Published Mar 29, 2026 09:38 am | Updated Mar 29, 2026 01:39 pm The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday, March 29, that it has recorded about 390,000 passengers moving through various seaports nationwide as travel for the Holy Week began to pick up, with key hubs already seeing heavy foot traffic. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab … Read more
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed all its operating units on a heightened alert on Saturday, March 28, as it rolled out “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa 2026,” deploying 17,000 personnel to secure ports and coastal areas nationwide. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the deployment includes specialized response teams to assist the expected surge … Read more
Published Mar 21, 2026 11:31 am The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, March 21, condemned the dangerous provocation by Chinese forces after flares were fired near one of its aircraft over Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a militarized atoll in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela said the incident happened during a maritime domain … Read more
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) technical divers recover three cadavers in the vicinity waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan during underwater operations on Sunday, February 15, 2026, bringing the number of fatalities from MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sinking to 57, with 293 survivors and 22 still missing. Philippine Coast Guard The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered three … Read more
Published Feb 14, 2026 12:14 pm | Updated Feb 14, 2026 01:35 pm Technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy following 16 days of extended underwater search and rescue operations at the site of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, a ranking officer said on Saturday, Feb. … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) continues its search and rescue (SAR) operations for those missing from the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin last week. On January 30, 2026, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Technical Diving Group conducted underwater operations to locate the vessel. The day began with a pre-dive briefing … Read more
11 floating bodies, believed to be from MV Trisha Kerstin 3, recovered at sea ABS-CBN MARINA announces nationwide safety audit after MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sinking ABS-CBN Ibang shipping lines, pinayagan munang bumiyahe sa mga ruta ng Aleson Shipping Lines Bombo Radyo News 11 bangkay, narekober sa ‘search and rescue’ sa lumubog na MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Balita DSWD … Read more
PCG: Search continues for 4 Pinoy seafarers Philstar.com Cargo ship capsizes off Scarborough; 13 Filipino crew rescued Philippine News Agency At least 2 sailors dead after cargo ship sinks in disputed South China Sea Al Jazeera China Says It Rescued Philippine Crew From Cargo Ship Near Scarborough Shoal The China-Global South Project 2 Filipinos dead after cargo ship capsizes … Read more
Atin Ito’s ‘peace concert’ reaches Pag-asa after being shadowed by Chinese vessels Philstar.com Rappers in WPS concert ask China: ‘Why are you here?’ Inquirer.net Peace concert in West PH Sea: What is art’s role in geopolitical tensions? ABS-CBN ‘Atin Ito’ ship defies Chinese harassment The Manila Times 2 China Coast Guard ships tailing ‘Atin Ito’ mission in WPS Philippine News … Read more
(Photo: Atin Ito Coalition) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) expressed confidence on Monday, May 26, that the civilian convoy of the civic-society group Atin Ito Coalition will not be subjected to water cannon harassment by Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Despite its notoriety for firing water cannon at Philippine vessels, the China … Read more