MANILA, Philippines --- Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman took her oath as the newest appointed ranking member of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) on Friday, May 19, 2023. On board one of PCG's largest ships, the BRP Melchora Aquino, PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu presided over the Donning and Oath-Taking Ceremony for Pangandaman and other Department of Budget and Management (DBM) officials. In her message, the Budget chief commended the men and women of the PCG, as she vowed to help in its mission. The PCGA serves as support force to the PCG in ensuring to save lives and property at sea, the preservation of the marine environment, the conduct of maritime se...Keep on reading: DBM’s Pangandaman takes oath as Coast Guard auxiliary rear admiral