The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) activates a Coast Guard Auxiliary District in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea, expanding its presence in the area. Outlets report the activation is aimed at improving response times, sustaining operations, and strengthening coordination with local government in Kalayaan.
The PCG also conducts a donning and oath-taking ceremony for new members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Coverage links the move to the broader effort to establish and bolster the Coast Guard’s activities in the KIG, which is also described as complementing existing or newly set up Coast Guard functions there. While phrasing differs, all sources attribute the initiative to the PCG and describe it as an operational and coordination enhancement for activities in the KIG and surrounding West Philippine Sea waters.
