MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN -CELEBES and SIBUTU

LT AL HAFIDZ T BIH PCG Assistant Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Intelligence, Deputy, CG-2 OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION  SULU – CELEBES AND SIBUTU SEA, BRIEF GEO-HISTORY

 MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION UPDATES IN SULU – CELEBES AND SIBUTU SEA -MARITIME TRAFFIC - SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS

 STATUS OF ABDUCTED CREW

 HOW THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON PIRACY

 RESULTS

SITUATION OF PORTS AND ANCHORAGES IN THE

 PCG’s WAY FORWARD SULU – CELEBES AND SIBUTU SEA

15,000 vessels passes the annually 50 % passes through the country’s jurisdiction MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN SULU CELEBES SIBUTU SEA

SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FROM MARCH 2016-MARCH 2017

60 No of Incidents

50 No of Abduction Incidents 40 No of Attempted Abduction Incidents 30 No of Kidnap Victims

No of Rescued Kidnap 20 Victims

10

0 Source: Philippine Coast Guard 2016 2017 RED - victims still in captivity BLUE - abduction with rescued/released victims GREEN - attempted abduction STATUS OF ABDUCTED CREW

# of Crew Nationality of Abducted Vessel Name # of Crew Rescued Killed/ Beheaded Still in Captivity Abducted Crew

Badjao Fishermen 3 Filipino 0 - 3

MV Royal 16 6 Vietnamese 2 4 0 FB Ramona 2 4 Filipino 1 1 2 Fishing Trawler 3 Indonesian 0 - 3 MV Giang Hai 6 Vietnamese 3 2 1 TOTAL 22 6 7 9

The remaining 9 captives are: • 5 Filipino; • 1 Vietnamese; and • 3 Indonesian HOW THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON PIRACY

DOTr MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2017-001 (Security, Safety and Environmental Numbering System (SSEN) for all Philippine-registered Vessels and Watercrafts)

100 % IMPLEMENTATION IN AS OF MARCH 2018 HOW THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON PIRACY

DOTr MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2017-002 (Establishment of Recommended Transit Corridor at and Strait) HOW THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ADRESSES THE ISSUE ON PIRACY

MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS ON COMMUNICATION HOW THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ON PIRACY

COASTAL SECURITY PATROL PCG’s BEST PRACTICES

SURRENDERED ASG MEMBERS TO PCG RESCUED VIETNAMESE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS LAST 10 NOVEMBER 2017

Rescued Vietnamese Kidnapped Victims last 10 November 2017 APPREHENSION OF THREE (3) MAUTE MEMBERS RECENT ATTACKED MADE BY SUSPECTED ASG

MV KUDOS-1

Three motor bancas with unidentified and highly armed men onboard allegedly attacked the sailing ship manned with 27 sailors, 4.4 nautical miles South East off Sibago Island, Basilan

When some perpetrators tried to board MV Kudos, her valiant crews used extremely hot waters to avert them from climbing onboard. SITUATION OF PORTS AND ANCHORAGES IN THE PHILIPPINES

For Year 2017, there were 18 incidents of Manila Port Robbery and Theft Incidents reported Batangas Port - 10 in Manila - 7 in Batangas Port - 1 in Davao For Year 2018- no Davao incident reported APPREHENSION OF SEA ROBBERS AT MANILA ANCHORAGE

Manila Port

In 31 Dec 2017, robbers were apprehended by PCG during the conduct of operation in Port of Manila. They were caught onboard MV Polar Equador, a LiberianDavao flagged vessel, while anchored at the South Anchorage area in Manila. UPDATES ON

- The local government of Marawi has allowed its residents to go back to their respective houses, while the national government is preparing for the rehabilitation of the city.

Manila Port

Davao WAY FORWARD

Japan Grant Aid Radar Projects

1. Brgy Talisayan, 2. Brgy Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City Manila Port 3. Brgy Siraway, Zamboanga City 4. , Zamboanga Sibugay 5. Brgy Baganian, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur 6. Kalmansig, Sultan Kudarat 7. Pangutaran, Sulu 8. Kawayan, Lugus Sulu 9. , Tawi-tawi 10. Basilan 11. Port Area, Sulu

Davao RADAR SITES & ESTABLISHMENT OF CGWCEISC COMMAND CENTER AND RCC TACTICAL CENTER

Manila Port

Davao PCG’s WAY FORWARD

SEARCH AND RESCUE BASE IN SIBUTU PCG’s WAY FORWARD

¥1.2 Billion Communication System in PCG’s WAY FORWARD

¥1.2 Billion Communication System in Cebu -END OF PRESENTATION-