PCG Deputy Commandant Rear Admiral William M Melad assumed as acting Commander of the Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection Command (MEPCOM) in a turn-over ceremony held at the Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard today, February 16. Meanwhile, the Chief of Coast Guard Staff Captain Oscar C Endona Jr led the turn-over ceremony of the Office of Coast Guard Plans, Programs and International Affairs (CG-5) with Captain Joeven L Fabul designated CG-5 in acting capacity.