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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has a new commandant. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte officially appointed Vice Admiral George V. Ursabia Jr. to the post left vacated by Admiral Joel Garcia, who retired on Monday, June 1. Ursabia is the 27th PCG commandant. His appointment is effective today. Earlier, the PCG said it had recommended three senior flag officers to Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, who would make the recommendation for the next PCG […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday, June 1, revealed the names of possible successors to Coast Guard chief Admiral Joel Garcia, who retired from his post. In a statement, the PCG said it has recommended three senior flag officers, Vice Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya, Vice Admiral George V. Ursabia Jr, and Rear Admiral Jose William U. Isaga, to Transportation Secretary Art Tugade for the post of 29th PCH commandant. The PCG said […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that it has conducted “medical evacuation” of an injured Filipino crew member of M/V Quantum of the Seas, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, which docked in Manila Bay on Sunday, March 8, due to an emergency in its boiler room. The Coast Guard however clarified that no passengers from the cruise ship disembarked. The declaration was made amid the rising COVID-19 cases in […]
(Eagle News) – A Panama-flagged cargo vessel that came from China and misrepresented its date of departure there is now being investigated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the possible filing of criminal charges. Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Joel S Garcia has ordered the probe of Panama-flagged cargo vessel “MV Harmony 6” after its captain allegedly declared false information of its port clearance details amid intensified maritime security measures against 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the promotion of several Philippine Coast Guard officials. The PCG said the promotion of the following was based on the recommendation of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade: 1) Rear Admiral Eduardo D Fabricante; 2) Rear Admiral Oscar C Endona; 3) Rear Admiral Josel William Isaga; 4) Rear Admiral Allen T Toribio; 5) Rear Admiral Artemio M Abu; 6) Rear Admiral Robert N Patrimonio; 7) Rear Admiral Rolando Lizor N Punzalan; […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities rescued dozens of people on Thursday after a ferry sank in rough seas, but search teams were still working to confirm all aboard were accounted for, the coast guard said. Rescuers plucked 59 people from waters off the central island of Cebu, while another three swam to shore after the vessel took on water and capsized. The manifest showed 60 crew and passengers aboard, the coast guard said, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday, Oct. 27, rescued four fishermen in distress off Cebu waters after their motorbanca capsized. The BRP Suluan was conducting its routine patrol when it came across the four fishermen–later identified as Eric Campo, 45; Hoven Gasalatan, 33; Jonas Padillo, 28; and Jaypee Gasalatan, 21—with the submerged boat and took them aboard. The fishermen told authorities they were on their way to Bohol from Cebu to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard will have a new commandant. President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Deputy Commandant for Administration Vice Admiral Joel Sarsiban Garcia to the post, which will be left vacant by Admiral Elson Hermogino, who is leaving the service. Garcia, who will assume office on Oct. 24, will be the 28th commandant of the Coast Guard. Garcia, a licensed master mariner, is also the Executive Director of the National Coast Watch Center under […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 30 people aboard a motor boat which drifted in the vicinity of waters off the Royal Captain Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Friday night. The Coast Guard said that the 30 passengers aboard the Motor Launch Hadzraima which was headed for Pagasa island made a distress call at 7:01p.m. that was received by the Coast Guard district of Palawan. The passengers were all residents […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has ruled the Coast Guard officers accused in the death of a Taiwanese fisherman off Batanes in 2013 should go to trial. In denying the motion for reconsideration filed by Commander Arnold dela Cruz, Seaman Second Class Nicky Aurelio, and Seamen First Class Edrando Aguila, Mhelvyn Bendo II, Andy Gibb Golfo, Sonny Masangkay, Henry Solomon and Richard Corpuz, Branch 15 said their arguments against the homicide charges filed against them for the […]
(Eagle News)–Uniformed personnel will receive a 20-percent discount in all city and provincial utility buses soon. The Department of Transportation made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 11. “The special fare discount for all uniformed personnel of the (Armed Forces of the Philippines), (Philippine National Police), and (Philippine Coast Guard) shall continue and remain effective indefinitely, which will then be reviewed one year thereafter,” the DOTr said. According to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, this was in […]
(Eagle News)—More than 3000 passengers are stranded in ports across the country due to the bad weather, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, the 3678 passengers are scattered in 15 ports. Over 300, or 356 rolling cargoes, 28 vessels, and seven motorbancas have also been prevented from traveling. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Usman” weakened into a low pressure area yesterday, after making landfall over Eastern Visayas, but […]
