CBSOM 2022: PH FOCAL POINT

SITUATION UPDATES ON PIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY AND

ABDUCTION OF CREW IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION:
I. SITUATION UPDATE OF PIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY
AND ABDUCTION OF CREW IN THE PHILIPPINES
II. PCG EFFORTS/INITIATIVES TO SECURE PHILIPPINE
WATERS

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 I. SITUATION UPDATE

A. PIRACY AND ARMED SEA ROBBERY

NR. OF INCIDENTS FROM 2017 TO PRESENT
20
19

15
13
11
10
9
7
5
4

0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

 The year 2022 recorded a total of four (4) armed robbery and 0 incident of piracy in the Philippine
waters.
 Three (3) actual cases were reported in Batangas and one (1) attempted case in General Santos.
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 I. SITUATION UPDATE

MV PROCYON LEADER
SEXTANS
JAPAN RORO CAR CARRIER
MARSHALL ISLANDS OIL/ CHEMICAL/ GAS TANKER
13° 45.43’ N 121° 1.52’ E Philippines (Ports/Anchorages)
13° 43’ N 121° 2’ E Philippines (Ports/Anchorages)
Delta Anchorage Batangas City, Philippines
Batangas Alpha Anchorage, Philippines

MV CANOPUS LEADER ROBBERY MV KOTA HAPAS

SINGAPORE RO-RO CAR CARRIER SINGAPORE CONTAINER SHIP
13° 13° 43’ N 121° 2’ E Philippines (Ports/Anchorages) 6° 5.5’ N 125° 9.3’ E Philippines (Ports/Anchorages) Port of Makar,
Batangas Alpha Anchorage, Philippines General Santos City, Philippines

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 I. SITUATION UPDATE

ASG KIDNAPPING INCIDENTS

80

65
60

40 39
33
24
20 18
12 15
6
0 3 2 0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Three of the four Indonesian hostages that were
rescued by the Filipino special forces - The
KIDNAPPING INCIDENTS KIDNAP VICTIMS
Star/ANN

STAGING
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 TOTAL
GROUND
LAND 8 11 15 3 1 0 0 38
SEA 16 1 3 0 1 0 0 21
TOTAL 24 12 18 3 2 0 0 59
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 I. SITUATION UPDATE

Teleconference Between PCG Commandant ADM ARTEMIO M ABU and ReCAAP ISC
Executive Director Krishnaswamy Natarajan last 28 April 2022.
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 I. SITUATION UPDATE

 On May 2022, the threat level was downgraded from HIGH to POTENTIALLY HIGH.
 On September 2022, the threat level was further downgraded from POTENTIALLY HIGH to
MODERATE.

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

DOTR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2017-001

Safety, Security and Environmental Numbering (SSEN)

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

DOTR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2017-002 Establishment of

Recommended Transit Corridor at Moro Gulf and Basilan Strait

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

DOTR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR DOTR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

2017-003 2017-004
Prescribed Radio Communication Guidelines for the Designation on VHF
Equipment Onboard Philippine Registered Marine Band Channel/Frequency
Vessels

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

COASTAL SECURITY PATROLS (CSP)

 Reports are gathered and collected by PCG District Stations and are transmitted to the Commandant, PCG, with special
attention to the Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Intelligence, CG-2 every 5th day of the month.

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

ACTIVATION OF PCGA DIVISION AMONG FISHERFOLK

COOPERATIVES

 Serves as additional eyes and ears of the PCG in identifying lawless elements and improving in intelligence collection

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

7 OPERATIONAL
RADARS
JAPAN GRANT AID RADAR
PROJECTS:
• CGSS RIO HONDO
• RS SAN RAMON
• RS OLUTANGA
• RS KALAMANSIG
• RS LUGUS

PCG RADAR
PROJECTS:
• CG BASE SIBUTU
• RS BAYAWAN

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 II. PCG EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES

IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

TALISAYAN, MISAMIS
ALFONZO, CAVITE MAPUN, TAWI-TAWI ORIENTAL

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III. LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

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 III. LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

NATIONAL COAST WATCH CENTER

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 III. LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

JOINT PEACE AND SECURITY

COORDINATING COUNCIL (JPSCC)

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 III. LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

TASK FORCE BANTAY DAGAT

(JOLO/SULU)

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 III. LOCAL
II. PCG
AND
EFFORTS
INTERNATIONAL
AND INITIATIVES
ENGAGEMENTS

PCG-PN MOU PCG-PA MOU

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 III. LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL LEGAL

(ATC): MARITIME WORKING
GROUP FOR THE
OPERATIONALIZATION OF APIS
MARITIME ADVANCE OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONS CENTER PASSENGER
INFORMATI
ON (API)
SYSTEM

TRANSPORT
TECHNICAL INDUSTRY
ENGAGE-MENT

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 III. LOCAL
PART
AND
I: SEA
INTERNATIONAL
OF COOPERATION
ENGAGEMENTS

CONTACT
GROUP
MEETINGS ON
SULU AND
CELEBES SEAS

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 III. LOCAL
PART
AND
I: SEA
INTERNATIONAL
OF COOPERATION
ENGAGEMENTS

INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION
MARITIME FUSION CENTRE
ORGANIZATION (IMO) (IFC)

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III. LOCAL
PART
AND
I: SEA
INTERNATIONAL
OF COOPERATION
ENGAGEMENTS

PCG-JCG ANTI-
PIRACY
EXERCISES IN
SIBUTU
PASSAGE

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 PART I: SEA
IV. WAY
OF COOPERATION
FORWARD

INTEGRATED COAST GUARD CENTRAL COMMAND

AND CONTROL SYSTEM

National Integrated Surveillance

Command Center

100 x Encrypted WAR AIS on

All PCG Vessels

1 x Enhanced
Vessel
Information
Data

National Network &

Data Center

Existing PCG RADAR Future PCG RADAR /

Surveillance Sensors Sensors
15 District
Command
Centers
Includes Renovation & fit out expansion
of PCG Command Center

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End of presentation.

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