PCG personnel rendered an arrival honors to Admiral Yuji Sato the Commandant of Japan Coast Guard during his visit at the Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard on Monday, May 04. 

The visit is one of the series of activities of the 11th Head of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) which will be hosted by the Philippine Coast Guard. Both PCG and JCG will have a bilateral meeting and joint Maritime Law Enforcement (MARLEN) Exercises on May 06 at vicinity waters of Manila Bay. 

The PLH 22 “Yashima” a 5,204 ton Japan Patrol Vessel arrived yesterday at Pier 15, Port Area, Manila for the said exercises.