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(Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued the 47 passengers and 38 crew members of the MV Asia Philippines which caught fire in waters off Batangas Friday evening, August 26. The PCG said at around noon of Saturday, August 27, that all the passengers and crew of the ship have already been accounted for. Before this, the PCG was still looking for two reported missing persons. But it also raised the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least one person was killed after a fire engulfed a Philippine ferry on Sunday, authorities said, forcing scores of people on board to jump into the sea. Rescuers plucked 163 passengers and crew from the waters off the central island of Bohol, the Philippine Coast Guard said, as they searched for one missing passenger. The “Mama Mary Chloe” vessel, which had a 236-person capacity, was carrying 157 passengers, including […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard vowed to fully cooperate with incoming Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. In a statement, PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio M. Abu said the next DOTr chief can expect the PCG to continue providing Filipinos the services they need. Abu also expressed confidence Bautista will also continue expanding the initiatives started for the expansion of the PCG and its modernization program. He said he believes in the incoming official’s capacity, having […]
Highlights importance of Coast Guard visibility in West Philippine Sea at event marking 124th PHL independence Day (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that the country has to “assert” its sovereignty even in disputed waters as he led the commissioning Sunday, June 12, of the Barko ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas (BRP) Melchora Aquino of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) which is expected to improve its capability to monitor the country’s coastlines. “You know […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is set to lead the formal commissioning of the Philippine Coast Guard’s new capital ship, the BRP Melchora Aquino, on Sunday, June 12, the PCG said. The formal commissioning of the 97-meter multi-role response vessel acquired by the Department of Transportation and the PCG under the DOTr’s Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project coincides with the country’s commemoration of Independence Day. According to the PCG, the BRP Melchora Aquino, which arrived in […]
(Eagle News)–At least seven fishermen are missing after a fishing boat and a cargo vessel collided off Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, the fishermen were part of the 20 fishermen on board the Philippine-flagged FB Jot-18, which collided against MV Happy Hiro, a vessel sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, off Maracanao Island. The remaining 13 fishermen were rescued and transferred to MV Happy Hiro, which ferried them to waters […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard and the Japanese Coast Guard held their first-ever bilateral meeting in Tokyo, Japan, the PCG said. According to the PCG, the meeting was held on May 24. It focused on ways to counter piracy, ensure capacity building, the Maritime Safety and Security (MSP) master’s program, and maritime security operations. The bilateral meeting took place two days before the PCG, JCG and their Indonesian counterpart held integrated maritime drills […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is set to deploy its newest vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, to participate in marine pollution exercises in Indonesia. According to the PCG, the multi-role response vessel (MRRV), which was commissioned several days ago, will participate in the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise 2022, which will also be attended by the Directorate of Sea Transportation (DGST) of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). According to PCG […]
(Eagle News)–One person died and three people were hurt after a fire broke out in a cargo ship off Cebu on Sunday, April 17. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the cause of the fire of M/V Romulo remains undetermined. The vessel has 20 crew members. It was anchored off Talisay when the fire broke out, the PCG said. The PCG said the fire was still being put out at press time.
Incident last March 2 was fourth close maneuver of Chinese Coast Guard vessel with PHL Coast Guard vessel in Bajo de Masinloc (Eagle News) – The Philippines has “full sovereignty” over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal amid a recent statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry asserting “sovereign rights” in the area. “The Philippine position is we continue to exercise full sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc and its territorial sea, as well as sovereign […]
(Eagle News)–A Chinese Coast Guard vessel performed a “close distance maneuvering” in Bajo de Masinloc that constrained the maneuvering space of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, a violation of international rules at sea, the PCG said. According to the PCG, the CCG vessel with bow number 3305 performed the maneuvering approximately 21 yards towards BRP Malabrigo, which was conducting patrol operations on March 2. The PCG said the resulting constraint in the maneuvering space of […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has been placed on heightened alert following Taal’s phreatomagmatic activity that prompted authorities to raise its alert level to 3. According to the PCG, a deployable response group (DRG) from PCG Station Batangas has been deployed to monitor the situation in the area. Coast Guard Admiral Artemio Abu has also ordered PCG Sub-Station Talisay and PCG Sub-Station San Nicolas to conduct patrols and enforce a “forced evacuation” of […]
