MANILA, July 5 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have completed a three-day training aimed at beefing up the country's legal and prosecutorial readiness in addressing maritime law enforcement challenges.

The DOJ, through its National Prosecution Service - Special Projects Division, conducted a capacity-building training for coast guard personnel in Tagaytay City to strengthen maritime law enforcement, according to a PCG Facebook post on Saturday.

"The capacity-building program focused on strengthening legal intervention and prosecution by covering sectoral justice delivery, ethical enforcement, emerging crimes, evidence handling, investigative techniques and procedures, and practical application through...