Coast guard, BFAR conduct exercises in West Philippine Sea By CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News
Published April 25, 2021 2:03pm
PCG-BFAR exercises in the West Philippine Sea Members of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted maritime exercises in the disputed West Philippine Sea on Saturday in the presence of Chinese vessels intruding the area. Super Radyo DZBB Jhomer Apresto s tweet on Sunday shows maritime patrol the photos that were shared by PCG spokesman Commodore Armand Balilo. No further details were provided for the images. TIGNAN: Nagsagawa ng maritime exercises kahapon ang Philippine Coast Guard at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources sa West Philippine Sea. | @dzbb@gmanews
PCG, BFAR conduct maritime drills in West PH Sea amid tensions
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 25) The Philippines conducted maritime exercises in the disputed West Philippine Sea, two days after the government fired twin diplomatic protests over the continued presence of Chinese vessels.
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources began their intensified maritime training.
In a statement, the PCG said eight capital ships of the national government have been deployed for the maritime exercises in Bajo De Masinloc and Pag-asa Island.
The exercises cover navigation, small boat operations, maintenance, and logistical operations.
Published April 9, 2021, 2:03 PM
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, April 9, that it has activated its “Task Force Pagsasanay” to intensify the capacity building of its personnel and assets as it vowed to protect the country’s maritime territory amid the heightened tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
(AFP / FILE PHOTO)
Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said the Task Force Pagsasanay will conduct training to enhance the skills of Coast Guard personnel on “navigation along restricted waterways, offshore, and in less charted waters, as well as in maintenance and logistical operations.”
“We are supporting the whole-of-nation approach in securing our maritime jurisdiction, especially the efforts of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS). This is to assure the Filipino people that they have a Coast Guard that always seeks self-improvement in order to undertake maritime security, maritime safety, maritime law enforcement, m