President Rodrigo Duterte has named Elson Hermogino as the new chief of the Philippine Coast Guard. Commandant Hermogino replaced Joel Garcia, who served as Coast Guard’s officer-in-charge for a year. Prior to his promotion, Hermogino served as Commander of the Maritime Safety Services Command. He was also a former commander of the coast guard District Southern Tagalog. “The Coast Guard will support Hermogino and thanks the President for the appointment of a regular Commandant,” Coast Guard spokesman Armand Balilo said in a statement.

Source: Manila Times January 08, 2018 13:52 UTC