By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News
Released October 19, 2026 3:36 pm
Make this your favored source to get more updates from this publisher on Google.
Malacañang has actually called Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan as the brand-new commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), changing retired Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan.
Throughout a press rundown on Monday, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro stated Supangan was designated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“Ngayong araw ay itinalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. si inbound PCG Commandant … Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan,” Castro stated.
(Today, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. designated inbound PCG Commandant … Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan.)
Other Stories
… Siya po ay papalit kay Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan at magpapatuloy sa mandato ng Philippine Coast Guard na pangalagaan ang ating baybayin at siguruhin ang kaligtasan at seguridad sa ating mga nasasakupang karagatan. Congratulations po kay Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan,” she included.
(… He will change Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and continue the required of the Philippine Coast Guard to secure our coasts and make sure security and security in our maritime domain. Congratulations to Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan.)
Supangan is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy “Marilag” Class of 1995, according to the Palace.
In 2008, he made his master’s degree in Maritime Affairs, learning Marine Environment and Ocean Management, from the World Maritime University in Sweden.
Before his consultation as PCG Commandant, Supangan worked as leader of the Marine Environmental Protection Command from February 2026 to October 2026.
Throughout his service in the Coast Guard, he likewise functioned as leader of the Coast Guard Fleet from June 2025 to October 2026 and as acting director of the Coast Guard Strategic Studies and International Affairs Center from June 2025 to February 2026.
Supangan is likewise a recipient of the PMA Cavalier Award for Coast Guard Operations (Senior Officer Category), along with the Coast Guard District Palawan Award with Commandant PCG Unit citation and banner.
On Monday, Marcos led the PCG Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony of Gavan at South Harbor in Port Area, Manila.
Designated precisely 3 years earlier in 2023, Gavan functioned as the 30th commandant of the PCG. — RF, GMA News
Discover more from PMN S.P.O.R.T.S - A PRIME MEDIA NETWORK BRAND
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
