Philippine National Police Maritime Group

Philippine National Police Maritime Group
Common namePNP Maritime Group
AbbreviationPNP-MG
Motto"By Land and Sea, We Overcome "
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 16, 1991 (1991-01-16)
Preceding agencies
  • Constabulary Off-Shore Anti-Crime Battalion (COSAC)
  • PNP Maritime Police Command (PNP-MARICOM)
  • Constabulary Boat Service
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPhilippines
Operational structure
HeadquartersHeadquarters Maritime Group, Camp Crame, Quezon City, Philippines
Agency executives
  • PBGen Jonathan A. Cabal, Director
  • PCol Gonzalo C. Villamor Jr., Deputy Director for Administration
  • PCol Rhoderick B. Campo, Deputy Director for Operations
  • PCol Pedro P. Martirez, Jr, Acting Chief of Staff
Parent agencyPhilippine National Police
Notables
Significant operations
  • Maritime Law Enforcement, Anti-Criminality, Public Safety and Internal Security
  • Battle of Marawi
Website
PNP–Maritime Group

The Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP-MG) is a National Operational Support Unit (NOSU) of the Philippine National Police mandated to perform all police functions, ensure public safety and internal security over Philippine territorial waters, rivers and coastal areas to include ports and harbors and sustain the protection of the maritime environment. The unit was created along with the PNP by virtue of Republic Act RA 6975 otherwise known as Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 (Section 35.b.1):

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