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Coast Guard Vice Admiral Artemio Abu is the 29th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard
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His appointment takes effect Feb 28
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Coast Guard Vice Admiral Artemio Abu as the 29th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) effective today (February 28).
Before his appointment, Abu served as the Commander of the Maritime Safety Services Command and the Task Force Commander of the PCG Task Force Kaligtasan sa Karagatan, a unit that ensures the effective enforcement of laws relevant to the promotion of safety of life and property at sea within the Philippine maritime jurisdiction.
As a Coast Guard officer, Abu was assigned as Commander of the PCG District Southern Visayas, PCG District Southern Tagalog, and the Coast Guard Education, Training, and Doctrine Command.
He also served as Commanding Officer of various PCG ships where he earned the most coveted “Command at Sea” badge. All units that Abu commanded, both ashore and afloat, received the distinction as ‘Best Unit of the Year’ at the national level.
During the Taal Volcano eruption incident in 2020, Abu was designated Commander of the PCG Task Force Taal.
A member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1992, Abu was recognized as a Distinguished Cavalier Awardee for 2021 in the field of Coast Guard operation. The award is the highest recognition given to a PMA alumni for outstanding achievement in the field of government service.
Abu holds a Master’s Degree in Marine Management from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
