Featured image above shows PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Galvan and Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown as they unveiled the SEAH Manual. (Photo: SDN)
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MAKATI DIAMOND RESIDENCES, Makati City, October 14, 2026 (SDN) — Headed by its Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Galvan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has “outranked” the Philippines’ security services as it pioneers a manual to handle sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
The PCG head retires who will retires soon will leave an important legacy at the maritime organization for years to come that includes promotion and observance gender equality and respect.
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown joined the PCG in today’s launch of the “Manual: Guidelines on Handling Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) Cases in the Philippine Coast Guard”.
Assisting the PCG in crafting of the SEAH Manual included The Australian Embassy and the United States’ The Asia Foundation (TAF) through its WayPoints program.
The handbook was designed “to strengthen institutional accountability and establish effective mechanisms for preventing and addressing SEAH,” a PCG statement provided to SDN – SciTech & Digital News.
Aside from PCG officers and Australian Embassy diplomats, officers and members of the country’s uniformed services, and partner institutions and their representatives also participated in the event.
With its SEAH-focused handbook, the PCG seeks to ensure that professional standards are maintained and practiced to make sure of a safe and respectful working environment across the organization.
The PCG cited the significance of the SEAH launch, saying it’s part of the activities ushering the PCG’s 125th Founding Anniversary on October 16, two days from here on.
Revolving around the theme of “One Sea, One Mission, One Legacy: 125 Years of Guarding the Nation’s Maritime Future”, the theme captures the PCG’s all around work and functions and responsibilities for the nation and the population.
TAF Deputy Country Representative Ms. Myn Garcia cited the PCG’s SEAH Manual as a “pioneering initiative… the first in the country’s security services”.
PCG Capt. Joeliza B. Perio presented the SEAH Manual which outlines five vital elements, such as its Guiding Principles, Coverage, Duties and Responsibilities, Procedure, and Monitoring and Evalution.
She said the PCG SEAH Manual “is anchored on the principles of human rights, gender equality, non-discrimination, accountability, and survivor-centered justice that commits to institutionalizing preventive, protective, and responsive mechanisms to eliminate SEAH within the ranks and areas of operations”.
Ms. Garcia said the SEAH Manual is a “very, very bright spot as the treatment of women is backsliding” across the world.
Ambassador Innes-Brown in his message for the event also took note of the PCG as the first to come up and implement a SEAH Manual.
Admiral Galvan explained the importance of the SEAH Manual and challenged every officer and personnel of the PCG to live by and observe every provision of the manual. — EDD K. USMAN / SDN
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