Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 477)
Executive Order No. 477, dated April 15, 1998, transferred the Philippine Coast Guard to the Department of Transportation and Communications.
The main mandate of the Philippine Coast Guard is to promote the safety of life and property at sea and to protect the marine environment.
Following Executive Order No. 477, the Philippine Coast Guard is placed under the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order 292 grants the President the authority to reorganize by transferring agencies or functions to any department or agency.
The Department of Transportation and Communications exercises administrative supervision over the Philippine Coast Guard.
Yes, the PCG continues as the agency primarily responsible for safety of life at sea and marine environment protection pursuant to RA 5173 and related decrees.
The Committee continues to prepare and recommend measures for the transfer, including inventory and disposition of PCG properties and plans to ensure a smooth transfer of personnel.
Assets including vessels, watercraft, firearms, armaments, munitions, communication equipment, vehicles, buildings, real estate, and lighthouses.
The PCG draws its funds from the Philippine Navy budget until the end of 1998 and thereafter prepares its own budget as a Key Budgetary Item.
They continue to receive the same base pay, longevity pay, allowances and benefits as corresponding AFP ranks and are covered by the AFP Retirement Law until a separate retirement system is established.