02/10/2026
𝟏𝟐𝟓𝐓𝐇 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 | 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇, 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒: 𝐂𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: In celebration of the 125th Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Founding Anniversary, with the theme “One Sea, One Mission, One Legacy: 125 Years of Guarding the Nation’s Maritime Future,” the Coast Guard Station Agusan del Norte (CGS ADN), under the leadership of Station Commander Ensign Mark John M Relox PCG, brought maritime safety awareness closer to the youth through a Static Display and Anti-Drowning Awareness Campaign at Lumbocan National High School, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, today, 02 October 2026.
Joining the activity were personnel from Coast Guard Sub-Station Butuan (CGSS Butuan), Coast Guard Special Operations Unit Agusan del Norte (CGSOU-ADN), Coast Guard Medical Service-Northeastern Mindanao (CGMEDS-NEM), and Marine Environmental Protection Unit - Agusan del Norte (MEPU-ADN).
The activity gave students and faculty members a closer look at the equipment, capabilities, and resources used by the Philippine Coast Guard in carrying out its mission of saving lives, responding to emergencies, ensuring maritime safety, and protecting the marine environment.
During the static display, PCG personnel showcased various search and rescue equipment, medical equipment, and oil spill response resources. Demonstrations and interactive discussions allowed participants to better understand how these tools are used during actual maritime emergencies and response operations.
Highlighting the activity was the Anti-Drowning Awareness Campaign, facilitated by personnel from CGSOU-ADN, which equipped students and faculty members with practical knowledge on drowning prevention, water safety, hazard recognition, and proper emergency response.
Participants were reminded that drowning can happen in a matter of moments. Through simple but life-saving practices such as avoiding unsafe or unfamiliar swimming areas, checking weather and water conditions, following safety advisories, never swimming alone, and immediately calling for assistance during emergencies, many incidents can be prevented.
Beyond showcasing equipment and sharing safety reminders, the activity aimed to build a stronger culture of preparedness and responsibility among young people. Students were encouraged to become safety advocates who can share what they learned with their families, classmates, friends, and communities.
The initiative also supports the Philippine Coast Guard’s Intensified Community Awareness, Assistance, Response and Enforcement (iCARE) Program, which strengthens community engagement and promotes shared responsibility in protecting lives and the marine environment.
Through activities such as this, CGS ADN continues to bring the Philippine Coast Guard closer to the community not only as maritime responders, but also as partners in education, prevention, preparedness, and public safety.
As the PCG marks 125 years of service to the Filipino people, CGS ADN remains committed to building safer, more informed, and more resilient communities.
One lesson can prevent an accident. One prepared individual can save a life. Together, we can make every community safer.
[Photos by: SW1 Acosta PCG and SW2 Dela Peña PCG]
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