ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sulu Governor Sakur Tan on Thursday praised Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral George Ursabia Jr., who retired at age 56, and thanked him for his “sterling performance” and calling him the “best Commandant.”
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Mayor lauds Navy, Coast Guard
MAYOR BENG Climaco lauded the Philippine Navy and the Coast Guard for intercepting a boat loaded with smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga City.
Friday, January 15, 2021
Coast Guard rescues 18 people from sinking ferry
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 18 people from a small ferry after water broke into the hull off Basilan province, officials said Thursday.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Coast Guard steps up security
CEBU CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas has activated its substation in Southern Cebu to ensure safety of tourists in the province.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Encina, PCG spokesperson, said the activation of the substation was the outcome of the inter-agency summit on safety and security held in the towns of Badian and Oslob.
The summit was conducted following the issuance of a travel advisory by the United Kingdom last month, warning its citizens against going to southern Cebu after a terrorist attack in Mindanao.
Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan, commander of PCG in Central Visayas, intended to strengthen maritime safety and security in southern Cebu, which is the southern gateway from Mindanao, according to Encina. “The intention of our commander is to increase our presence in the area so that mabantayan natin ng maayos ang mga turista ng (we can closely watch the tourists in) southern Cebu,” Encina told the Philippine News Agency.
He explained that the PCG in the region has an existing maritime campaign plan in securing the coast of Central Visayas. “Meron po tayong campaign plan na I-CARE na magpapatuloy sa ating mga programa,” he said, referring to the Intensified Community Assistance Response Enforcement which aims to secure the maritime community. Because of this campaign, a PCG substation was opened on Camotes Island.
Encina said aside from protecting the tourists, the substation will also boost the campaign against illegal fishing in the area.(John Rey Saavedra)
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Encina, PCG spokesperson, said the activation of the substation was the outcome of the inter-agency summit on safety and security held in the towns of Badian and Oslob.
The summit was conducted following the issuance of a travel advisory by the United Kingdom last month, warning its citizens against going to southern Cebu after a terrorist attack in Mindanao.
Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan, commander of PCG in Central Visayas, intended to strengthen maritime safety and security in southern Cebu, which is the southern gateway from Mindanao, according to Encina. “The intention of our commander is to increase our presence in the area so that mabantayan natin ng maayos ang mga turista ng (we can closely watch the tourists in) southern Cebu,” Encina told the Philippine News Agency.
He explained that the PCG in the region has an existing maritime campaign plan in securing the coast of Central Visayas. “Meron po tayong campaign plan na I-CARE na magpapatuloy sa ating mga programa,” he said, referring to the Intensified Community Assistance Response Enforcement which aims to secure the maritime community. Because of this campaign, a PCG substation was opened on Camotes Island.
Encina said aside from protecting the tourists, the substation will also boost the campaign against illegal fishing in the area.(John Rey Saavedra)
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Sunday, November 18, 2018
Coast Guard seized cargo ship with 50,000 bags of rice
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine Coast Guard patrol seized a cargo ship loaded with some 50,000 bags of suspected smuggled rice off Tongkil Island in the southern province of Sulu, officials said Sunday.
Captain Joseph Coyme, commander of Coast Guard District South Western Mindanao, said the ship, MV Hulk, of Key West Shipping Lines Corporation, is based in Cagayan de Oro City. Its crew said they suffered engine trouble and was forced to drop anchor off Tongkil.
Coast Guard photos show the seized cargo ship MV Hulk loaded with 50,000 bags of rice.
Two Coast Guard vessels, BRP San Agustin under Lieutenant Jeffrey Collado, and the BRP Bagacay, under Commander Joel Simoagto, towed the cargo ship to Zamboanga City and is now at the Ben Go wharf.
“The apprehended vessel encountered engine trouble and shut down while heading to Zamboanga City. The vessel is temporarily under the custody of Coast Guard awaiting for the Bureau of Customs’ inspection,” Coyme said.
The Coast Guard said it is still investigating the crew to determine who owns the cargo and where it came from. (Mindanao Examiner)
Captain Joseph Coyme, commander of Coast Guard District South Western Mindanao, said the ship, MV Hulk, of Key West Shipping Lines Corporation, is based in Cagayan de Oro City. Its crew said they suffered engine trouble and was forced to drop anchor off Tongkil.
Two Coast Guard vessels, BRP San Agustin under Lieutenant Jeffrey Collado, and the BRP Bagacay, under Commander Joel Simoagto, towed the cargo ship to Zamboanga City and is now at the Ben Go wharf.
“The apprehended vessel encountered engine trouble and shut down while heading to Zamboanga City. The vessel is temporarily under the custody of Coast Guard awaiting for the Bureau of Customs’ inspection,” Coyme said.
The Coast Guard said it is still investigating the crew to determine who owns the cargo and where it came from. (Mindanao Examiner)
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