Robert C. Dejon | February 21, 2022
The Philippine Coast Guard – Coast Guard Eastern Visayas District (CGEVD) renders arrival honors to newly-promoted Commodore Marco Antonio P. Gines around 10AM February 16 at the Ormoc City Port.
Commodore Gines is a member of the PMA Class “Mabikas” if 2006 and took his last flight on February 3 before Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade in Manila. He is the present commander of the CGEVD based in Ormoc City.
A passing review was held at the port attended by several guests and personalities from the AFP, the local PNP and his wife, Van. A testimonial program for the newly-promoted commodore was held at the Banquet Hall of Carlosta Hotel in Brgy. Cogon.
In an interview together with his wife, Commodore Gines said that his promotion was not only a fulfillment of every military’s dream to achieve but also a fulfillment of his father’s dream for him to become successful in his career. He recalled that in 2007, he nearly abandoned his military career to be with his girlfriend, now wife, who went to London to pursue her studies. Though he got his father’s approval when he sought for his permission to go with his girlfriend abroad, his father’s tears made him change his mind.
Commodore Gines continued that the promotion put him into another aspect of his career. While in the lower ranks, he could correct his mistakes by coping up, his new position puts a bigger responsibility on his shoulder as commander of the CGEVD. This position puts him in discussions of sovereignty and other issues concerning the laws of the seas. “There’s no room for mistakes in this position”, he emphasized.
Among his accomplishments, Commodore Gines singled-out his creation of an all-female diving team. This endeavor reinforces gender equality in the Coast Guard ranks as only male divers were created and recognized before. The creation on an all-female diving team was accepted and lauded by the hierarchy of the PCG when he presented it.
Presently, he is creating a Lifeguard Team that will be stationed here in the CGEVD and would respond to emergency situations. On his monitoring rounds of his jurisdiction, he observed a wide archipelago whose beaches are patronized not only by tourists but by locals also. This, prompted him to create a Lifeguard Team that
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