ZAMBOANGA CITY The Philippine Coast Guard announced Wednesday that 573 new recruits are undergoing training in this city for enlistment into the PCG force. Commodore Luisito Sibayan, Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (GCDSWM) commander, said the training kicked off Tuesday at the PCG Reg
A total of 573 recruits of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have started their journey Tuesday, Oct. 19, as their six-month training began at the Regional Training Center in San Ramon, Zamboanga City.
New recruits participate in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) training in Zamboanga City on Oct.
ENLISTMENT TRAINING. Photo shows four of the recruits of the Philippine Coast Guard on jogging exercises at the PCG Regional Training Center in Sitio San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan, this city. A total of 573 recruits are undergoing training in Zamboanga City for enlistment into the service.(Photo courtesy of the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao) ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Philippine Coast Guard announced Wednesday that 573 new recruits are undergoing training in this city for enlistment into the PCG force. Commodore Luisito Sibayan, Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (GCDSWM) commander, said the training kicked off Tuesday at the PCG Regional Training Center in Sitio San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan, this city. Sibayan said the training, which will last for six months, will hone the skills of recruits in military drills, basic soldiery, and customs and traditions of the PCG. "They will be also trained on the mandates of the PCG particularly in maritime law enforcement, mar
Published February 26, 2021, 1:09 PM
President Duterte has approved the promotion of two female officers to become the first women generals of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Commodores Luz Escarilla and Fran Eden were among the eight PCG officers promoted on February 26 to the rank of Commodore, or equivalent to Brigadier General in the military.
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Escarilla is assigned to the Coast Guard Civil Relations Service while Eden is with Coast Guard Medical Service.
As both of them are physicians, PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said they have been frontliners for the agency since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic started.