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Philippine Coast Guard expands its horizons

2nd May 2018 - 10:53 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), once part of the Philippine Navy until formally separated in April 1998, has long contended with meagre resources and old assets inherited from its former parent. However, as new equipment is added, the mandated billet for the PCG rose from 8,930 to 12,930 in 2018.

Furthermore, approval has been given to add 5,000 extra personnel per year up till 2022 to reach a target of 38,000.

The 2018 budget gave the PCG some PHP6.7 billion ($130.1 million) for capital procurements alone, which represented a massive increase compared to a year earlier.

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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