03/09/2026
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The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) strongly warns the public against a FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT IMPERSONATING COMMODORE PHILIPPS Y SORIA PCG, District Commander, Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao.
CGDSEM categorically clarifies that the said account ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ข, ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐. Any message, statement, request, or transaction made through the said account must NOT be considered an official communication from the District Commander or the Philippine Coast Guard.
The public is urged to remain vigilant and ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐, ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ข, ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐, ๐๐จ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ, ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ originating from the fake account. Do not send money or provide financial information to anyone claiming to represent the District Commander through an unauthorized account.
CGDSEM emphasizes that the unauthorized use of the identity, name, rank, and photographs of its personnel to deceive the public is a serious matter.
WHEN IN DOUBT, VERIFY.
Do not trust an account simply because it bears the name or photograph of a Coast Guard official.
For legitimate and verified information, follow and refer only to the official page of the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM).