The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will launch its own maritime domain awareness (MDA) flights over key areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s territorial rights. “This will be ...

When the PCG tried to board the vessel for pre-departure inspection to secure the Master's Declaration of Safe Departure (MDSD), the agent denied entry, claiming that all necessary documentation ...

As part of standard protocol, the PCG attempted to board the vessel to conduct a Pre-Departure Inspection and secure the required Master's Declaration of Safe Departure (MDSD). However ...