Published March 12, 2021, 1:45 PM
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will construct stations in Calayan Island, Cagayan in order to strengthen the country’s maritime security in Northern Luzon.
PCG TO CONSTRUCT STATIONS IN CALAYAN ISLANDThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to construct stations in Calayan…Posted by Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday, March 11, 2021
PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. and Calayan Island Mayor Joseph Llopis have signed the deed of donation of the 1,000 square-meter land area in the island on Tuesday, March 9.
“The establishment of Coast Guard stations and/or sub-stations at an approximately 1,000-square-meter land area in the island will not only enhance maritime law enforcement, maritime security, maritime safety, maritime search and rescue, and marine environmental protection in the norther part of Luzon, but also in the waters of the West Philippine Sea,” the Coast Guard said in a statement.