Published July 14, 2021, 11:24 AM
An all-female rescue divers course was started by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to strengthen its Special Operations Force.
The rescue divers course, composed of five female commissioned officers and seven female enlisted personnel, launched at the PCG Base Farola on July 11 and will last to up to six months.
An all-female rescue divers course was held by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to strengthen its Special Operations Force on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG)
Commodore Edgardo Hernando, head of the PCG Special Operations Force, said that the trainees underwent exercises including carrying a rubber boat as a team, jogging in place, push-ups, stretching, rolling, and submerging themselves in a rubber boat filled with salt water among others.