Joel Garcia

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Joel Garcia
28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard
In office
24 October 2019 –1 June 2020
President Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded byElson E. Hermogino
Succeeded by George V. Ursabia, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1964-06-01) June 1, 1964 (age 56)
Bago, Negros Occidental
Alma mater Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
World Maritime University (MARAD)
Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (PhD)
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Branch/service Philippine Coast Guard
Years of service1985–present
Rank PHIL ARMY GEN FD-Sh.svg Admiral
Unit
  • Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard
  • Executive Director, National Coast Watch Center
  • Deputy Commandant for Administration of the Philippine Coast Guard
  • Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection Command
  • Coast Guard Education and Training Command
  • Coast Guard Weapons, Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Command
  • Coast Guard District National Capital Region - Central Luzon
  • Coast Guard District Western Region
  • Coast Guard District Eastern Luzon Region
  • Coast Guard District Northern Luzon Region

Admiral Joel Sarsiban Garcia is a Philippine Coast Guard admiral who has served as the 28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, who also has served as the Executive Director of the National Coast Watch Center (NCWC), and the Deputy Commandant for Administration of the Philippine Coast Guard [1] [2]

Career

He was born and raised in Bago, Negros Occidental, [3] and finished his education at the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, before graduating the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in 1985, and earned his Master of Science Degree in Maritime Administration from the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden and Masters in Shipping Management at the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Public Administration at the Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology, conferred his Doctors Degree in Humanities (Honoris Causa) (H.D) at the Sulu State College, for his humanitarian services, and earned his license as a Master Mariner in 1992. [2]

He also served as the Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Maritime Development Secretariat in 1996 during the Presidency of Fidel Ramos, and served as the Chairman of the Committee on Islamic Religious Studies and a member of the Technical Panels in Humanities and Maritime Education of the CHED from 2003 to 2010.

He was assigned in various ships from the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Cost Guard, and served as Coast Guard District Commander on four districts: Coast Guard District National Capital Region - Central Luzon, Coast Guard District Western Region, Coast Guard District Eastern Luzon Region, and Coast Guard District Northern Luzon Region. He also served as commander of the Coast Guard Weapons, Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Command, the Coast Guard Education and Training Command, and the Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection Command.

He was appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine Coast Guard from December 21, 2016 to December 15, 2018. [3]

He became the Deputy Commandant for Administration of the Philippine Coast Guard, and at the same time, served as the Executive Director of the National Coast Watch Center, and the Chairperson of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Governing Council, based in Singapore, before being appointed as the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard in October 24, 2019.

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References

  1. ↑ Ranada, Pia. "Duterte names Joel Garcia as Philippine Coast Guard commandant". Rappler. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Commandant, PCG". www.coastguard.gov.ph. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Nicavera, Erwin P. (23 October 2019). "Negrense named new PCG head". Sunstar. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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