MEP Enforcement and Response Group Northern Mindanao

MEP Enforcement and Response Group Northern Mindanao To enforce laws, promulgate & administer regulations for the protection of Marine Environment

๐†๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ (๐†๐€๐ƒ) ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: The Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement and Response Group โ€“ Nort...
28/09/2025

๐†๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ (๐†๐€๐ƒ) ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: The Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement and Response Group โ€“ Northern Mindanao (MEPERG-NM) in partnership with the Marine Science Investigation Unit โ€“ Northern Mindanao (MSIU-NM) successfully hosted a ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ (๐—š๐—”๐——) ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟr, 26 September 2025 at ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎโ€™๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น, ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น.

The activity focused on promoting greater awareness and responsiveness on issues of gender equality, the protection of women and children, and mental healthโ€”principles that embody the Philippine Coast Guardโ€™s commitment to holistic service and community development.
Key discussions were led by our esteemed guest lecturers: CDR CHERIE-ANN J CANATUAN PCG, who shared valuable insights on Mental Health Awareness and Stress Management, highlighting the significance of resilience, self-care, and emotional well-being both at work and in daily life and Atty. Khristine Kay M. Lazarito-Calingin, who delivered a comprehensive lecture on Gender Sensitivity and the Laws Protecting Women and Children, emphasizing the crucial role of law enforcement and advocacy in ensuring inclusivity and safeguarding rights.
This seminar provided personnel with essential knowledge and practical strategies to create a more supportive workplace, advance gender equality, and protect vulnerable Coastguardians in society.

With these efforts, we continue to strengthen a more inclusive, empowered, and service-driven Coast Guard community.







๐“๐…๐ˆ๐˜๐ƒ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ! ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š:  Marine Environmental Protect...
20/09/2025

๐“๐…๐ˆ๐˜๐ƒ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ! ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ
๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: Marine Environmental Protection and Enforcement Response Group Northern Mindanao together with Department of Environment and Natural Resources 10 (๐ƒ๐„๐๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 10 (๐๐…๐€๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ) with the participation of Fisherfolks of Brgy Bugo, Brgy Officials, TESDA-COBSAT, BUGO Academe, Brgy Tanod, and BDRRMC successfully conducted the ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ at Bugo Session Hall, Brgy. Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental.

This seminar aims to raise awareness and knowledge about the care and recovery of injured, sick, orphaned, or displaced wild animals, promoting best practices in rehabilitation to ensure high standards of animal welfare. It seeks to educate participants on proper rescue techniques, foster community engagement and partnerships with local organizations and agencies, and encourage environmental stewardship. The seminar also emphasizes habitat restoration and the importance of releasing rehabilitated animals back into their natural habitats, ultimately contributing to biodiversity preservation and healthy ecosystems while empowering communities to actively participate in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation efforts.







"๐ธ๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐’ท๐‘œ๐“‰๐“‰๐“๐‘’, ๐‘’๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐“ˆ๐“‰๐“‡๐’ถ๐“Œ, ๐‘’๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐“…๐’พ๐‘’๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐“‡๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐’ฝ ๐“Ž๐‘œ๐“Š ๐’ธ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐“Š๐“… ๐’ธ๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐’น ๐“‰๐‘œ ๐’ถ ๐’ธ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐‘’๐“‡, ๐’ฝ๐‘’๐’ถ๐“๐“‰๐’ฝ๐’พ๐‘’๐“‡ ๐‘œ๐’ธ๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ."๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: Marine ...
13/09/2025

"๐ธ๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐’ท๐‘œ๐“‰๐“‰๐“๐‘’, ๐‘’๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐“ˆ๐“‰๐“‡๐’ถ๐“Œ, ๐‘’๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“Ž ๐“…๐’พ๐‘’๐’ธ๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐’ป ๐“‰๐“‡๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐’ฝ ๐“Ž๐‘œ๐“Š ๐’ธ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐“Š๐“… ๐’ธ๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐’น ๐“‰๐‘œ ๐’ถ ๐’ธ๐“๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐‘’๐“‡, ๐’ฝ๐‘’๐’ถ๐“๐“‰๐’ฝ๐’พ๐‘’๐“‡ ๐‘œ๐’ธ๐‘’๐’ถ๐“ƒ."

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: Marine Protection Environmental Enforcement and Response Group Northern Mindanao thru MEP ERU Misamis Occidental, together with CGS Misamis Occidental and multiple partners, conducted a ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง-๐”๐ฉ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ at Malaubang Coastal Road, Brgy. Baybay Triunfo, Ozamiz City. In celebration of the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐๐‚๐† ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ ๐š๐ญ (๐“๐…๐ˆ๐˜๐ƒ).

The team collected about 170 sacks (3,400 kg) of waste along a 200-meter shoreline. All collected debris was properly sorted and handed over to SWEMO Ozamiz for responsible disposal.







๐— ๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š ๐—ก๐—  ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐— ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—˜๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š/ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜-๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”...
12/09/2025

๐— ๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š ๐—ก๐—  ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐— ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—˜๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š/ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜-๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ข๐—™ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—š ๐—™๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ž ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฌ๐—”๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐——๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—ง.

MEP ERG Northern Mindanao through MEP ERU Lanao del Norte, MEP ERU Misamis Occidental, MEP ERU Misamis Oriental and Coast Guard Stations conducted simultaneous Mangrove and Tree/Growing Activity.

The activity is part of 124th PCG Founding Anniversary Celebration and Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat which aim to promote environmental awareness, encourage community participation, and highlight the vital role of preserving coastal and marine ecosystems in safeguarding maritime resources and it was actively participated in by stakeholders from Barangay Officials, LGU's, Academe and other government and non-government agencies

Through this effort, MEP ERG NM reaffirms its steadfast commitment to environmental protection, climate resilience, and the sustainable management of marine resources. The activity also served as a meaningful platform to encourage and empower coastal communities to take an active role in preserving their coastal resource and environment, ensuring that future generations can continue to benefit from healthy and thriving marine ecosystem.







๐‚๐Ž๐€๐’๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‹๐„๐€๐-๐”๐ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: The Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement and Response Unit (MEPERU) Lanao del Nor...
21/08/2025

๐‚๐Ž๐€๐’๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‹๐„๐€๐-๐”๐ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐˜

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: The Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement and Response Unit (MEPERU) Lanao del Norte, in coordination with Coast Guard Station Lanao del Norte and Coast Guard Sub-Station Iligan, actively participated in a ๐œ๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง-๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ along the shoreline of Barangay Dalipuga, Iligan City.

The initiative was conducted in partnership with local barangay officials, covering approximately 200 meters of coastline. During the operation, the team successfully collected 18 sacks of assorted waste materials, estimated to weigh around 120 kilograms.

This collaborative effort underscores the commitment of both maritime authorities and local communities to preserving marine ecosystems and promoting environmental sustainability.







Re-launching of Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat in the Municipality of Jimenez, Misamis Occidental The Coast Guard Distric...
06/08/2025

Re-launching of Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat in the Municipality of Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

The Coast Guard District Northern Mindanao in partnership with the Municipality of Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, with relevant stakeholders proudly announces the re-launching of Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat on August 4 and 5, 2025. This renewed initiative underscores a strengthened commitment of the LGU and stakeholders in the protection of our marine biodiversity in the local waters of Jimenez.

Task Force Ingat Yamang Dagat embodies a community-rooted shift in marine governance, emphasizing cooperation over isolated enforcement to safeguard the lifeblood of local economies and ecosystems. The Municipality of Jimenez calls on all citizens, stakeholders, and partners to support and participate actively in this critical environmental stewardship initiative.

The event was honored by the presence of HON. JOSELITO S. CHIONG, Municipal Mayor of Jimenez; COMMO DENNIS REM C LABAY PCG, Commander of Coast Guard District Northern Mindanao; and LT KRISTEL JADE A RAMILLANO PCG, Commander of the Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement Response Groupโ€“Northern Mindanao. Supported and attended by various stakeholders from PDRRMO Misamis Occidental, MDRRMO & Bantay Dagat Jimenez, PETRON Corporation Jimenez Terminal, CHEVRON Jimenez, Consolidated Coconut Corporation Plaridel, COCO Harvest Incorporation, Third Millenium Oil Mills Inc, Port Management Office-Ozamiz, 1002nd Auxiliary Squadron, Palilan Depot Corp, USTP Panaon and MSU IIT.

Over the course of two days, the Oil Spill Response and Awareness Seminar (OSRAS) and a Marine Pollution Exercise were conducted. The seminar aimed to educate participants on the risks associated with oil spills, promote effective prevention and response strategies, and strengthen preparedness to protect the environment, marine ecosystems, and coastal communities. It also emphasized the importance of coordinated action and community engagement in minimizing the harmful effects of oil spills. Additionally, the conduct of MARPOLEX further enhanced the readiness and interoperability of maritime agencies and stakeholders in effectively responding to marine pollution incidents, especially oil spills.

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