The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is recognized as the third armed uniformed service of the country attached to the Philippines' Department of Transportation,tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters,conducting maritime security operations,safeguarding life and property at sea,and protecting marine environment and resources;similar to coast guard units around the world. In case of a declaration of war,the Coast Guard shall also serve as an attached service of the Department of National Defense.
The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy also referred to by its acronym PMMA) is a maritime higher education institution operated by the Philippine government in San Narciso,Zambales. Students are called midshipmen but are often also referred to as cadets. Upon graduation,students are commissioned as ensigns in the Philippine Navy Reserve and have the option to join the merchant marine,the Philippine Navy,or the Philippine Coast Guard.
Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed,(ND),NBP,BCGM,ndc,psc was Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He was preceded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu,psc,BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral M Farid Habib,ndc,psc,BN
The Guang Da Xing No. 28 incident was a fatal shooting incident that occurred on 9 May 2013 involving the 15-ton Taiwanese fishing boat Guang Da Xing No. 28 and the 90-ton Philippine Coast Guard patrol boat Maritime Control Surveillance 3001,resulting in the death of a 65-year old Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) by gunfire from the Philippine vessel.
There have been women in the United States Coast Guard since 1918,and women continue to serve in it today.
BRP Tarlac (LD-601) is the lead ship of her class of landing platform docks in service with the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after the Philippine province of Tarlac,one of the provinces considered to have significant involvement in the Philippine Revolution of independence against Spain.
The Parola-class patrol vessel consists of ten vessels currently in service with the Philippine Coast Guard. Their hull number prefix "MRRV" means they are officially classified as "multi-role response vessels". They will be named after primary lighthouses in the Philippines,with the Filipino word "Parola" meaning "lighthouse" in English. The lead ship,BRP Tubbataha,is named after a major lighthouse situated in the Tubbataha Marine National Park in Palawan.
BRP Malabrigo (MRRV-4402) is the second ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
Cirilito Elola Sobejana is a retired Philippine Army general who served as the 55th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. He is also known for having been awarded the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor in 1995 for his valiant actions in Basilan against the extremist guerrilla group Abu Sayyaf.
BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. She is the first offshore patrol vessel and currently,the second largest and most modern vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. Named after Gabriela Silang,a revolutionary leader during the Philippine struggle for independence from Spain. She was constructed by French shipbuilder OCEA S.A. based on the OPV-270 Mk II design,in Les Sables-d'Olonne,France.
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
Allan Ferdinand Valdez Cusi is a Filipino Admiral who served as the former Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy after Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista resigned over the hazing case and the Death of Darwin Dormitorio He is a graduate of the PMA "Sinagtala" Class of 1986.
The Sinagtala Class of 1986(English:light from above,lit. Starlight) was the first to graduate from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) after the 1986 People Power revolution,and the first batch of new military officers to serve the administration of the late President Corazon Aquino.
Admiral George Villareal Ursabia Jr. is a Filipino Admiral who served as the former Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy "Hinirang" Class of 1987. Prior to his appointment,he served as commander of the Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection Command,and the Task Group Laban COVID-19 under the Joint Task Force COVID Shield.
Linda Lee Fagan is a United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the 27th Commandant of the Coast Guard. Previously,in 2021 she became the 32nd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral. Before that,she was the commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area with prior terms as Coast Guard Deputy for Operations,Policy,and Capabilities,commander,First Coast Guard District,and commander,Coast Guard Sector New York. Fagan is also the Coast Guard's first Gold Ancient Trident,the officer with the longest service record in the Marine Safety Field. In April 2021,Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced her nomination as the next Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard,succeeding Charles W. Ray. She was confirmed on June 17,2021,and assumed office on June 18.
Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr. is a Philippine Army general who has served as the 60th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines since July 19,2023. Prior to his appointment to the post,Brawner previously served as the 65th Commanding General of the Philippine Army.
'Leopoldo "Leo" Velarde Laroya' is a Filipino Admiral who served as the 28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. Prior to his promotion as commandant,he also served as the Deputy Commandant for Operations,and led three commands:the Maritime Safety Services Command,the Coast Guard Education,Training and Doctrine Command and the Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command.
Artemio Manalo Abu is a retired Filipino admiral who was the 29th commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. As commandant,he was the overall commander of the entire Coast Guard units and commands,and is also responsible for all operations within the Philippines' maritime jurisdictions. Prior to his post,he served as the commander of the Maritime Safety Services Command and the Coast Guard Education and Training Command.
On February 6,2023,the China Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard had an encounter near the Second Thomas Shoal,one of the features of the Spratly Islands which is subject to a wider dispute in the South China Sea.
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