On behalf of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, the Deputy Commandant for Administration, Rear Admiral Hostillo Arturo Cornelio PCG, welcomed the National Maritime Policy Consultant, Presidential Office for Maritime Concerns, Professor Jay Batongbacal, who paid a courtesy visit at the National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila, on August 05, 2025.

The officials discussed about the Modernization Program, functions, roles, and challenges of the PCG including the iniatives that they made to resolve these challenges as mandated by President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr.

Also present during the visit were Deputy Commandant for Operations, Vice Admiral Edgar Ybañez PCG; Acting Chief of Coast Guard Staff, Commodore Glide Gene Mary Sontillanosa PCG; Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Marine Environmental Protection, CG-9, Commodore May Marfil PCG; and other PCG senior officers.