Since its standoff with the Chinese coast guard at Scarborough shoal in 2012, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has gradually upgraded its vessels and facilities.

The confrontation at the disputed shoal underlined the PCG’s lack of equipment, as confirmed by a Commission on Audit (COA) report on December 9, 2013 which revealed that half of the PCG’s 14 ships and 33 boats were no longer serviceable.

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