Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to institutionalize the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA). The 
PCGA is a service-oriented, uniformed, voluntary organization. It is a non-government, 
non-political organization whose membership adhere to the Philippine Coast Guard's 
(PCG) customs and traditions.  
Its primary functions include providing support and assistance to PCG in the promotion 
of safety of life and property at sea, the preservation of the marine environment and 
its resources, the conduct of maritime search and rescue, the maintenance of aids to 
navigation, recreational safety and such other activities that enhance maritime 
community relations which include civic action, participation under the National 
Service Training Program, youth development, and other related activities.  
PCGA has proven important for supporting the timely delivery of essential goods and 
services during national emergencies. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
August 3, 2023
2:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY (PCGA), 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9993, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD LAW OF 2009, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
ARTCLE I 
PCGA ESTABLISHMENT AND ATTRIBUTES 
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary 
Act (PCGA)." 
Sec. 2. Establishment. – The Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, hereinafter referred 
to as the PCGA, is hereby established as a force multiplier and uniformed service 
attached to the Philippine Coast Guard, hereinafter referred to as the PCG, under the 
Department of Transportation (DOTr): Provided, that in times of war, as declared by 
Congress, the PCGA under PCG or parts thereof, shall be attached to the Department 
of National Defense. 
Sec. 3. The Security, Maritime, Environmental and Socioeconomic Development 
of the State. – The PCGA shall be provided maximum opportunity to participate in 
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safeguarding the coastline security of the State and in assisting in maritime, 
environmental and socio-economic development. 
 
 
Sec. 4. Readiness. – PCGA shall be so organized, trained, developed and maintained 
as to ensure their readiness to immediately respond to the call to service. 
 
ARTCLE II 
MISSION AND ORGANIZATION 
 
Sec. 5. Mission. – The PCGA shall be ready to be immediately respond to the call to 
service and to assist the PCG in the promotion of safety of life and property at sea, in 
the preservation of the maritime environment and its resources, the conduct of 
maritime search and rescue, engage in maritime safety activities, such as, monitoring 
of aids to navigation equipment and such other activities that enhance maritime 
community relations which include civic action, participation under the NSTP, youth 
development, recreational safety and other related activities. 
 
Sec. 6. Organization of Auxiliary Components. – The PCGA is organized into four 
(4) unit levels, namely: National Auxiliary Main Office (NAMO), Auxiliary District, 
Auxiliary Squadron and Auxiliary Division. Supporting their activities are the Auxiliary 
Support Groups directly under the National Director and the two Deputies. The 
Auxiliary Support Groups may give recommendations to the ND on program 
formulation and likewise participate in District, Squadron and Division activities based 
on their special concerns. 
 
Auxiliary leaders responsible for unit administration and supervision are elected at 
each level except those of the Auxiliary Support Group who shall be recommended for 
the designation by the National Auxiliary Board chaired by the Deputy National 
Director for Operations and subject to the approval of the Commandant. 
 
The Auxiliary leaders in turn appoint appropriate staff officers to carry out the various 
Auxiliary missions and programs approved by the National Auxiliary Main Office 
(NAMO) under the supervision of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). 
 


 
Sec. 7. Auxiliary Members. – The auxiliary members, alternately referred to as 
Auxiliarists, who compose the Auxiliary Force are those incorporated into the Auxiliary 
Force in accordance with the organization, structure, manning and equipment of the 
Philippine Coast Guard. 
 
Sec. 8. National Headquarters. – The PCGA shall have a national headquarters with 
appropriation for the implementation of the auxiliary's mission and organization.  
 
ARTCLE III 
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT 
 
Sec. 9. Manpower Development. –  
(a)   
Membership and Advancement. The National Auxiliary Main Office (NAMO) 
shall prescribe the circumstances and qualifications under which members of 
the Auxiliary are recruited and advanced, in accordance with existing guidelines 
of PCG as approved by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation 
(b)   
Training and Assignment. The Commandant, in accordance with existing 
guidelines from the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, will 
prescribe the type of training and qualifications required before a member of 
the Auxiliary shall be deemed qualified to perform certain duties and also will 
prescribe the circumstances and manner in which certain members of the 
Auxiliary shall be authorized to perform regular and emergency duties. 
 
Sec. 10. Auxiliary Training –  
(a)   
Basic Auxiliary Training. – applicants finally selected for auxiliary training 
pursuant to Section 8 hereof shall undergo training based on the Auxiliarist’s 
entry level, leadership and management and core competency. The PCG shall 
prescribe the course of instruction. The course of instruction shall include, 
among others, subjects on PCG and PCGA Roles and functions, moral virtues, 
patriotism, discipline, support for and adherence to the Constitution, and 
respect for the rights of civilians. 
(b)   
Training Center. – There shall be established in every auxiliary district at least 
one (1) training center for the conduct of PCGA training. These training centers 
shall form part of the PCG organization and shall be referred to as PCGA 


 
Training Centers to be managed by the District Auxiliary Directors under the 
supervision of the PCG District. 
(c)   
Incorporation into Training. — Upon reporting to their assigned training centers, 
the selected registrants shall be physically examined and if found fit for the 
service shall be inducted into service. Where a change of training center is 
necessary to provide the requisite training, the commanding officer of the 
training center shall be authorized to issue the necessary orders covering his 
transportation and provide the funds for the purpose: Provided, That no 
registrant shall be transferred to a training center outside his province or 
designated training center. 
 
Sec. 11. Auxiliary Training – Elected officials and presidential appointees may be 
enlisted in the Auxiliary Force subject to the existing PCGA rules and regulations, 
under the supervision of PCG. Honorary Auxiliary Members (Honorary Auxiliary 
Commodore) may also be provided. 
 
ARTCLE IV 
MAINTENANCE, TRAINING AND 
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AUXILIARY FORCE 
 
Sec. 12. Organization for Maintenance and Administration of the Auxiliarists. – 
The PCG and PCGA, shall be responsible for the administration, training, equipage 
and maintenance of their respective Auxiliarist components subject to the regulations 
to be prescribed by the Secretary of Department of Transportation. 
 
Sec. 13. Accounting of Auxiliarists. – All Auxiliarists, shall be accounted for, their 
records and status updated and present whereabouts ascertained in order to ensure 
their readiness to the call to duty. As far as practicable, the services of the national 
and local Auxiliarists will be tapped to assist in the accounting of Auxiliarists. 
 
Sec. 14. Training of Individual Auxiliarists and Auxiliary Units. – Maximum 
opportunity shall be afforded the Auxiliarists to update their skills through compulsory 
or voluntary training. Such training shall have for its principal purpose the 


 
enhancement of the readiness of the individual Auxiliarists and Auxiliarists units to 
respond to the call to service. 
 
Sec. 15. Auxiliarists Officers' Non-resident Instruction. – PCG shall conduct on a 
continuing basis non-resident instruction for the purpose of maintaining and updating 
the proficiency of its Auxiliarist officers, particularly key officers of the Auxiliary units. 
Such instruction shall prepare these auxiliary officers to assume duties up to 
commodore command and staff or equivalent. The Auxiliarist Officers undertaking 
such course shall be given priority for call to annual duty training or service with their 
units or with other PCG units. Successful completion of the non-resident course will 
be equivalent to having undertaken one (1) annual active duty training tour. 
 
Sec. 16. Active Duty Tour for Training of Auxiliary Officers. – In order to improve 
their professional competence and leadership qualities auxiliary officers in the inactive 
status shall be called to active duty for a period not exceeding two (2) years without 
extension: Provided, That the quota for such active duty tour shall as far as practicable 
be proportionately distributed to the provinces and cities based on their auxiliary officer 
population and size of the auxiliary units. An auxiliary officer who has served his tour 
shall not be called again to active duty until after five (5) years, except in case of 
mobilization.  
 
ARTCLE V 
UTILIZATION OF THE AUXILIARY FORCE 
 
Sec. 17. Mobilization. – The utilization of the Auxiliary in times of emergency to meet 
threats to national security shall be through mobilization as maybe determined by the 
Department of National Defense in accordance with existing laws.  
 
Sec. 18. Auxiliary Service. – For the purpose of helping maintain local peace and 
order, meeting local insurgency threat, assisting in rescue and relief operations during 
disasters and calamities, health welfare activities and participating in local 
socioeconomic development projects, the President may call upon the Auxiliarists in 
the affected or concerned localities to volunteer their services. The Secretary of 
National Defense shall prescribe the rules and regulations to implement this section in 


 
coordination with the Department of Transportation and Secretary of the Interior and 
Local Government.  
 
Sec. 19. Status of Auxiliarists on Auxiliary Service. – An auxiliary performing 
auxiliary service shall not receive pay but shall be entitled to receive allowances, 
medical, health and burial benefits and military honors, as provided by law. With his 
consent, an Auxiliarist on auxiliary service, may continue to render such service 
without receiving the allowances due him.  
 
ARTCLE VI 
APPROPRIATION 
 
Sec. 20. Appropriation. – All appropriations previously earmarked for the 
administration, development and training of the PCGA through the PCG and hereafter 
appropriated for the purpose shall be used exclusively for the purpose of implementing 
the provisions of this Act.  
 
To sustain the establishment of a PCGA National Headquarters and PCGA District 
Training Centers, the efficient and effective administration, organization, training, 
maintenance and utilization of the PCGA units and to keep them appropriately and 
adequately equipped and in a state of readiness, as well as to provide for the adequate 
training of Auxiliarists, adequate funds for this purpose, as may be requested or 
recommended by the PCGA under the supervision of PCG through the Department of 
Transportation, shall be appropriated and made available on a continuing basis. 
 
The President shall utilize a portion of the Military Assistance Fund available from any 
source to augment the appropriation for the Auxiliary Force. 
 
ARTCLE VII 
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 
 
Sec. 21. Continuation and Retention of the existing PCGA Rank and Command. 
– Existing PCGA four (4) unit levels, namely: National Auxiliary Main Office (NAMO), 


 
Auxiliary District, Auxiliary Squadron and Auxiliary Division, directly under the National 
Director, the two Deputies and its support officers, in accordance with the PCGA 
Manual shall continue to operate, in rank and command, until the adoption of the 
Internal Rules and Regulation by the PCGA under the supervision of PCG, subject to 
guidelines set by Secretary of the Department of transportation.  
 
ARTCLE VIII 
RESCISSION AND EFFECTIVITY 
 
Sec. 22. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations other issuances which are inconsistent or in conflict with any provision of 
this Act are hereby repealed or amended. 
 
Sec. 23. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette. 
 
Approved,