It’s nice to have allies.
A ship belonging to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) — JCG vessel PLH02 Tsugaru — docked at Manila South Harbor on Mon morning, Jul 11. It’s in the country for joint maritime drills with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
“JCG’s Bell 412 utility helicopter will also be used in the drill set on Wed, Jul 13 at Manila Bay. This will be the sixth iteration of the Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Exercise,” reports Julie M. Aurelio in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
PCG spokesperson Commander Armand Balilo explained, “The joint exercise focuses on combating piracy and armed robbery at sea, with the PCG’s Security and Law Enforcement Command taking part in it.”
The report noted: “Two PCG ships, the BRP Pampanga and the BRP Davao, as well as 70 PCG personnel will join the maritime drills with 50 Japanese participants. Representatives from law enforcement agencies of Malaysia, Australia and the United States will observe the day-long drill.”
