THE ROLE OF PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD AUXILLIARIES AS FORCE MULTIPLIERS IN ENHANCING MARITIME GOVERNANCE
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Thesis
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PSOSEC
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Publication Year
2025
Abstract
THE STUDY FOCUSED ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF THE PHILIPPINES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY (PCGA) AS FORCE MULTIPLIERS IN THE PROCESS OF ENHANCING MARITIME GOVERNANCE. THE EMPHASIS WAS ON FOUR CRUCIAL ROLES OR CONTRIBUTIONS OF PCPA: OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; RESOURCE MOBILIZATION; CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT; AND COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION. THE MIXED METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN WAS UTILIZED AND DATA WERE GATHERED USING SURVEY, DOCUMENT ANALYSIS, AND INTERVIEWS.
MAJORITY OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 39 DURING THE DATA GATHERING PHASE, MOST OF THEM ARE MALES, MARRIED AND HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN 6 YEARS. RESULTS REVEALED THAT THE ROLE OF PCGA MOSTLY CENTERS ON ENHANCING THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PCGA AND ENSURING ADEQUATE LEVEL OF COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONG VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. DESPITE THE OBTAINED HIGH MEAN SCORES, RESULTS OF THE INTERVIEWS HIGHLIGHTED SPECIFIC GAPS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. AMONG THOSE IDENTIFIED WERE TRAINING, INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION, PCGA IMAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND INCLUSION/ ALIGNMNENTOF EFFORTS.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (a) PROVISION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE PCGA MEMBERS AND IN LINE WITH THEIR INCREASING ROLES IN MARITIME GOVERNANCE; (b) CONDUCT OF REGULAR DIALOGUES/MEETINGS BETWEEN PCG AND PCGA INCLUDING OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN MARITIME GOVERNANCE; (c) CAMPAIGNS AIMED TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE IMAGE OF PCGA AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AS TO THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITIES; AND (d) CREATION OF A MAIN PROGRAM WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE DIFFERENT PCGA PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.
AS A RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS, "P.C.G.A. INITIATIVES" WAS PROPOSED AS THE STUDY'S ACTION PLAN. THIS STANDS FOR PEOPLE-CENTERED, COMMUNICATION-FOCUSED, GENUINE, AND ALIGNED INITIATIVES. THE CORRESPONDING GOALS, OUTCOMES, IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK, SUSTAINABILITY MATRIX, AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WERE ENDORSED.
MAJORITY OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 39 DURING THE DATA GATHERING PHASE, MOST OF THEM ARE MALES, MARRIED AND HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN 6 YEARS. RESULTS REVEALED THAT THE ROLE OF PCGA MOSTLY CENTERS ON ENHANCING THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PCGA AND ENSURING ADEQUATE LEVEL OF COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONG VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. DESPITE THE OBTAINED HIGH MEAN SCORES, RESULTS OF THE INTERVIEWS HIGHLIGHTED SPECIFIC GAPS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. AMONG THOSE IDENTIFIED WERE TRAINING, INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION, PCGA IMAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND INCLUSION/ ALIGNMNENTOF EFFORTS.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (a) PROVISION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE PCGA MEMBERS AND IN LINE WITH THEIR INCREASING ROLES IN MARITIME GOVERNANCE; (b) CONDUCT OF REGULAR DIALOGUES/MEETINGS BETWEEN PCG AND PCGA INCLUDING OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN MARITIME GOVERNANCE; (c) CAMPAIGNS AIMED TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE IMAGE OF PCGA AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AS TO THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITIES; AND (d) CREATION OF A MAIN PROGRAM WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE DIFFERENT PCGA PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.
AS A RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS, "P.C.G.A. INITIATIVES" WAS PROPOSED AS THE STUDY'S ACTION PLAN. THIS STANDS FOR PEOPLE-CENTERED, COMMUNICATION-FOCUSED, GENUINE, AND ALIGNED INITIATIVES. THE CORRESPONDING GOALS, OUTCOMES, IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK, SUSTAINABILITY MATRIX, AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WERE ENDORSED.
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