The Complete "Shopping List" of the Philippine Coast Guard Modernization Plan

In the last 20 years Philippine Coast Guard budget only increased ranging from Php 150 million to 250 million. But this year, congress allotted Php 6.5 billion pesos for its capital outlay to take effect in 2018. The PCG had been entrusted with Php 12.8 Billion to support its operation and development. With this approved budget, the PCG allotted the procurement of the following major projects;

I. Maritime Boats
a. 20 Jetskis
b. 10 11.5meters Special Purpose Crafts for maritime law enforcement
c. 20 Aluminum Boats
d. 12 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats with Outboard motor (RHIB)
e. A medium weight Multi-Purpose Twin Engine Helicopter
f. 10 motor vehicle with Boom Trucks
g. 5 fully equipped Ambulance

II. Security Equipments

a. 1,124 units 9mm Sub Machine Gub
b. 2,329 units 5.56mm Assault Rifle
c. 48 units 308mm Sniper Rifle
d. 350 unit 7.68mm Light Machine Gun
e. 12 units 50 Caliber Anti-Material Sniper Rifle
f. 54 units 50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun
g. 7,743 units 9mm Pistols
h. 6 units 12.7mm Heavy Machine Guns with Automatic Gyro Stabilizer
i. 6 units 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
j. Information and Communication technology Office
k. Coast Guard Base in Sibutu and Kalayaan island
l. Installation of Buoys
m. Rehabilitation of Tubbataha Light House
n. Procurement of Primary and Secondary Lanterns

III. Buildings
a. coast guard communication
b. weapons
c. electronics and information system services.

IV. PCG stations
a. cavite
b. tagbilaran
c. cebu
d. ormoc
e. catbalogan

V. PCG Sub Station
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a. allec
b. hilongos
c. dapa
d. surigao
e. Roxas
f. mindoro

VI. Radar Station Equipments

VII. Automatic identifiaction System

VIII. Generator Sets

IX. HF Radio Communication

X. VHF Radios and VHF Hand Held Radio

XI. IT Network System

XII. K9 Laboratory Equipment

Next Year the PCG will build 5 Regional Bases including two in the eastern seaboard in the Philippines, one in southern Philippines, one in western Philippines and one in southern visayas.

It will be also spending 197 million to build 20 Radar Station to monitor vital sea lanes.

The PCG also set to receive foreign funded projects from Japan which are;
a. Completion of 10 units of 44-meter Multi-Role Response Vessels
b. 2 units of 94meters Large Patrol Vessels
c. 10 rigid-hull inflatable boat

In addition, PCG also set to receive from France funded project with;
a. 1 unit of 82 meter Offshore Patrol Vessel
b. 4 units of 25-meter Fast Attack Craft

Also, the Japanese committed to build 4 radar station in southern Philippines

The DBM also increase funds for 4,000 additional personnel this year (2017) and 5,000 additional personnel every year making the PCG to complement a total personnel of 40,000 by 2023

Also, the PCG sents its personnel to study to abroad like the United States Coast Guard Schools, and Japan Coast Guard.