The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, spearheaded the Joint Change of Command Ceremony at National Headquarters, Port Area Manila yesterday, 17 June 2025.

Said ceremony is supported by President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. as it aims to address the rapid changes in organizational needs.

The change in leadership were as follows:

- the leadership of Coast Guard District Eastern Visayas (CGDEV) was turned over from Commodore Romeo Pulido PCG to Captain Jonathan Marfil PCG;

- the leadership of Coast Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was turned over from Commodore Marco Antonio Gines PCG to Commodore Rejard Marfe PCG;

- the leadership of Coast Guard District Western Visayas (CGDWV) was turned over from Commodore Philipps Soria PCG to Commodore Christopher Auro PCG;

- the leadership of Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) was turned over from Commodore Rejard Marfe PCG to Commodore Philipps Soria PCG;

- the leadership of Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao (CGDSM) was turned over from Commodore Rejard Marfe PCG to Commodore Jaybom Calica PCG; and

- the leadership of Coast Guard District Northeastern Mindanao (CGDNEM) was turned over from Commodore Christopher Auro PCG to Commodore Dennis Rem Labay PCG.

Moreover, outgoing Commander Coast Guard Logistics Systems Command (CGLSC) Rear Admiral Tito Alvin Andal PCG turned over his duties and responsibilities to the incoming Commander, Commodore Marco Antonio Gines PCG.

In his message, Admiral Gavan PCG expressed that the demands of the PCG are fast changing, so the movement of officers across the key Commands of the PCG is a necessity.

“To all Coast Guard personnel present today, the activity today should serve as a reminder to all of us that nobody owns the units we hold. We should always be prepared to move forward the very day we have assumed Command. This will be a healthy journey for all of us and moving forward should remain the only way for us,” he emphasized.

“Rest assured that the Coast Guard won't exist as a static organization. We will keep on enhancing the ways we do things because the demands demand us to be so,” he ended.