President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to relentlessly pursue the ongoing modernization program of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to keep the country secured amid the “uncharted and turbulent” post-pandemic times.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to relentlessly pursue the ongoing modernization program of the Philippine Coast Guard to keep the country secured amid the “uncharted and turbulent” post-pandemic times.
The modernization program includes PCG’s procurement of vital maritime, aerial, and land mobility assets as well as weapons and rescue equipment. “Philippine Coast Guard in the recent past has taken on many new duties. Critical of that is now you are the frontline in the defense of our maritime territory, in defense of our economic zones, in defense of our baselines,” Marcos said.
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