𝐏𝐌𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐙 𝐏𝐂𝐆
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The Philippine Military Academy rendered a Testimonial Honors for Commodore Ramon Lopez PCG, Deputy Commander of the Maritime Security Law Enforcement Command (MARSLEC) and Acting Commander of the Coast Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Force (CGCBRNF) in Baguio City on 23 February 2025.
His operational assignments include serving in both junior and senior shipboard positions on Coast Guard vessels, staff roles in the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao and Central Visayas, and as Station Commander of Coast Guard Stations Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Bohol, Southern Leyte, and Ormoc. He also held key positions as Superintendent of the Coast Guard School and Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard Ready Force.
His shore assignments included staff duties at the National Headquarters, where he served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Maritime Safety Services, CG-8; Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Logistics, CG-4; and Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Human Resource Management, CG-1. Additionally, he served as Flag Secretary to the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard and Deputy Commandant for Administration.
Read more: 𝐏𝐌𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐙 𝐏𝐂𝐆
𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟒 𝐏𝐀𝐗 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅-𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued 14 individuals on board MBCA Ayoshi Kim Rin 8 in the vicinity waters between Balicasag Island and Panglao, Bohol, yesterday, 24 February 2025.
Upon receiving the information, the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Balicasag proceeded to the said location and rendered necessary assistance.
The Coast Guard rescue team safely transferred the 12 passengers, one boat captain, and one crew member of the distressed motorbanca to MBCA Nika and Niah Naj.
Read more: 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟒 𝐏𝐀𝐗 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅-𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐇𝐎𝐋
𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐒𝐈, 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), through its Marine Science Group (MSG) joined the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR BMB) research project on the establishment of a baseline biodiversity data at the Kalayaan Island Group on 22 February 2025 and will run until 28 February 2025.
During the expedition, the PCG MSG immersed in various activities such as assessment of diversity and community structure of seaweeds, mollusks and other benthic invertebrates, documentation of the biodiversity, abundance and distribution of seagrasses on the reef flat of Pagasa Island and the conduct of mollusk surveys to better understand habitat interactions. This is also an opportunity to identify and map priority reef restoration sites for the PCG MSG.
The said activity was a prelude to upcoming series of activities of the PCG in its efforts of rehabilitating the coral reefs and other marine ecosystems of the West Philippine Sea that has faced degradation over the years.
Read more: 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐒𝐈, 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃