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LEGAZPI CITY: The first Philippine Coast Guard Academy will be constructed on the iconic and historical island of Cagraray in Bacacay, Albay, this year, former Ako Bicol representative and now executive director Alfredo Garbin said.
While intending to stay true to its mandate to preserve peace and de-escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Tuesday that it is considering arming its vessels with “big guns.”
(PCG FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) Commodore Nelson Torre, commander of the Coast Guard K9 Force, said they initially dispatched one K9 team composed of four personnel and two working dogs to assist the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) in responding to the incident. According to Commodore Armand Balilo, Coast Guard spokesman, the initial deployment will assess the situation whether an additional K-9 team is needed or not. “We have several SAR (search and rescue) K9 teams on standby in Manila for further deployment, if necessary. We are already coordinating th...