Philippine Coast Guard
| Philippine Coast Guard Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas | |
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| Abbreviation | PCG |
| Motto | "Saving Lives" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed |
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| Employees | 26,803 (2024) |
| Annual budget | ₱33.252 billion (US$572.50 million) (2025) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Legal jurisdiction | Philippine Maritime Zone, International Waters |
| Primary governing body | Government of the Philippines |
| Secondary governing body | Department of Transportation |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | National Headquarters Philippine Coast Guard, Port Area, Manila, Philippines |
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| Facilities | |
| Patrol Vessels | 62 |
| Support Ships | 4 |
| Auxiliary Boats | 469 |
| Aircraft | Britten-Norman Islander Cessna 208 Caravan |
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG; Filipino: Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the third armed uniformed service of the country attached to the Philippines' Department of Transportation, tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters, conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding life and property at sea, and protecting marine environment and resources; similar to coast guard units around the world. In case of a declaration of war, the Coast Guard shall also serve as an attached service of the Department of National Defense.
It currently maintains a presence throughout the archipelago, with thirteen Coast Guard Districts, fifty-four CG Stations and over one hundred ninety Coast Guard Sub-Stations, from Basco, Batanes to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.