Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is calling for a Senate investigation into the stalled plan to locally build a P2.5 billion Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, after its allocated budget was returned to the treasury due to bureaucratic issues.

PAGADIAN CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has dismissed four enlisted personnel assigned to its Zamboanga City station following the findings of its investigation into the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province early on Jan. 26. Another personnel was demoted by one rank, while two officers were suspended for one year. READ: Sunken

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto was conferred the rank of auxiliary vice admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), reiterating the government's commitment to defending the country's territories.

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has committed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s full support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to defend the country’s waters as he formally joined the PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) with a rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral. The PCG conferred the rank to Recto during a donning and oath-taking ceremony aboard BRP