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    • Act on near-collision at sea, govt urged 

      Tamayo, Bernadette E. (The Manila Times, March 29, 2022, on page A9)
      Sen. Mary Grace Poe urged the government to act urgently on the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) report of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The senator on ...
    • Chinese ship nearly rams PCG vessel 

      Baroña, Franco Jose C. (The Manila Times, March 28, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday said that a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship steered very close to one of its patrol ships in waters near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales. The PCG said that the ...
    • Manila files protest over Scarborough incident 

      Cueto, Francis Earl A. (The Manila Times, March 30, 2022, on page A9)
      Manila has filed a diplomatic protest over incidents of "close distance maneuvering" by Chinese coast guard ships in waters off Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said ...
    • More Filipinos fishing on Pag-asa Island 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 20, 2022, on page A3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday confirmed the increasing presence of Filipino fishermen on Pag-asa Island a year after the country lodged a diplomatic protest against China and demanded its withdrawal from the ...
    • New Coast Guard vessel delivered next month 

      Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, May 23, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard is expecting its newest ship, a multi-role response vessel (MRRV), to be delivered next month. The BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is currently docked at the Shimonoseki Shipyard in Yamaguchi ...
    • PH stamps sovereignty over West PH Sea islands 

      Baroña, Franco Jose; Maghanay, Christian Crow; Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, May 21, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to expand the country's maritime domain awareness in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), this time by establishing command observation posts (COPs) on Likas Island, Lawak Island and ...