MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN SULU-CELEBES and SIBUTU SEA 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 PHILIPPINES PCG’s WAY FORWARD SULU – CELEBES AND SIBUTU SEA 15,000 vessels passes the Sibutu Passage 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 MINDANAO 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 Moro Gulf and Basilan 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 MARAWI - 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, Zamboanga City 2. Brgy Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City Manila Port 3. Brgy Siraway, Zamboanga City 4. Olutanga , Zamboanga Sibugay 5. Brgy Baganian, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur 6. Kalmansig, Sultan Kudarat 7. Pangutaran, Sulu 8. Kawayan, Lugus Sulu 9. Bongao, 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 Cebu PCG’s WAY FORWARD ¥1.2 Billion Communication System in Cebu -END OF PRESENTATION-.