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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 ...
First Class Rank. Quezon Service Cross (Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) Second Class Rank. Order of Lakandula (Orden ni Lakandula) Order of Sikatuna (Orden ng Sikatuna) Philippine Legion of Honor (Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas) Third Class Rank. Order of Gabriela Silang (Orden ni Gabriela Silang) Fourth Class Rank.
Pennant. Flag. Patch. The Philippine Navy (PN) (Filipino: Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, lit. 'Army of [the] Sea of [the] Philippines') is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 10,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps. [ 2 ]
The Parola-class patrol vessel consists of ten vessels currently in service with the Philippine Coast Guard. [3] Their hull number prefix "MRRV" means they are officially classified as " multi-role response vessels ". [4] They will be named after primary lighthouses in the Philippines, with the Filipino word "Parola" meaning "lighthouse" in ...
December 1, 2023 at 5:46 AM. THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — The Philippines inaugurated a new coast guard monitoring base Friday on an island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed ...
Army and Air Force. [edit] The Philippine Army during the Commonwealth period as well as after independence - as well as the Air Force beginning 1947 - used essentially the same rank insignias as the United States Army. [citation needed] The main difference is the addition of a rank named third lieutenant and the five-star rank of Field Marshal.
Formerly US Coast Guard cutters of the Hamilton-class, granted to the Philippine Navy as part of US Military Assistance Program. The first ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar was handed over by the US Coast Guard to the Philippine Navy on 13 May 2011, and commissioned on 14 December 2011. Currently the 3 ships of the class are being used to train the ...
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge: AFP's massive response and relief operations during the height of tropical storms "Ondoy" and "Pepeng" from Sep 26 to October 8, 2009. NOTE: Awarded only on the ff: National Capital Region Command (Present: JTF-NCR) - NRCen-NCR - Naval Forces Reserve and Marine Brigade Reserves in NCR