Tag: Philippines Coast Guard

  • PCG hosts SEACAT

    First time PCG has hosted SEACAT exercises. Philippines, Chinese coast guards hold maritime exercises By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines – Despite China’s creeping occupation of land features within Philippine waters, […]

  • Fighting terror: The PCG

    The crisis has further increased the focus on the institution within Philippine security. Philippines Coast Guard in the Spotlight Amid Islamic State Terror Threat By Prashanth Parameswaran The recent siege by […]

  • CG to secure PH waters

    The order, called by transport secretary Arthur Tugade, is a response to the security scare springing from the continuing crisis in Marawi. Security intensified over PH waters in light of […]

  • New Pinoy CG ship

    Vessel will hopefully deter ASG attacks. New bullet-proof PCG ship deployed to Zamboanga Peninsula A Japan-made vessel acquired by the Philippine government for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in December […]

  • Duterte’s hardline on pirates

    Duterte wants Coast Guard to crush pirates. Rody to PCG: Fight pirates, sink their ships By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines – President Duterte has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]

  • Japan offers coast guard ships to Philippines

    Japan has no claim in the South China Sea but it is in dispute with China over small islands in the East China Sea. Japan in talks to deliver two […]

  • Manila asks Japan for large patrol ships

    The Philippines is the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with China over the South China Sea. Manila asks Japan for large ships to patrol South China Sea MANILA (Reuters) […]

  • Government scrambles to boost maritime security

    Response vessels purchased from Japan. Government scrambles to boost maritime security By Miguel Ortilla, CNN Philippines Metro Manila (Philippines) — The National Coast Watch Center (NCWC)  is supposed to be a […]

  • Japanese ship in Philippines for anti-piracy exercise

    Joint exercise begins on Wednesday.  Japanese ship in Philippines for anti-piracy exercise MANILA – A Japan Coast Guard (JCG) vessel docked at a Philippine port yesterday for a law enforcement […]

  • Philippines piracy down 50%

    No hijackings but maritime crime still a problem. Maritime piracy down by half, Coast Guard says Alden M. Monzon MARITIME piracy in the Philippines dropped by 50 percent compared with […]