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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now collaborating with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the conduct of investigation into the oil spill that hit the waters of Oriental Mindoro and nearby areas after the sinking of an oil tanker on Feb. 28.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) racked up at least 1,000 sacks of non-biodegradable waste materials as it spearheaded a coastal clean-up drive at the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) collects non-biodegradable waste materials during
The BRP Teresa Magbanua. (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - The newest vessel in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) fleet, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, will be used to patrol the West Philippine Sea (WPS) once it returns from the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) 2022 in Indonesia. In a Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, PCG Rear Admiral Bobby Patrimonio, commander of the PCG Marine Environmental Protection Command, said the vessel will be used in "sovereign patrol" and will boost the country's maritime border security. "[PCG] Admiral Artemio Abu ay nagbigay ng directiv...
One of the newly installed buoys on the West Philippine Sea. (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday completed the installation of five buoys on four different islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to mark the country's territorial waters and to guide mariners passing through the areas. In a Laging Handa briefing, PCG Rear Admiral Bobby Patrimonio, commander of the PCG Marine Environmental Protection Command, said one buoy was installed on Likas Island, another on Parola Island, one on Lawak Island, and two on Pag-asa Island. "These are sovere...