by AD Cahilog

Davao City (24 August) -- The Philippine Coast Guard is looking for applicants who are interested to be enlisted and take part in safeguarding our seas.

The Philippine Coast Guard is an armed agency but civilian in function after former President Fidel V. Ramos on March 30 1988 invoked the presidential authority to reorganize government agencies and transferred the Philippine Coast Guard from the Department of National Defense to the Office of the President by virtue of Executive Order 475.

On 15 April 1988, Executive Order 477 further transferred the Philippine Coast Guard from the Office of the President to the Department of Transportation and Communications.

Interested applicants who are interested to join the Philippine Coast Guard must be a natural born Filipino citizen, single, not less than 21 years old but not more than 26 years old for male or not less than 21 years old but not more than 25 years old for female. Not less than five feet and four inches (5'4") in height for male and five feet and two (5'2") inches in height for female.

Must also be a college graduate (preferably holders of Associate or BS Diploma in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering, BS in Computer Science), of good moral character, physically and mentally fit.

Initial screening will be on August 29 2005 at Headquarter Philippine Coast Guard Km 10 Port of Davao, Sasa, Davao City. Applicants are adviced to bring /submit the following documents: Birth Certificate duly authenticated by National Statistics Office, College Diploma/Associate Diploma, Transcript of Records and 2 pcs. Colored ID picture size 2x2.