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The Philippine Coast Guard Officers' Basic Education and Training Center (PCGOBETC) serves as the officer candidate school of Philippine Coast Guard officer aspirants. [1] [2] Cadets who are already baccalaureate degree holders taking the Coast Guard Officers’ Course (CGOC) became Probationary Ensigns (PENS) and after graduation are commissioned as regular officers in the organization.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG; Filipino: Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the third [4] armed uniformed service [5] of the country attached to the Philippines' Department of Transportation, [4] tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters, conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding life and property at sea, and protecting marine environment and resources; similar ...
Ronnie Gil Latorilla Gavan [1] is a Filipino admiral who serves as the incumbent commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard.Admiral Gavan is a graduate of the PMA Class of 1993 and his previous commands and posts include the deputy commandant for administration, and the Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command.
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (Filipino: Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas; [2] PMMA) is a maritime higher education institution operated by the Philippine government in San Narciso, Zambales.
On February 28, 2022, Abu was named as the new Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, replacing Vice Admiral Eduardo D. Fabricante, who served as the Officer-in-Charge of the PCG. Abu took his oath as commandant the following day, on March 1, 2022, [4] [5] and was promoted to the rank of admiral on March 11, 2022. [6] [7] [8]
Admiral Garcia was born and raised in Bago, Negros Occidental, [3] and finished his education at the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, before graduating the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) in 1985, and earned his Master of Science degree in maritime administration from the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden and Masters in Shipping Management at his alma mater ...
'Leopoldo "Leo" Velarde Laroya' is a Filipino Admiral (born February 11, 1966) who served as the 28th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. Prior to his promotion as commandant, he also served as the Deputy Commandant for Operations, and led three commands: the Maritime Safety Services Command, the Coast Guard Education, Training and Doctrine Command and the Maritime Security and Law ...
To begin, one of the main jobs of the Coast Guard is environmental protection. The class employs underwater ROVs for subsea surveillance. Aside from underwater search and rescue missions, they will also come in handy for intercepting near-sea-surface submersibles carrying drugs or other smuggled items.