Does the Coast Guard have it's own officer training school?

they now requires a college degree if you want to enter in service of PCG. but as of school i think they in colaboration with the navy in that aspect.

I understand there were four members of PMA's Class 2005 who joined the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard was aleady transferred to DOTC not in the DND. and the officer distribution from the PMA is under the TERMS and CONDITION on the transfer of the PCG to DOTC. And i they have a have a better fleet of vessel right now although their organiation is not big as PN.

PCG junior officers fear extinction
The Freeman 09/25/2005

Coast Guard must be clothed with legislation formalizing its transfer to the transportation department or face extinction.

In their appeal to Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon last month, 128 Coast Guard junior officers sought for the enactment of a bill that would legitimize transfer but the senator reportedly gave it a cold shoulder.

Commanders appealed that the Coast Guard continues to be "susceptible to political maneuvering" and unless the transfer is consummated, the Coast Guard may be "dissolved all together."

It had seemed unlikely that the Coast Guard would end up in tatters almost 38 years since its creation in 1967 through RA 5173. Twice throughout four decades, the Coast Guard was transferred from the Philippine Navy to the Office of the President through EO 475 in March 1998 and from the Office of the President to the Department of Transportation and Communications through EO 477 in April or almost a month later.

It was a transfer the Coast Guard welcomed. It gave them the shift from a military establishment to a civilian bureaucracy putting focus on humanitarian activities like search and rescue and environmental protection instead of defense.

The transfer strengthened the Coast Guard in maritime security taking the helm in port state control and enforcing the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Competencies among its men were honed and upgraded making the Coast Guard a support agency of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in times of war. The Coast Guard was called for its fleet capabilities and highly trained men. Crossroads.

Even with these accomplishments, junior officers said that in the absence of a transfer law, the Coast Guard stands "at the crossroads" of its existence and are in a quandary as to which department it belongs under the umbrella of the executive branch. To rescue its existence, the Coast Guard crafted a Transfer Bill that would formally put it under the umbrella of DOTC. Since it was submitted last year, the bill has been pending with Biazon, who is chairman of the Committee on National Defense Security.

A Coast Guard commander, who is one of the junior officer signatories, said he had met with Biazon appealing for the bill to be expedited. While Biazon eventually rendered a privilege speech on the transfer issue, he was noncommittal. - Ruth G. Mercado

" Even with these accomplishments, junior officers said that in the absence of a transfer law, the Coast Guard stands "at the crossroads" of its existence and are in a quandary as to which department it belongs under the umbrella of the executive branch. To rescue its existence, the Coast Guard crafted a Transfer Bill that would formally put it under the umbrella of DOTC. "

This issue plus the law which strengthened and broadened the authority of MARINA over our country's maritime commerce, which had been the PCG's turf before that law was enacted, must not RUIN THE EFFECTIVENESS of the latter or make it as if the PCG's role is not that important anymore.

MARINA cant even enforce what the PCG had been doing before MARINA took over.

PCG's role is vital in ENSURING THE SAFETY OF HUMAN AND CARGO.

We must never construe that having MARINA around is enough.

In fact, MARINA, asked the help of PCG in enforcing its major functions.

Giving a cold shoulder on this vital unit is tantamount to compromising human life itself and property that are being served by the maritime industry.

It can only be disbanded thru abolition of the law that created it which is RA 5173, thru legislation. If no law has been enacted yet to abolish it, then, there's nothing to worry about it's existence.

These officers were only skeptical because the system is very slow and not so keen in investing funds for it's improvement and streamlining the outfit is bit dependent on politicians who can extend their wholehearted support to it.

If Biazon cant help them then somebody should tell the President.

Sayang.

We are somewhat destroying the morale of these guys. :nono:

We are, in such a way, making it appear as if we dont need them when in fact we do need them badly and we even need them much more than MARINA itself considering the terror threats and the safety of passengers patronizing sea transportation.

Does anyone know where does the Philippine Coast Guard get their officers now? Before, they used to get officers from the PMA since PCG was still under the Philippine Navy. Paano na ngayon?

http://www.gov.ph/news/default.asp?i=12545

It says enlistment tough. Yes they used to get officers graduates from the PMA with some cadets even admitted to the USCG Academy and are now serving with the PCG. I think they have their own OCS now which I read in one of the threads somewhere.

Some graduates of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy joined PCG after graduation. Since 2001 almost 50 graduates joined PCG not to mentioned some joined the Navy. :crawling: :crawling:

Coast Guard hiring 1,000

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics5_feb5_2009

THE Philippine Coast Guard will hire 1,000 new personnel to be deployed in the maritime hubs of the Visayas and Mindanao, particularly Cebu and Cagayan de Oro.

Commandant Vice Adm. Wilfredo Tamayo said the additional men will be a welcome boost to the current 5,000 personnel of the Coast Guard.

“[But] the Coast Guard needs more people because we are an archipelagic country with more than 7,000 islands,” said Tamayo.

Even if the agency would deploy one personnel for every island there would still be “a lot of unguarded islands.”

The Coast Guard operates through five area commands, 64 districts and 192 detachments nationwide. The agency assigns between three to five personnel for every detachment.

“I have been saying that the Coast Guard is one of the over-challenged coast guards in the world. We wish we could raise our number of personnel to 25,000 so there would be more detachments that would be put up, so there would be more areas that we could cover, the more we could protect, and the more coastlines we could service,” said Tamayo.

It would take about 10 years for the agency to be able to hire 10,000 more recruits. J

-Joel E. Zurbano

Coast Guard accepts applicants

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudaily...epts-applicants

Cebu Daily News
First Posted 11:29:00 02/19/2009

Filed Under: Employment


THE Philippine Coast Guard District Central-Eastern Visayas is accepting applicants for commissionship or enlistment.

Interested persons may apply personally at the Coast Guard headquarters in Pier 3, Arellano Boulevard, Cebu City from Feb. 17 to 27 for screening.

They must bring original and photo copies of transcript of record, a diploma, professional license for applicants of commissionship, birth certificate authenticated by NSO and 2 2x2 ID pictures with plain background.

The applicant must be a Filipino citizen, male, single, not more than 25 years old, at least 5'4 in height, of good moral character, physically and mentally fit, qualified swimmer, graduate of any 4-5 year baccalaureate degree with license for commissionship and enlistment have at least accumulated 72 college units.

The examination is scheduled on Feb. 28.