The Japan International Cooperation Agency vowed to continue supporting the modernization and the capacity development efforts of the Philippine Coastguard.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency vowed to continue supporting the modernization and the capacity development efforts of the Philippine Coastguard .
The commissioning of PCG’s second and final 97-meter multi-role response vessel, boosts the agency’s capacity to respond to maritime challenges in Philippine waters. The government acquired the two MRRVs under JICA’s Official Development Assistance Loan Project “Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the PCG Phase 2” implemented by Department of Transportation .
“The delivery of the new MRRV will significantly improve the PCG’s response capabilities in maritime search and rescue, law enforcement, humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations,” according to DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade.JICA has been the Philippines’ partner in beefing up the PCG’s capacity since the 1970s.
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