CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued on Tuesday 20 crew members of a tanker off Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province early Tuesday morning due to engine trouble and bad weather. The Coast Guard is also assessing the vicinity for possible traces of an oil spill. In a social media post, the PCG said it deployed Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) - a Multi-Role Response Vessel - and one airbus helicopter to respond "to a maritime incident involving a half-submerged motor tanker, in the vicinity of Balingawan Point in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro." "The vessel drifted towards the vicinity waters off Balingawan Point due to rough sea conditions until it became half-submerged," said the PCG in its initial investigation report posted on social media. The PCG said the tanker, MT Princess Empress, came from Bataan province and was en route to Iloilo province. Meanwhile, the 20 rescued crew members were ph
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year tenure has been marked by his US-China policy flip-flops and ambitious infrastructure plans, but it is his brutal war on drugs that will define his legacy when he steps down on Thursday (June 30), experts say. After being the mayor of Davao City for 22 years, during which he earned the moniker of "The Punisher".
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday that it was looking at the possibility of procuring additional 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) from Japan.
As the nation commemorated the 124th Philippine Independence Day, President Duterte led the commissioning of Barko ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas (BRP) Melchora Aquino, the Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) 9702 of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at Pier 15, South Harbor in Manila.
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Screengrab from RTVM/PCOO) MANILA - Outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday said he wants to someday join the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on its visit to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as a civilian despite knowing that it would be a "gamble." He made this remark in a speech during the commissioning of Barko ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas (BRP) Melchora Aquino the Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) 9702 of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at Pier 15, South Harbor in Manila. "Someday I could maybe ride with the Coast Guard to see. Maski na civilian na ako, sana bigyan ninyo akong kaunting ano lang (Even if I am already a civilian, I hope you give me a little.) that you can invite me to ride with you.. It does not have any ramifications because civilian na ako (would be a civilian by then). And I could maybe ride with you diyan sa (to the) West Philippine Sea. It is a gamble," he said. Duterte acknowledged that China has laid claim t