PH, US coast guards hold joint passing exercise off Lubang Island

PH, US coast guards hold joint passing exercise off Lubang Island

PCG MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and United States (US) coast guards conducted a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) within the waters off Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said its BRP Melchora Aquino and USCG Cutter Waesche participated in the PASSEX, focusing on “search and rescue operations, firefighting scenarios, communication exercises, and medical e…

PH, US coast guards hold passing exercise near Lubang Island after presence of Chinese ship

US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche sails off Lubang Island in Mindoro on July 17, 2024 as it holds a passing exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard. (Photo: PCG)By MARTIN A. SADONGDONGThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) completed a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) off Lubang Island in Mindoro, a ranking official said on Wednesday, July 17, after authorities monitored the presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship th…

PH, US coast guards hold exercise near Lubang Island

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a joint passing exercise (PASSEX) near Lubang Island on Tuesday to boost their interoperability in maritime safety and environmental protection.