Manila, Nov. 3 -- Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong on Monday amplified the need to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as he condemned the mockery and attacks against the organization online.

"The brave men and women of the Philippine Coast Guard should be celebrated, not attacked, ridiculed, or mocked," Adiong said, as he urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass House Bill (HB) No. 5552.

Filed on Oct. 14, 2025 by Adiong, HB No. 5552 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9993 or the "Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009."

Adiong said HB 5552 offers a comprehensive reform to empower the PCG as the nation's unbreakable shield in safeguarding maritime sovereignty, marine resources, and the safety of Fil...