Question & AnswerQ&A (OP EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 475)
Before EO No. 475, the PCG was placed under the Department of National Defense as a major unit of the Philippine Navy.
The legal basis for the creation of the PCG is Republic Act No. 5173.
The Philippine Coast Guard is primarily responsible for the promotion of safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment.
Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of EO 292 (Administrative Code of 1987) grants the President the authority to reorganize and transfer agencies to the Office of the President.
A Transition and Liquidation Committee was created, chaired by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), with members from the Philippine Navy, PCG, Department of Budget and Management, and the Office of the President.
PCG assets include vessels, watercraft, firearms, armaments, munitions, communications and electronic equipment, vehicles, buildings, real estate, and lighthouses.
Appropriations allocated to the PCG at the time of the EO will continue to be carried in subsequent General Appropriations Acts. The PCG will prepare its own budget as a Key Budgetary Item (KBI) afterward.
No, PCG uniformed personnel will continue to receive the same base pay, longevity pay, and allowances as those authorized for corresponding ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The retirement benefits are covered under PD 1638 (AFP Retirement Law), as amended, until the PCG establishes its own retirement system.
All executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with EO No. 475 are repealed or modified accordingly.
The EO took effect immediately upon signing on March 30, 1998.