30/09/2025
๐น๐ฌ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐ฌ๐ด๐ฌ๐ต๐ป ๐ช๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐ด๐ถ๐ต๐ ๐จ๐ต๐ซ ๐ป๐ฌ๐บ๐ป๐ฐ๐ด๐ถ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ต๐ต๐ฌ๐น ๐ถ๐ญ ๐ช๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ถ ๐ท๐น๐ผ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ช ๐ท๐จ๐ป๐น๐ฐ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฑ๐น ๐ท๐ช๐ฎ
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a Retirement Ceremony and Testimonial Dinner in honor of COMMODORE PRUDENCIO C PATRICIO JR PCG, on 18 September 2025, marking the culmination of his 35 years of honorable military service.
Throughout his military career, COMMO PATRICIO passionately dedicated his life in the public service, serving key positions in the PCG which includes, Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Logistics Systems Command, Director of the DOTr-PCG Project Management Office, and the Commander of the Coast Guard Infrastructure Development Service (CGIDS).
With his guiding principle of "building with integrity", his leadership left an enduring mark, by overseeing vital PCG infrastructure projects such as the completion of 17 infrastructure projects, delivering 693 engineering services, conducting 2,744 site inspections, activating five Infrastructure Development Units nationwide, and introducing vital circulars that gave PCG facilities a distinct and unified identity. He also steered major modernization efforts, including the procurement of Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs), foreign-assisted maritime safety projects (MSEP), and fast patrol crafts, that greatly enhanced the Coast Guardโs maritime capability and readiness.
In his tribute, ADM RONNIE GIL L GAVAN PCG, Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard said, โThe PCG will forever be grateful for your contributions, and the example that you have set. And for that, we really made sure that for those who will be left behind in the Coast Guard, your sacrifices, and your initiatives will not be in vain. After all, there can only be one COMMO PATRICIO in the Coast Guard.โ
With humility, COMMO PATRICIO PCG closed his chapter with these principle, โIn the beginningโGod. In the beginning of your pursuit, God, not knowledge. In the beginning of your careerโGod. At the beginning of your familyโGod. Even in the church, it should be God. If God does not begin, God cannot defend anything there for you.โ