and rescue operations, most especially in flood-prone residential communities in Batanes, Cagayan, and Northern Isabela. In its […]

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PCG intercepts vessel passenger positive for COVID-19 at Dapitan port

(Eagle News) — Coast Guard personnel intercepted a 32-year-old man upon entry into Zamboanga Del Norte after he presented swab test results that showed he was positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said the man was discovered to be positive for the virus at the Port of Dapitan upon his arrival on board a RoRo vessel from Dumaguete City during the required checking of arriving passengers to curb the transmission of […]

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Two Chinese fishermen rescued off Palawan

Two others found dead on rescued boat, PCG says (Eagle News) — Two Chinese fishermen whose rescue boat reportedly drifted off-course were rescued off Palawan waters,  the Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday, Aug. 7. The PCG said two other Chinese nationals on board the boat, however, were found dead when 51-year-old fisherman Mario Mabuhay towed the boat towards the shoreline of Barangay Canipaan after spotting them while he was fishing. The PCG said the […]

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PCG rescues two fishermen off Batangas after motorbanca capsizes

(Eagle News) — Authorities rescued two fishermen off Batangas after the motorbanca they were on capsized due to strong waves and winds, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday, July 21. According to the PCG, the rescue in the waters off Cape Santiago Light Station in Calatagan was launched following information from the Vessel Traffic Monitoring System (VTMS) in Batangas about a capsized motorbanca. The PCG said a search and rescue team  was deployed on […]

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PCG drives away Chinese Navy warship spotted in Palawan

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard drove away a Chinese Navy warship spotted in Marie Louise Bank in Palawan. In a statement on Monday, July 19, the PCG said BRP Cabra saw the warship bearing the Chinese flag 147 nautical miles from the El Nido shoreline last week. The PCG vessel issued a radio challenge and approached the foreign ship to be able to monitor its activities. The PCG did not receive a verbal […]

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Two vessels collide off South Harbor Anchorage area in Manila

(Eagle News) — Two vessels collided off the waters of South Harbor Anchorage area in Manila on Thursday, July 8. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the incident involving cargo vessel MV Palawan Pearl and foreign dredger, BKM 104, took place at 2:10 a.m., approximately 100 meters from the Baseco Beach shoreline. Pictures provided by the PCG showed the MV Palawan Pearl half-submerged in the water. The PCG said the vessel was carrying liters of […]

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PCG kicks off anti-terrorism, anti-piracy exercises in Southern Mindanao

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard began on Monday, June 21, its  anti-terrorism and anti-piracy exercises in Southern Mindanao. In a statement, the PCG said the maritime security and law enforcement exercises particularly off waters in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will last for a week until June 27. Four capital ships of the national government – the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410), and BRP Cape Engaño […]

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PCG rescues 2 DOH personnel, 4 others transporting COVID-19 vaccines after boat carrying them capsizes off Quezon

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard rescued six individuals transporting COVID-19 vaccines off Quezon after their boat capsized on Friday, May 14. In a statement, the PCG said the service boat of the Department of Agriculture capsized approximately 100 meters away from the shoreline of Barangay Ungos, Real, Quezon at  7:55 a.m., after it accidentally hit a concrete post. The two Department of Health  personnel, two police officers of the Municipal Police Station in  Polillo, […]

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PCG inaugurates first-ever search and rescue base in Siargao

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has inaugurated its first-ever search and rescue base in the country. In a statement, the PCG said the base, which was opened on May 12, is located in Siargao. It is a 600-square-meter and four-story building constructed in a 5,000-square-meter lot on Siargao Island donated by the provincial government. It is equipped with an automatic identification system (AIS) monitoring equipment, watch tower, helipad, and an elevated base defense […]

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PCG rescues 10 distressed fishing boat passengers, captain off Cebu waters

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard rescued ten people from a fishing boat that nearly sank off Cebu on Monday, May 10. The PCG said it sent a search and rescue (SAR) team to waters in Hagutapay Wharf, Camotes following a report from a concerned citizen. According to the PCG, Ronald Fabroa had set off with his fishing boat, together with nine passengers, including three children, towards Barangay Puertobello in Tudela around 4 a.m. when the […]

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PCG rescues three distressed fishermen off Boracay

(Eagle News) — Three fishermen were rescued off Boracay on Friday, May 7. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said the fishing boat was on its way back to Barangay Yapak when their boat encountered engine trouble. The boat went adrift farther away from the shoreline. PCG Station Aklan deployed a search and rescue (SAR) team after receiving a distress call. The fishermen on the boat were rescued in waters off Buruanga and Caluya […]

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PCG to set up recruitment center in Agusan del Norte

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard will set up a center for recruitment in the Caraga region. In a statement, the PCG said the center will be located in the Butuan City’s Government Center situated at Barangay Tiniwisan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. According to PCG District North Eastern Mindanao Commander, Commodore Luisito Sibayan, Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada allowed the PCG to occupy 70% of the government center’s second floor. “Having our […]

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