The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches;the Army,the Air Force,and the Navy. The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the Department of National Defense,an executive department acting as the principal organ by which military policy is carried out,while the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines serves as the overall commander and the highest-ranking officer in the AFP.
A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries,from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue without law enforcement authority. In most countries,a typical coast guard's functions are distinct from those of the navy and the transit police,while in certain countries they have similarities to both.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is 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.
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy 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.
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.
Sabina Shoal,also known as Escoda Shoal;Mandarin Chinese:仙賓礁/仙宾礁;pinyin:Xiānbīn Jiāo;Vietnamese:Bãi Sa Bin,is a disputed atoll in the NE of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands. The Philippines puts it under the jurisdiction of Brgy. Pag-asa,Kalayaan,Palawan. It is also claimed by the People's Republic of China,and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam,all of whom claim the Spratly Islands in their entirety.
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 Bagacay (MRRV-4410) is the ninth ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
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.
Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Jamero Bacordo is a Filipino admiral who was the Chief of the Philippine Navy. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Hinirang" Class of 1987. Prior to his post,he served as the commander of the Philippine Fleet.
In the Philippines,Cadet is a rank held by candidate officer during the training to become commissioned officers in their preferred branch of military service.
The Philippine Coast Guard Officers' Basic Education and Training Center (PCGOBETC) serves as the officer candidate school of Philippine Coast Guard officer aspirants. Cadets who are already baccalaureate degree holders taking the Coast Guard Officers’Course (CGOC) became Probationary Ensigns (PENS) and after graduation are commissioned as regular officers in the organization.
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.
Josefa Slipways,Inc. is a medium-category shipbuilding company based in Navotas,Philippines. It was established in 2005 to provide shipbuilding and ship repair services to shipping companies and maritime government agencies in the Philippines. The company has two slipways in Navotas for docking and launching vessels as well as another facility in Sual,Pangasinan.
The Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessels is class of patrol vessel built for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The class is based on the Japan Coast Guard's Kunigami-class design.
Vice Admiral Adeluis Santelices Bordado is a Filipino retired Admiral who served as the Flag Officer in-Command of the Philippine Navy from 8 June 2021 to 8 September 2022. Prior to his post,he served as the vice commander of the Philippine Navy,the Chief of Naval Staff and the AFP Education,Training and Doctrine Command (AFPETDC). He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Maringal" Class of 1988.
'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.
The Datu Bago-class multi-mission offshore vessel is a new class of 40-meter fisheries patrol vessel being constructed for the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) under the Department of Agriculture.
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