Tarriela said the PCG currently only has three large Offshore Patrol Vessels and ten 44-meter Multi-Role Response Vessels.
MANILA — Unless is gets more ships, the Philippine Coast Guard can commit to increased presence in areas of the West Philippine Sea like Bajo de Masinloc but constant patrols would be unrealistic, a spokesperson for the agency said.
"Regular but not constant kasi we have to be realistic with our limited resources. It’s not just Bajo de Masinloc that we're patrolling," he said.He said that Coast Guard Admiral Artemio Abu has committed the PCG to ensuring the safety of fisherfolk at Bajo de Masinloc. "Yung presence ng ating vessel ay nakakapagbigay ng confidence sa ating mga mangingisda na magpunta uli dito."
"We urge the government to level up its efforts in reclaiming what is rightfully ours by asserting Philippine sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea," the group also said.Tarriela said Monday that the Coast Guard fleet is too small to conduct round-the-clock patrols.
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