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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Philippine Coast Guard to hire 4,000 personnel, salary P37,000 - P51-000 per month

PCG Hiring for 2023

Cordillera - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the recruitment of 4,000 uniformed personnel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the current fiscal year. 

This recommendation was favorably endorsed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista, with the strategic objective of bolstering the PCG's manpower and enhancing its capacity in maritime governance.

The ongoing nationwide recruitment process is expected to be concluded by the end of the year, resulting in a total of 30,430 personnel. 

This significant increase in manpower will reinforce the strength of the PCG and contribute to establishing a more robust coast guard organization.

The newly recruited personnel will be assigned to various PCG Stations and Substations, specifically addressing the current shortage of personnel in coastal municipalities. 

This deployment will substantially enhance the PCG's capability to effectively carry out its essential role in maritime governance across the Philippine archipelago.

Minimum qualifications for a PCG officer include: a four-year college degree, a professional civil service eligibility, and a passing mark at the PCG Aptitude Battery Test (ABT) for commissionship.

The entry level salary for a commissioned officer with a rank of Ensign is ₱ 51,000.

Meanwhile, applicants for PCG enlisted personnel shall have atleast 72 completed units or a 6-month Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) course certificate as a proof of skill or expertise in a field of practice. He / She also needs to pass the PCG ABT for enlistment.

The entry level salary for an enlisted personnel with a rank of Apprentice is ₱ 37,000.

The PCG plays a critical role in safeguarding lives and property at sea, enforcing maritime law, protecting the marine environment, and asserting our maritime jurisdiction. 

Adding these personnel will significantly contribute to the ongoing success of these efforts.

source || PCG and DBM (https://web.facebook.com/groups/608861393124405/permalink/1219114835432388/)


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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Igorot coast guard CG LTJG Maguiwe awarded the Dangal ng Maharlika Awards


Cordillera - The Coast Guard Officer School Alumni Association Inc. (CGOSAAI) accorded the DANGAL NG MAHARLIKA AWARDS for exemplary performance in Maritime Security to CG LTJG Julius B Maguiwe.

CG LTJG Maguiwe of CGOC Class 21 “Bravo” who hails from Mankayan, Benguet with his roots from Bauko and Natonin, Mt. Province together with three others have been awarded the prestigious Dangal ng Maharlika Awards. CG CDR Jonathan S. Serote of CGOC Class 7 was awarded the Dangal ng Maharlika in Maritime Education and Training; CG LTSG Julius P Rebucas of CGOC Class 14 was awarded the Dangal ng Maharlika in Maritime Safety, and CG ENS Wilmer R Del Rosario of CGOC Class 25 was awarded the Dangal ng Maharlika in Civil Relation Service. 

They received the awards from the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, CG Admiral Artemio Manalo Abu in today’s PCG Officer School Alumni Homecoming at Bagac, Bataan.

Dangal ng Maharlika Awards is the highest recognition given to a PCG Officer School alumnus with outstanding achievements in their field of endeavor. 

Maharlika Maguiwe  is the current Commander of CGIG North Western Luzon. Prior to his current designation, he was the Commander of CGIG Palawan as well as the Acting Chief of the Intelligence Fusion Division of the Regional Coordinating Center of National Coast Watch System based in Puerto Princesa, Palawan which covers the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea.

In 2010, CG LTJG Maguiwe was a finalist of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines-Cordillera Administrative Region. He was also the first Igorot to graduate the Officer Indoctrination School with excellence at United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, USA in 2019. He graduated his Maritime Domain Awareness Course at Volpe Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in 2021.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Igorota PH Coast Guard appointed scholar to United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA)


Cordillera - A proud Igorota Philippine Coast Guard has been chosen to study as International Cadet under the International Cadetship Program of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Class of 2026.

CG Cadet Arlyn Bangsoy, who hails from Sagada, Mountain Province is among the three scholars appointed by the PH Coast Guard to participate in the program.

CG Bangsoy is a graduate of XiJEN College of Mountain Province and is also a PCG-PMMA Cadet Schoolar. 

She will be joining other cadets CG Cadet Ryellla Allysa Flores and Cadet Alliane Matthew Dela Vega in a formal swearing-in ceremony at the USCGA, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. on June 24 2022, according to Philippine Coast Guard.

The PCG Cadetship Program is a part of the Command’s vision of establishing a first-class Cadet Corps as a precursor to the establishment of the PCG Academy in the future.

Upon graduation from the USCGA, the three international cadets shall be commissioned in the PCG with the RANK OF ENSIGN and shall serve a MINIMUM OF EIGHT YEARS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE.

source || Philippine Coast Guard

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