Passenger volume in seaports swells to over 97,000

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:06:39 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The number of passengers in seaports nationwide more than quadrupled within a six-hour period on Holy Monday to over 97,000, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Data from the PCG showed that a total of 97,233 outbound passengers flocked to ports across the country from 6 a.m. to 12 noon of April […]

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PCG monitors over 23K passengers in various ports on Holy Monday

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:50:18 +0000

More than 23,000 passengers were in various ports nationwide in the early hours of Holy Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

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Coast Guard tightens security in ports for Holy Week, summer

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:49:34 +0000

To prepare for influx of passengers during the Holy Week and summer vacation season, vessels and the response groups have been deployed for in ports across the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.

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Coast Guard can’t order dredging ship to leave Batangas

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 02:19:47 +0000

Coast Guard can’t order dredging ship to leave Batangas

The dredging vessel anchored off Lobo, Batangas, has not made any violations and cannot be ordered to leave, the Coast Guard said.

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Poachers avoid PH waters over kidnap fears – Coast Guard

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:16:35 +0000

Poachers avoid PH waters over kidnap fears – Coast Guard

ZAMBOANGA CITY—Kidnapping in the high seas, usually done by the bandit group Abu Sayyaf, has been scaring away poachers of rare and endangered species of turtles from Tawi-Tawi, an officer of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

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PCG tightens security in Mindanao ports after twin blasts

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 10:58:32 +0000

PCG tightens security in Mindanao ports after twin blasts

All Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) units stationed in Mindanao, the southern region of the archipelago, has been ordered to tighten security measures around all ports following the Jolo twin blasts on Sunday that killed at least 20 people and injured 81 others.

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‘No-sailing’ policy lifted in Bicol

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:42:15 +0000

Close to 2,000 stranded passengers in the ports of Sorsogon and Masbate were allowed to board their ships on Tuesday after the Philippine Coast Guard lifted the “no-sailing” policy as Tropical Depression “Amang” weakened into a low pressure area.

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