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(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) — A member of the Philippine Coast Guard was arrested after the officer allegedly extorted money from businessmen for supposedly lacking the necessary documents for the yacht they owned. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 21, the Department of Transportation said Ensign Allison Tindog, operations officer of the Coast Guard District of Palawan, was nabbed in an entrapment operation conducted by National Bureau Investigation operatives in Puerto Princesa on Tuesday, Feb. 19. This […]
(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) — Nagbabala ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa mga pasahero na iwasang sumakay sa mga tinatawag na “fly by night” o mga colorum na motor bancas ngayong holiday season. Ayon kay PCG Commandant Elson Hermogino, ang pagsakay sa mga colorum na bangka ay nagdudulot ng panganib sa buhay at seguridad ng isang pasahero dahil hindi sumusunod ang mga ito sa maritime safety standards na itinakda ng Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). Madalas aniya na […]
(Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t siyam na mga mangingisda ang inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Coast Guard Station (CGS) sa Cavite at Coast Guard Special Operations Force (CGSOF) sa karagatang sakop ng Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite. Namataan ng mga tauhan ng coast guard ang fishing boat na “Bhenlita II” na nangingisda gamit ang pabilog na lambat sakay ang boat operator nitong si Norberto Jagoansi Jr., 38 anyos at labing walo pang mangingisda. Nang inspeksyunin ang bangka, […]
The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday said it would look into the possible liability of Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño, who was photographed wearing the uniform of the PCG Auxiliary despite him not being a member of such. PCG Spokesperson Capt. Armand Balilo said the Manila Yacht Club Auxiliary where Diño was photographed supposedly taking his oath was not accredited by the PCG in the first place. As such, he said Diño could be violating the law when he […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Apat na brand new patrol boats mula sa France ang nakatakdang dumating sa bansa sa kalagitnaan ng 2018. Ayon kay Coast Guard Spokesman Captain Armand Balilo, malaking tulong ang mga sasakyang pandagat mula sa French government upang mapanatili ang kaligtasan at seguridad sa Philippine maritime borders, at maiwasan ang piracy at terorismo sa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas. Maliban sa apat na patrol boats, isang mas malaking offshore patrol vessel para […]
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has embarked on a joint maritime law enforcement operation with its Chinese counterpart, according to Philippine Coast Guard Spokesman Commander Armand Balilo. Balilo said that since President Duterte’s visit to China last year, the Philippine Coast Guard’s relations with the Chinese Coast Guard had become better. There was more coordination and more friendly ties. “The Philippine Coast Guard has received guidance from the President to cooperate and forge an agreement […]
(Eagle News) — Ipinatupad na ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ang no-sail zone sa paligid ng Manila Bay para sa pagdaraos ng ASEAN 50. Ayon kay PCG Spokesman Commander Armand Balilo, simula ngayong araw, Agosto 7, ay bawal na ang pagdaong at paglalayag simula sa himpilan ng PCG sa South Harbor hanggang sa bahagi ng Okada Hotel. Tatagal ang no-sail zone sa Manila Bay hanggang bukas, huling araw ng ASEAN. Samantala, idineploy na ng PCG […]
(Eagle News) — Pinagbabawalan na ng Philippine Coast Guard ang pagdaan at pagpasok ng mga barko sa Tubbataha Reef na isang deklaradong Marine Natural Park sa Sulu Sea. Ito ay makaraang aprubahan ng International Maritime Organization Sub-Committee on Navigation Communications and Search and Rescue sa panukala ng Pilipinas na ipagbawal na ang mga barko sa naturang lugar. Dahil dito sinabi ni PCG Spokesman Commander Armand Balilo na tiyak na ma-po-protektahan na ang marine environment sa […]
By Lawrence Tesoro Eagle News Service Batangas City(Eagle News) — Kontrolado na ang langis na tumagas sa distribution pipeline sa oil depot ng Chevron Philippines sa San Pascual, Batangas. Ayon sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), wala nang dapat pang ipangamba ang mga residente ng San Pascual, Batangas sa naganap na pagtagas ng langis dahil 100 litro lamang ng langis ang tumagas at nalinis na umano ng mga PCG personnel ang oil spill. Sa ginawang paglilinis, […]
The Maritime Industry Authority or MARINA and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) started conducting routine sea-worthiness check on sea vessels that will travel on November 1 in anticipation of the exodus of passengers on said holiday. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/L8osWRi90vo
