Maritime Group

Philippine National Police Maritime Command(MARICOM)

The Philippine National Police(PNP), a 120,000 man strong

Paramilitary organization, recentlyformed a seaborne unit.Known as the Maritime

Command (MARICOM),it is the operational support

unit of the PhilippineNational Police (PNP)

assigned to perform all police functions over Philippine territorial waters and rivers.

Function:This group isresponsible toperform allpolice functions overPhilippine Territorial waters,lakes, and rivers along coastalareas to include ports andHarbors and small islandsfor the securityand the sustainabilitydevelopment ofthe maritimeenvironment.