Marine Environmental Protection Training and Doctrine Institute

Happy Birthday to our two snappy Logistics Members, ASN Piñgol PCG and ASN Tanay PCG! Wishing you two a pleasant day ahead and much success in your professional endeavors. Thank you for your unwavering dedication.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟎𝟗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟎 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 convenes at MEP Training Center, Abucay, Bataan

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: The Marine Environmental Protection Command (MEPCOM), through its Training and Doctrine Institute, successfully held the convening ceremony for the Marine Environmental Protection Specialization Course (MEPSC) Class 09 and 10 -2025 composed of 58 students with the rank of Seaman First Class (E-3) assigned from different Units/Offices of PCG on 02 June 2026 at Marine Environmental Protection Training Center, Abucay, Bataan. The ceremony was presided over by Superintendent, Marine Environmental Protection Training and Doctrine Institute, 𝐂𝐃𝐑 𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐏𝐂𝐆. This is the first time the training was convened at MEPTC facility, expanding access to specialized training for Coast Guard personnel.

As Guest of Honor and Speaker, 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐋 𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐂𝐆 “encouraged the students to carry a mission of moving the MEPCOM 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 to collectively uphold

A – ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP; WHERE RESPONSIBILITY IS CLEAR AT EVERY LEVEL.

H – HIGHEST STANDARD OF PCG CORE VALUES: PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY, AND EXCELLENCE GUIDE OUR ACTIONS EVERYDAY.

E – EFFICIENT AND SOUND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TO MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT WE HAVE.

A – AGILE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMEN; TO KEEP UP WITH CHANGING DEMANDS OF OUR MARITIME DOMAIN.

D – DEPENDABLE PARTNERSHIPS AND COOPERATION WITH AGENCIES, INDUSTRY, AND STAKEHOLDERS.

Thus, he challenges the students to graduate and to take ownership of their role and return to their units with higher expectations. The MEP Training and Doctrine Institute remains committed to providing quality education and training, ensuring that the Philippine Coast Guard is equipped with skilled personnel ready for modern maritime challenges.






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In Recognition of Peerless Standards and Devotion

The Marine Environmental Protection Training Institute (MEPTI) warmly extends its heartfelt congratulations to LTJG JUSTIN CARLO Q. DE LAZA PCG for graduating as Top 1 in the Investigation and Detection Course Class 06-2025.

Your outstanding performance earned you the Commander, Maritime Security Law Enforcement Command’s Award of Excellence for attaining the highest overall grade in both academic and non-academic subjects, as well as the Award of Recognition for achieving the highest grade in academic subjects.

Completing this course is no small feat. It reflects a steadfast commitment to the pursuit of truth, the mastery of forensic precision, and the strengthening of our marine environmental protection law enforcement capabilities.

We are immensely proud to see our officers continuously sharpening their skills in service of the nation and in safeguarding our waters. Your dedication to excellence embodies the very core of MEPTI’s mission.

May the specialized knowledge you have gained serve as a steadfast compass—guiding you toward the truth and ensuring that justice remains the anchor of our maritime borders.