Philippine Coast Guard logo over a photo of PCG members on a rubber boat. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday that more women are joining its 22,000-strong force.
“From 15 percent in 2001, women compose 20 percent of our total strength today,” PCG Aviation Force Commander Capt. Christine Pauline Diciano said during her speech at Monday’s flag ceremony.
According to her, women personnel now take strides in non-traditional roles in law enforcement, environmental protection, intelligence and security operations, search and rescue, safety, cooperative arrangements, adjudications, community services, and humanitarian efforts at PCG.
“With a strong leadership before us, I know that we can ensure platforms that are participatory, empowering, equitable, and sustainable across all levels,” she also said.
As of 2022, PCG officers are 878 women and 1,758 men, while non-officers are 2,831 women and 16,923 men.
March 8 of each year is marked as International Women’s Day, as March is celebrated yearly as Women’s Month. — Vance Chan, trainee
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