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Philippine Coast Guard Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas
Official Seal
Racing stripe
Flag Ensign
Abbreviation
PCG
Motto
"Saving Lives"
Agency overview
Formed
October 10, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-10-10) (as the Philippine Coast Guard)
October 26, 1905 – December 19, 1913 (as Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation)
October 17, 1901 – October 26, 1905 (as Bureau of Navigation)
Employees
30,000 total strength [1]
Annual budget
₱29.420 billion (US$531.346 million) (2024) [2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
Philippines
Legal jurisdiction
Philippine Maritime Zone, International Waters
Primary governing body
Government of the Philippines
Secondary governing body
Department of Transportation
Constituting instrument
Coast Guard Law of 2009 (Republic Act 9993)
Specialist jurisdiction
Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Headquarters
National Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard, Port Area, Manila, Philippines
Agency executives
Pres. Bongbong Marcos, Commander-in-Chief
Jaime Bautista, Secretary of Transportation (Philippines)
CG Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan[3], Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard
Parent agency
Department of Transportation (2016-present)
Department of Transportation and Communications (1998-2016)
Department of National Defense (1967-1998)
Department of Commerce and Police (1901-1913)
Facilities
Patrol Vessels
62
Support Ships
4
Auxiliary Boats
469
Aircraft
Britten-Norman Islander
Helicopters
MBB Bo 105
Airbus Helicopters H145
Notables
Significant operations
Spratly Islands dispute
Scarborough Shoal standoff
Battle of Marawi
Website
Philippine Coast Guard
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) (Filipino: Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is recognized as the third[4] armed[5] uniformed service[5] of the country attached to the Philippines' Department of Transportation,[4] tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters, conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding life and property at sea, and protecting marine environment and resources; similar to coast guard units around the world. In case of a declaration of war, the Coast Guard shall also serve as an attached service of the Department of National Defense.[5]
It currently maintains a presence throughout the archipelago, with thirteen Coast Guard Districts, fifty-four CG Stations and over one hundred ninety Coast Guard Sub-Stations, from Basco, Batanes to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.[6]
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of the Philippine Navy, another rescue ship reached Princess of the Stars more than 24 hours after it lost radio contact. PhilippineCoastGuard spokesman...
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to the CoastGuard for a temporary loan, three (2004–2011) have since been returned, while the fourth (2000–2004) was donated to the Philippine Navy Marine...
On February 6, 2023, the China CoastGuard and PhilippineCoastGuard had an encounter near the Second Thomas Shoal, one of the features of the Spratly...
(born 15 July 1978) is a Filipina mountaineer, adventurer, and PhilippineCoastGuard officer who was the first Filipina to reach the Seven Summits, the...
navy.mil.ph. Philippine Marine Corps. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2022. "PhilippineCoastGuard Basic Training...
PhilippineCoastGuard. Gavan graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as part of the Maalab class of 1993. Gavan joined the Philippine Army...
the responsibility of patrolling the maritime borders with the PhilippineCoastGuard, a formerly attached unit which became a separate maritime law enforcement...
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lieutenants) in the Philippine Navy Reserve and have the option to join the merchant marine, the Philippine Navy, or the PhilippineCoastGuard. The academy...
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the 29th commandant of the PhilippineCoastGuard. As commandant, he was the overall commander of the entire CoastGuard units and commands, and is also...
power grid operated by the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative. The PhilippineCoastGuard became the sole owner of the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse under the Adopt-a-Lighthouse...
several more. Origin: South Korea Formerly US CoastGuard cutters of the Hamilton-class, granted to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance Program...
everything from inter-island transportation to fishing and even the PhilippineCoastGuard. Pump boats are also used by Sama-Bajau migrants and refugees in...
devastation". The Independent via MSN News. Retrieved 8 January 2024. "PhilippineCoastGuard Rescues Crew from Ship After Cargo Shifts in Storm". maritime-executive...
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