The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was created under Republic Act 5173. Its mandates are: a) To enforce all applicable laws upon the high seas and territorial waters of the Philippines, and b) To enforce laws, promulgate and administer regulations for marine environmental protection of the territorial waters of the Philippines.

We, the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), are here to assist the force of the Philippine Coast Guard being the government body as mandated above. Auxiliarists are dedicated and civic-spirited individuals committed to serve for a noble cause. Auxiliarists receive seminars and special trainings so that they may be a functional part of Coast Guard Forces. PCGA assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, search and rescue, and environmental protection. Join us

Brief History of the 1001st Squadron

Coast Guard District Northern Mindanao (CGDNM), formerly the 10^th PCGA District, started with the activation  of the 202^nd PCGA Squadron sometime in 1992. It was designated as 202^nd Squadron since it was then under the 2^nd PCGA district based in Cebu City, under former Commodore now VADM Matias B. Aznar III PCGA; who served as 2^nd PCGA District Commander and PCGA National Commander, in concurrent capacity.

The 202^nd PCGA squadron was composed of volunteers from Cagayan de Oro City and Ozamis City under the command of Captain now RADM Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr. The squadron membership was later on expanded to include volunteers form Ozamis City.

In 1993, the 203^rd PCGA Squadron based on Ozamis City was activated, making the Ozamis group independent from the 202^nd Squadron. Thereafter, the Iligan PCGA Squadron was activated.

In 1998, with the activation of the 10^th PCG District, the 10^th PCGA District was created under the command of RADM Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr., PCGA as district commodore. Because of this, the Northern Mindanao Squadrons were designated as follows: Cagayan de Oro City, the 1001^st; Ozamis City, the 1002^nd; Iligan City, the 1003^rd. Designated as Squadron commanders were Capt. Edgardo B. de Veyra, PCGA for the 1001^st; Capt. Rene A. Maglasang, PCGA for the 1002^nd and Capt. Tom S. Laya, PCGA for the 1003^rd. Two PCGA Squadrons were later on activated namely: the 1004^th of Surigao City and 1005^th of Butuan City under Capt. Felix S. Villacastin, PCGA as Squadron commander. This year, the Dipolog/Dapitan Squadron was transferred to the 10^th PCGA District as the 1006^th under Capt. Ramon Ike D. Gamalinda. Thereafter, the 1004^th of Surigao was recognized with Capt. Alfonso Casurra, PCGA as Squadron commander.

With the renaming of the PCG Districts from a numerical to geographical order, the PCGA Districts followed suit. Thus, the 10^th PCGA District is now called Coast Guard Auxiliary District Northern Mindanao (CGDANM).

From a number of members, it now boasts of over a hundred active members from various professions.