PCG sees additional 4K personnel by end of 2023

The Philippine Coast Guard is expected to have an additional 4,000 personnel before the year ends, according to the PCG spokesperson on Saturday.

“Before the year ends this year, we’re also expected to have an additional 4,000, which will make the PCG 30,000 strong,” PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said at a media forum in Quezon City.Tarriela said the support of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. significantly boosted their capability and complemented the initiatives carried out by past administrations.

Tarriela also mentioned the need for a response base, the PCG Modernization Law, and berthing spaces for its vessels.“If the legislators themselves choose to realign some of the budget from different sources, not just from one particular source that you mentioned, of course the PCG will also be happy to receive those realignments,” the PCG spokesperson said.

“Naiintindihan po namin ang danger na nakaatang sa aming balikat , and we still have that commitment that we are going to comply with the directive of the President that no square inch of our territory will be surrendered to any foreign power,” Tarriela said.

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