THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY • VOLUME NO. 81 • SEPTEMBER 2019 RoughDeckLog

NEWS STORY NAVY BLESSES BRAND NEW FAST ATTACK CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES p.6 BRP RAMON ALCARAZ BACK FROM 1ST ASEAN-US MARITIME EXERCISE p.7 PH NAVY, AUTHORITIES SEIZE DRIED WILDLIFE SPECIES IN PALAWAN p.19

FEATURE ARTICLE CMO IN ACTION: RELENTLESS IN MAKING

A DIFFERENCE p.21 SAIL PLAN CORNER THE BEST SAIL PLAN IMPLEMENTING AWARD: FOSTERING OWNERSHIP, SUSTAINING GAINS, AND EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS p.25

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Editorial Board 19 VADM ROBERT A EMPEDRAD AFP Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy ABOUT THE COVER RADM ALLAN FERDINAND V CUSI AFP National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s wife, Editha, leads traditional smashing of a sacri- Acting Vice Commander, Philippine Navy ficial bottle of wine over the bow of the brand-new units of Multipurpose Attack Craft (MPAC) Mark III RADM LOUMER P BERNABE AFP during its blessing ceremony at Headquarters Phil- Chief of Naval Staff ippine Navy, Roxas Blvd., Manila on Sept. 23. 07 15 COL EDWIN JOSEPH H OLAER PN(M)(MNSA) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military VOLUME NO. 81 • SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE Operations, N7

MORALE & WEFARE 18 Seabees reaches out to schools in Editorial Staff Palawan, Zamboanga 4 10 Qualities of a Great Mentor Editor-In-Chief Protecting 19 PH Navy, authorities seize dried LCDR MARIA CHRISTINA A ROXAS PN 5 Mental Retardation wildlife species in Palawan Editorial Assistants NEWS STORIES LT RYAN H LUNA PN the Seas, FEATURE ARTICLES LT RANDY P GARBO PN 6 Navy blesses brand-new fast attack 19 The Navy’s adherence to Human craft, amphibious vehicles Technical Assistants Securing Rights and Int’l Humanitarian Law SK3 Elvin F Macatangay PN 7 BRP Ramon Alcaraz back from st 21 CMO in Action: Relentless in Making YN3 Dexter M Dimabayao PN 1 ASEAN-US maritime exercise a Difference YN3 Gino G Gullon PN our Future 9 South Korean Navy ships visit Manila ET3 Oliver B Francisco PN 10 Spanish Navy ship back in Manila for SAIL PLAN CORNER CPL Wenly M Ortega PN(M) DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those the first time since ‘Battle of Manila 25 The Best Sail Plan Implementing S1JO Glazy M Namia PN Bay’ Award: Fostering Ownership, S1JO Melchor M Alcala Jr PN of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of 12 Japanese destroyer Asagiri docks in Sustaining Gains, and Exceeding S1JO Al-Zoren N Zamora PN Expectations S1PH Carmelo B Homo PN the Philippine Navy, the Armed Forces Subic for goodwill visit of the Philippines, and the Philippine S1PH Basir M Lauddin PN 13 Sri Lanka military delegation visit ANNOUNCEMENT S2JO Ronald A Pataueg PN Government. Philippine Navy headquarters 28 Best Photo and Article for September S2PH Hans Bryan E Lim PN Share your story. Send us your news 13 Navy receives ship’s training simulator S2PH Ryan Albert C Sanchez PN and feature articles at navy.speak@ donation from SMTI NEED TO KNOW S2JO Cyrin Ann T Guingona PN gmail.com for inclusion in the next PN S2DP Charisma N Narvaza PN Rough Deck Log issue. 15 PN hosts Miss Earth 2019 aspirants, 29 BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) supports environmental protection Mr. Karl Thomas L Rosello CE 29 Mooring Line Ms. Ariane Joy A Rodelas CE NAVAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 16 PH Navy joins celebration of 2019 Headquarters Philippine Navy, International Humanitarian Law month 30 FACEBOOK CORNER Naval Station Jose Andrada 17 PH, Vietnamese navies hold 2335 Roxas Boulevard, Manila 5th personnel interaction AFP Pledge of Reaffirmation of Commitment Phone Number: (02) 523-3438 & Support for the Int’l Humanitarian Law Mobile Number: (+63) 917-569-6840

2 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 3 MORALE & WELFARE Qualities Mental of a great mentor 10 source: https://engineeredlifestyles.com Retardation source: https://www.doh.gov.ph Every successful person in the world whether they’re an entrepreneur, an athlete or a musician all had great mentors who helped them unlock their potential. Here’s how you can tell whether or not you have a great mentor or not. Mental retardation is a condition of incomplete or halted development of the mind. It is characterized by the impairment of skills manifested a great mentor... during the developmental period that contributes to the overall level CHALLENGES YOU IS INVITED IN of intelligence. Intellectual functioning is significantly below average 1 A great mentor 6 YOUR SUCCESS (IQ<70), with accompanying impairment in the person’s effectiveness always pushes you to A great mentor is in meeting the standards expected of one’s age, as is expected by social be better and never lets happy to see you succeed and cultural influences in the following areas: communication; self-care; you rest on your laurels and even potentially home living; social/interpersonal skills; use of community resources; self- surpass them direction; functional academic skills; work; leisure; and health and safety. Mental retardation is classified by the degree of intellectual IS EXPERIENCED SUPPORTS YOU 2 Your mentor should functioning as mild, moderate, severe, or profound. There are 7 A great mentor will other physical defects associated with the mental retardation. have a ton of relevant pick you up when you experience and wisdom stumble and fall they can draw upon CAUSES PREVENTION CONTROL PROVIDES • Genetic (chromosomal and • In general, people with mild GUIDES YOU CONSTRUCTIVE inherited) conditions and moderate mental retardation TOWARDS THE 8 FEEDBACK • Prenatal exposure to infections have the most flexibility to adopt to 3 ANSWER Your mentor will and toxins environmental conditions. Mentors should praise you when you’ve • Perinatal trauma Birth asphyxia • In most cases, the underlying never just give you the done right and, most • Acquired conditions and social intellectual impairment does not answer, but give you importantly, help you factors improve, yet the affected person’s the tools to figure it out figure out what went level of adaptation can be positively yourself wrong SIGNS influenced by an enriched and supportive environment. IS WHERE YOU • Sitting up, crawling, or walking RESPECTS YOU 9 WANT TO BE later than other children 4 A great mentor • Learning to talk later or have Choose a mentor that should never look down trouble speaking shares the same vision of on you and instead see • Finding it hard to remember success as you you as their equal things • Trouble understanding social IS AVAILABLE rules IS A GREAT LISTENER 10 A great mentor • Trouble seeing the consequences 5 Your mentor should should always be of their actions have a ton of relevant available to provide the • Trouble solving problems experience and wisdom help and advice you • Trouble thinking logically they can draw upon need

4 PHILIPPINE NAVYNAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 5 NEWS STORIES under the Assault Armor Battalion of the Philippine Marine Corps. These amphibious landing vehicles allow BRP Ramon our Marine Operating Forces to as- sault any shoreline from decks of Alcaraz back from Navy blesses brand-new fast Navy ships and provide them with armor protection, surface mobility for amphibious and mechanized op- 1st ASEAN-US attack craft, amphibious vehicles erations, communications and main- tenance capabilities. maritime exercise The Philippine Navy (PN) held at its tional pouring of wine for the AAVs headquarters in Naval Station Jose and smashing of sacrificial bottle of The 22 multi-purpose utility ve- Andrada, Roxas Blvd., Manila on wine for the MPACs. hicles consist of the initial batch of The Philippine Navy (PN) accorded a Sept. 23 a blessing ceremony of new- acquisition for the PN’s refleeting fitting arrival and welcome ceremony ly acquired, brand-new three units of These brand-new MPACs are in program to replace its ageing motor at Pier 13, South Harbor, Manila on Multipurpose Attack Craft (MPAC) addition to the three missile-fitted fast vehicle inventory. Sept. 16 for the returning 160-man Mark III, four Amphibious Assault attack craft that historically ushered contingent onboard BRP Ramon Al- Vehicles (AAV) and 22 other utility the PN into the missile-age last year. Aside from its usual operational caraz (PS16) after their successful vehicles. They make up the recently activated and administrative uses, these new participation in the inaugural ASE- 4th Boat Attack Division of the Philip- assets may also be employed to trans- AN-United States Maritime Exercise Secretary of National Defense pine Fleet and will soon be equipped port cargo in support of combat ser- (AUMX) conducted off the waters of (SND), Delfin N. Lorenzana, wit- with machine gun and missile sys- vice support operations and human- Sattahip, Thailand on Sept. 02 to 06 nessed the event as the guest of hon- tems. These highly maneuverable itarian assistance and disaster relief and Port Visit in Ho Chi Minh City, or and was joined by the Navy Chief platform designed for fast interdic- operations if the need arises. Vietnam. Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad, AFP tion of surface targets, quick reaction Chief of Staff Gen. Benjamin Madri- force and naval special operations are These noteworthy assets are tan- Representing the PN Flag Officer gal Jr., and other AFP senior officials. crucial for the conduct of swarming gible manifestations of how the PN’s In Command was the Chief of Naval operations and projection of the “an- capability upgrade has significantly Staff, Rear Adm. Loumer P. Bern- The blessing ceremony was ad- vil” force for coastal defense. progressed in the past few years pro- abe who oversaw the ceremony and ministered by Naval Chief Chaplain viding leverage for the Navy’s bid of joined the families and friends for Col. Melchor Fernando and assisted On the other hand, the four AAVs becoming stronger and more credible the homecoming of sailors, marines by SND Lorenzana’s wife Editha as form part of the recently activated force that the Philippines as a mari- and reservists comprising the Naval lady sponsor who initiated the tradi- Assault Amphibian Company (76MC) time nation can be proud of. Task Force (NTF) 80.5 headed by its ▪ commander, Navy Captain Hilarion Cesista.

In his remarks, Rear Adm. Bern- abe stated that the participation of the PPN to the AUMX 2019, and the third visit in Vietnam are another de- fining moments for the organization.

He added, “Our presence signifies the continuing support we extend in fostering peace, security and prog- ress in the Southeast Asian region. We successfully achieve our objective to enhance and strengthen coopera-

6 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 7 tion, partnership and the commander of the Littoral Com- unity with other partic- bat Force of the Philippine Fleet (PF), ipants through AUMX South Korean Commo. Rey Dela Cruz, then accord- and the port visit con- ed the visiting South Korean Navy a ducted in Vietnam.” welcome ceremony upon arrival fol- Navy ships lowed by a port briefing on security AUMX 2019 was the and health aboard one of the Korean first ever maritime drill ships. between the navies of visit Manila the ASEAN member In his remarks, Commo. Dela Cruz states and USA, and Two ships in the service of the Repub- said that the “presence of these two the fourth International lic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Munmu Korea Navy vessels and its contingent Defense and Security The Great (DDH-976) and Hwacheon underscores the continuing efforts of Engagement that the (AOE-59), classified as destroyer and the Philippines and Korea to strength- PN has participated in fast combat support ship, respectively en the relationship between our gov- this year. Highlight of berthed at Pier 15, South Harbor, Ma- ernments and navies.” this exercise was the nila on Sept. 02 commencing a three- sea phase executed in day goodwill visit to the country. For his part, Rear Adm. Yang the Gulf of Thailand thanked the PN for welcoming the wherein PS16 joined DDH-976 and AOE-59 are part Cruise Training Task Group adding six other warships in of the ROKN Cruise Training Task that the visit coincided with the 70th the conduct of scenar- Group comprised of more than 600 anniversary of the establishment of io-based visit, board, navy personnel and around 100 cadets diplomatic ties between the Philip- search and seizure of headed by its commander, Rear Adm. pines and Republic of Korea. chartered commercial Yang Min Soo. ships as vessels of in- He also recognized the PN as the terest. A Philippine Navy (PN) vessel, “first to dispatch ground forces to Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) support Republic of Korea during the During the return Apolinario Mabini (PS36), rendered Korean War”. “ROKN will forever re- sail, NTG 80.5 made a customary meeting procedure at the member the noble sacrifice of PH forc- stop at Ho Chi Minh vicinity of Corregidor Island and es- es… [the goodwill visit will be the] City, Vietnam for a port visit aimed in AUMX 2019 was another big leap corted the vessels to their designated time to commemorate the war veter- to reinforce diplomatic ties. In here, in enhancing and advancing the or- berthing area. PN delegates led by ans and enhance exchange coopera- they interacted with counterparts ganization’s core competency and from the 2nd Naval Region of the operational capabilities of surface as- Vietnam People’s Navy that includ- sets in naval operations to multilater- ed courtesy calls and other confi- al level, thereby increasing readiness dence-building activities such as and interoperability. Further, it was shipboard tour, reception and friend- an opportunity to showcase that the ly games. PN can keep up with other navies in the world in the conduct of various The PN’s successful participation naval exercises.▪

8 PHILIPPINE NAVYNAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 9 tion with the Philippine Navy,” added the ROKN admiral.

Rear Adm. Yang and his party paid a courtesy call on the Flag Officer in Command, PN, Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad and Philippine Fleet Com- mander, Rear Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo. Also held were confidence building activities between the vis- iting navy and their Filipino coun- terparts which included shipboard tour, reciprocal receptions, sports events and joint performances in Lu- nated PN vessel meeting FNS Ven- tion of the globe by Ferdinand Magel- neta Park, Manila. A send-off ceremo- demiaire at the vicinity of Corregidor lan and Juan Sebastian Elcano and the ny with customary Passing Exercise Island and subsequently escorted it to arrival of Spain in the Philippines. (PASSEX) capped off said visit. the berthing area. PN delegates head- ed by the representative of the Navy This goodwill visit aimed to devel- This interaction between South Chief, Cdr. Kenneth Lozañes, then op and enhance the PN’s cooperation Korean and Philippine navies further accorded the visiting navy a welcome with Spanish Navy geared toward ca- strengthened the already strong ties ceremony followed by a port briefing pability development. It further cele- between the two nations which can Korea was deployed for the defense of related to security health aboard the brated two countries’ deep historical be traced back to 1949 when the Phil- ROK. Today, ROKN is among the key Spanish vessel. ties and reaffirm diplomatic relations ippines became the fifth country to defense partners of the PN as the latter established in September 1947 which recognize the Republic of Korea, and looks to boost and modernize its capa- In line with this, F-104’s com- have opened up opportunities for during the Korean War in 1950s when bilities. manding officer and his party paid economic, cultural and educational the Philippine Expeditionary Force to ▪ a courtesy call to the Flag Officer in agreements. Command, PN, Vice Adm. Robert A. ▪ Empedrad at the PN headquarters in Roxas Blvd., Manila. This goodwill visit also involved series of confi- Spanish Navy ship back in dence building engagements between PN and Spanish Navy personnel such as shipboard tour, reciprocal recep- Manila for the first time since tions and friendly games. A send-off ceremony with customary Passing Exercise (PASSEX) capped off said ‘Battle of Manila Bay’ visit.

Spanish Navy (Armada Española) the infamous “Battle of Manila Bay” F-104 is an Alvaro de Bazan-class ship Méndez Núñez (F-104) arrived of 1898 during the Spanish-Ameri- frigate manned by more than 200 sail- at Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila on can War which ended the former’s ors and commanded by Cdr. Antonio Sept. 05 for an unprecedented good- colonial rule over the Philippines for Gonzalez del Tanago de la Lastra. will visit to the Philippines, marking more than three centuries. Their interaction with the Philippine the first time that a Spanish Navy Navy (PN) concluded Sept. 07 and ship has once again traversed the The customary practice that the proceeded to Baler Bay in Quezon waters off Cavite and Manila one Philippine Navy (PN) renders to all Province for the V Centenary com- hundred and twenty-one years after visiting navies began with a desig- memoration of the first circumnaviga-

10 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 11 Japanese destroyer Asagiri Sri Lanka military delegation visit docks in Subic for goodwill visit Philippine Navy headquarters by: Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Education & Training, ON8 Japanese Ship (JS) Asagiri (DD 151) mander Yuuichi rendered a courte- carrying more than 200 sailors and sy call to the commander of Zam- The Defense Services Command and and economic potentials of their desti- skippered by Cdr. Yuuichi Haeno bales-based NETDC, Rear Adm. Allan Staff College (DSCSC) Course Nr 13 nation countries. berthed at Alava Pier, Subic Bay Free- Ferdinand Cusi on the duration of the of Sri Lanka visited the Headquar- port Zone, Olongapo City on Sept. 24 visit. Also, PN personnel will have the ters Philippine Navy on Sept. 04, as After their courtesy call to Capt. for a three-day goodwill visit to the opportunity to look inside the destroy- part of their Foreign Academic Trav- Constancio Arturo M. Reyes Jr., Assis- Philippines. er and mingle with Japanese counter- el (FAT). The 14-member delegation, tant Chief of Naval Staff for Education parts during the shipboard tour. A composed of different officers from and Training, N8, the delegation was An internationally observed meet- send-off ceremony with customary the Sri Lanka Armed Forces, was briefed by representatives from the ing procedure was rendered by Phil- Passing Exercise (PASSEX) capped off headed by Capt. Varuna Thushara Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval ippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Emilio Ja- said visit. Sampath Sirimanne. Staff for Operations, N3 and the Office cinto (PS35) in the vicinity of Morong, of N8 on the Philippine Navy mission, Bataan for the arriving vessel. DD-151 This visit came a day after two Jap- Prior to their visit to the Head- organization, functions, and educa- is the frontrunner of eight general anese minesweepers, JS Bungo (MST- quarters Philippine Navy, the DSCSC tion and training thrusts. purpose destroyers in the service of 464), an Uraga-class minesweeper delegation was also received by the the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tender, and JS Takashima (MSC), cat- Headquarters Philippine Army and Bilateral ties between the Armed (JMSDF) mainly tasked with anti-sur- egorized as Hirashima-class coastal Headquarters Philippine Airforce. Forces of the two maritime nations will face and anti-submarine warfare. minesweeper, concluded their good- Their visit to the Major Services of continue to strengthen through defense will visit in Manila and marked the the Armed Forces of the Philippines and military education and training ex- PN delegation headed by Cdr. Rey seventh time they visited the Philip- (AFP), government agencies, relevant changes, in view of the Memorandum Leo Z. Pambid, the Superintendent, pines this year. training institutions of higher mili- of Understanding signed between the Naval Enlisted Personnel School Cen- tary learning was part of their FAT defense departments during Sri Lank- ter of Naval Education, Training and The PN always considers it a priv- objective to analyze and compare the an President Maithripala Sirisena’s Doctrine Command (NETDC) ac- ilege to accord visitors a fitting recep- military systems, national security five-day state visit to the Philippines corded the visiting navy a welcome tion as it is an avenue to showcase mechanisms as well as the industrial last January 2019. ceremony upon arrival at the port fol- the Filipino hospitality and ultimate- ▪ lowed by a briefing related to security ly sustain and enhance the maritime and health aboard the Japanese ship. cooperation between the neighboring nations toward regional peace and sta- JMSDF delegates headed by Com- bility.▪ Navy receives ship’s training simulator donation from SMTI The Philippine Navy formally re- on Sept. 24 here at the Headquarters ceived a full mission ship bridge and Philippine Navy, Roxas Boulevard, engine room simulators during the Manila. ceremonial signing of Deed of Dona- tion (DOD) of Training Simulators be- The DOD was signed by the Navy tween the Philippine Navy and San- Chief, Vice Adm. Robert A. Empe- digan Maritime Training, Inc. (SMTI) drad and SMTI Vice President, Com-

12 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 13 mo. (Reserve) Ramolito A. Guinom- for thinking of their Navy… We are ma prior its endorsement to the Chief very happy because the first one who of Staff, AFP and the Secretary of Na- donate a very important asset like a PN hosts Miss Earth 2019 aspirants, tional Defense for their approval. simulator is a Filipino company. Our best way of thanking is to perform Commo. (Res) Guinomma ex- our mandate, the best way we can. If supports environmental protection pressed that it is indeed very timely we can train our personnel well be- to share and contribute in the Navy. fore the arrival of our new capabili- The Philippine Navy (PN) headquar- He said, “This is how we can help the ties, then and only then we can do our ters in Roxas Blvd., Manila became an Philippine Navy. There will be new job well.” early morning stop on Sept. 30 for 11 of equipment coming for the company almost a hundred beauty queens vy- and we are encouraging the PN to While the PN is surging forward ing for Miss Earth 2019 crown as they train on these assets.” in expanding its capability with the kicked off a day filled with activities acquisition of new platforms, it must engaging the Armed Forces of the Phil- Meanwhile, Vice Adm. Empedrad ensure the readiness of its personnel ippines (AFP). thanked SMTI for answering one of to operate and maintain these assets. the PN’s aspiration to acquire addi- Thus, now more than ever, education Carousel’s representative, Ms. So- tional simulators such as the full mis- and training are given more empha- phia Shuck together with the 11 Miss sion ship bridge and engine simula- sis relative to the Navy’s capacity Earth 2019 delegates representing dif- tors among others. In his remark, “We building initiatives. ferent countries such as Armenia, Aus- are in the right track, we need simu- ▪ tralia, Canada, Germany, Honduras, lators to train our people. I always Hungary, Poland, Singapore, South Af- emphasize the importance of simula- rica, Spain and Venezuela pay courtesy tors in training. We should train our call to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear personnel so that we are ready when Admiral Loumer P. Bernabe, represent- these new capabilities arrived. We ing the Navy chief together with other have to do actual training.” senior officials making up the PN Com- mand Team. Kicking off the collaboration be- “Miss Earth” creator Carousel Pro- tween PN and SMTI last June, the The ‘beauties for a cause’ then pro- ductions, Inc. tapped the AFP as one of simulators were already delivered ceeded to the Las Piñas-Parañaque its environmental partners as the pag- and currently located at the Fleet Critical Habitat Eco-Tourism Area eant trumpets the advocacy to preserve Warfare School of the Fleet Training (LPPCHEA) in Parañaque City for the and restore the nature. This year’s iter- and Doctrine Center conduct of coastal clean-up and tree ation will honor the flowers of the par- in the Philippine Fleet. planting activities together with Sail- ticipating countries as a tribute to the Said simulators will ors, Marines and other components beauty and preservation they give to support the PN’s en- from the AFP, Philippine National the environment. Coronation night will hancement of its train- Police and Philippine Coast Guard to be held on October 2019 in Naga City. ing capabilities. These promote environmental awareness and will be utilized for the preservation of natural resources. The The accommodation and support individual trainings for candidates will spend the remaining given by the PN and the AFP as a whole students and personnel of the day making rounds to the head- to the delegates of Miss Earth 2019 be- assigned aboard ship. quarters of the Philippine Air Force in speak the command’s commitment to Pasay City and AFP in Quezon City for the environmental and tourism initia- In closing, Vice Adm environmental lecture, museum tour, tives of the national government which Empedrad remarked “I radio guesting, press conference, auc- promote protection of natural environ- would like to express tion and fellowship with military per- ment and project positive image for the our gratitude for SMTI sonnel. country.▪

14 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 15 Brass Quintet were also exhibited fol- Lastly, the PN also participated in lowed by the screening of short film the two-day Photo Exhibit from Sept. PH Navy joins celebration of 2019 “Tabib” held at Bulwagang Apolinar- 9 to 10 showcasing the Philippine Na- io Mabini, Ground Floor, DFA, Pasay vy’s engagement and assistance to the International Humanitarian Law month City. country in times of armed conflict.▪ by: Ms. Maria Vanessa I. Bernardo CE

The Philippine Navy (PN) participat- ment of Foreign Affairs (DFA), togeth- ed in the commemoration of the In- er with the IHL Ad Hoc Committee ternational Humanitarian Law (IHL) composed of: Department of Foreign PH, Vietnamese navies hold Month 2019 with the theme: “Inter- Affairs (Chairman and host for 2019), national Humanitarian Law (IHL): Department of National Defense, Protecting the Defenseless in Times of Department of Justice, Department 5th personnel interaction Armed Conflict.” of Education, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Office of The 5th Philippine Navy (PN) - Viet- temple for the prayer of peace & tran- In view of this, the PN held simul- the Presidential Adviser on the Peace namese Peoples Navy (VPN) Person- quillity in the region, partaking of a taneous flag raising ceremonies in all Process, Philippine Army, Philippine nel Interaction 2019 was successfully sumptuous lunch, cultural exchanges, its bases, stations and units nation- Air Force, Philippine National Police, held in Southwest Cay (Pugad Island) and sports interaction which aimed to wide, highlighted by the recitation Philippine Coast Guard, Presidential on Sept. 10, hosted by VPN. The PN enhance friendly relations between the of the AFP Pledge of Reaffirmation Human Rights Committee Secretariat, was represented by contingent com- two navies of Commitment to IHL. The Navy Commission on Human Rights, Phil- posed of personnel from the Naval Human Rights Office Chief, Capt Ar- ippine Public Safety College, Interna- Forces West and BRP Andres Bonifacio The PN-VPN Personnel Interac- turo G. Sahagon, led the recitation of tional Committee of the Red Cross and (PS17) headed by the Commander, Na- tion 2019 is a sustainment of the 2015 the AFP Pledge of Reaffirmation of the Philippine Red Cross. val Task Force 41 (NTF41), Capt. Fran- Joint Statement on the establishment Commitment to IHL while The Naval cisco G. Tagamolila. of a Strategic Partnership between the Internal Auditor, Commo. Alberto A. A short program commenced Government of the Philippines and Cruz, read the Navy Chief’s message that started with a message from the The NFW contingent was warmly the Government of the Socialist Re- at Headquarters Philippine Navy in Philippine Red Cross delivered by welcomed by VPN Contingent headed public of Vietnam in promoting stable Roxas Boulevard, Manila last Sept. 09. Atty. Lorna P. Kapunan, member of by Senior Captain Nguyen Viet Thuan, maritime security and safety regime the Board of Governors and Chair of Deputy Commander of Naval Region and furthering cooperation in pursuit Likewise, the PN joined the simul- the IHL Committee of the Philippine 4 VPN. The activity included a mean- of peace, security and stability in the taneous flag raising at the Depart- Red Cross followed by the message ingful opening ceremony, visit to the West Philippine Sea. of Executive Secretary ▪ Salvador C. Medialdea read by Senior Depu- ty Executive Secretary Michael P. Ong. The re- marks of Secretary of National Defense, Delfin N. Lorenzana were also read by Usec. Ricardo A. David, Jr. and lastly, the Secretary of For- eign Affairs, Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., also gave his remarks. Moreover, a performance from the Philippine Coast Guard

16 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 17 Seabees reaches out to schools PH Navy, authorities seize dried in Palawan, Zamboanga wildlife species in Palawan by: Naval Combat Engineering Brigade by: Naval Forces West PAO

The Naval Combat Engineering the said school. The Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces (531 kilos) of dried sea turtle scutes. Brigade held the “Handog Kaala- West (NFW) operatives along with the The estimated local market value man, Para sa Magandang Kinabu- These activities were greatly ap- Provincial Environment and Natural of the confiscated wildlife products kasan”, wherein reading materials preciated through the smiles on the Resources Office (PENRO), Palawan amounted to Php 68.7 million in the were handed over to the students of faces of the teachers and the children Council for Sustainable Development local black market and Php 535.9 mil- Malatgao Elementary School, Narra, as they receive the donation which (PCSD), and in collaboration with the lion in mainland China and Hong- Palawan on Sept. 13 and Rio Hondo were in gratitude and appreciation to 3rd Marine Brigade (3MBde) success- kong black market. Elementary School, Barangay Rio the PN Seabees efforts in helping to fully confiscated wildlife products Hondo, Zamboanga City on Sept. 24. nurture the children in building their last Sept. 27 at an abandoned house The result of this law enforcement future as well as helping maintaining in Purok Pagkakaisa, Brgy. San Pedro, operation manifested the commitment The activity aimed to gain the the cleanliness of the school. Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. of the Naval Forces West, and the Phil- trust and support of the community ippine Navy as a whole, to its mandate as the PN Seabees undertakes dif- The conduct of the activities As a result of the joint operatives of not just protecting the territorial ferent projects that are beneficial in were manifestations of the Seabees’ effort, the following were recovered: integrity and the welfare of the state those areas. Through these activities support to the Philippine Navy and 38 sacks of dried pangolin scale (2,588 and its people but also its role as the the Philippine Navy’s effort was rec- AFP’s campaign in winning the kilos); 18 boxes of dried seahorse and Deputy of Wildlife Enforcement in ognized for its support to the advo- hearts and minds of the populace as sea dragon (229 kilos and 86.5 ki- the protection and conservation of the cacy of the government in providing well as promoting the good image of los, respectively); and nine ice boxes country's wildlife resources. future generations with a better qual- the military organization. ▪ ity of life. ▪

A total of 620 pieces of National Geographic for Kids reading mate- FEATURE ARTICLES rials were distributed, wherein 300 pieces were given to the students of the Malatgao Elementary School while 320 pieces were given to the students of Rio Hondo Elementary School. The activities were conduct- The Navy’s adherence to Human ed by companies of the Second Na- val Mobile Battalion (2NMCB) of the Naval Combat Enginerering Brigade Rights and Int’l Humanitarian Law station in Zamboanga and Palawan. by: Ms. Maria Vanessa I. Bernardo CE

In addition, 30 sets of trash cans The respect on Human Rights and ad- stakeholders. The Philippine Navy were also donated to Rio Hondo El- herence to International Humanitari- Human Rights Office (HRO), after its ementary School, and in partnership an Law and Rule of Law plays a signif- activation as a Special Staff of the Flag with Gardenia Philippines Inc., 400 icant role in the overall performance Officer in Command, Philippine Navy assorted breads were distributed to of the Philippine Navy in providing in Feb. 03, 2011, has taken its leap in the students and faculty members of upright and excellent services to its the furtherance of this initiative.

18 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 19 CMO in Action: RELENTLESS IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE

by: Civil Military Operations Group - Philippine Navy

The Civil Military Operations Group-Philippine Navy (CMOG-PN) has once again proven its worth as one of the capable arms of Philippine Navy as it continues to forge a strong partnership with the different government line Despite being a small unit com- ering the month of January to June agencies, civilian sectors, non-government organizations and other stake- posed of very few men, the NHRO 2019 were conducted last June 14 at holders in the conduct of its Public Affairs and cause-oriented activities in ensures that this does not hinder Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) De- support of the AFP's mission. them in performing their function tention Center; June 21 at Bonifacio through the timely conduct of HR/ Naval Station (BNS) Detention Cen- Under the able stewardship of the the Philippine Navy in the conduct of IHURoL advocacy lectures to differ- ter; and June 28 at Naval Intelligence Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval its civic action activities. ent units, forces and marine battal- Service Force (NISF) Detention Cen- Staff for CMO, N7, CMOG-PN was ion of the PN as well as their contin- ter, while the second cycle covering designated as the Unit Primarily Re- The said forum aimed to inspire ued attendance and participation to the month of July to December 2019 sponsible (UPR) in the preparation, the participants in the promotion of different Training of Trainers (TOT) were conducted last Aug. 15 at PMC coordination and execution of these ideals and best practices from stories and the continued dissemination Detention Center; Aug. 22 at BNS De- four major PN activities that were of successful leaders and individu- of HR/IHL-related matters through tention Center; and the visit for NISF held on the last week of September: als who made a significant impact in Troops Information and Education Detention Center were set to happen their respective organizations. More- (Tl & E). on Oct. 16, 2019. A. 3RD QUARTER MINI-UGNAYAN 2019 over, it also sought to encourage, challenge and empower various gov- Currently, the NHRO have con- The PN ensures that despite the Together with the Fellowship of ernment agencies to embrace their ducted seven advocacy lectures to possible violation that any member Christians in Government, Inc. (FO- God-given call to serve with passion different PN units and training insti- of the organization might commit, it CIG), your Philippine Navy hosted and same as personal commitment. tutions totaling of at least 855 partic- will still provide them with livable yet another successful ipants. and safe place to stay and will treat round of the Trans- them humanely. formation Series - 3rd Moreover, with the continued Quarter Mini-Ugnayan partnership with the Commission on With the prevailing issue on hu- 2019 at the Summit Human Rights (CHR), several Deten- man rights violation involving the Hall D, Philippine In- tion Facility Visitation in the Philip- Armed Forces of the Philippines, ternational Convention pine Navy were conducted in obser- the Philippine Navy assures to con- Center (PICC) Complex, vance with GHQ, AFP Policy on Spot tinue with its advocacy and to sail Pasay City last Sept. 20. Visits of CHR to Military Detention forward on the direction that will FOCIG is a Civil Service Centers dated Dec. 28, 2008. bring the PN to its righteous destina- Commission (CSC) Ac- tion. Likewise, the PN will provide credited Learning and The CHR-NCR visitation to PN its members with fair treatment and Development Institu- detention facilities were divided corresponding punishment if proven tion (ALDI) and one of into two cycle: the first cycle cov- guilty of such acts.▪ the capable partners of

20 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 21 As a civil servant catering to the lightened through the different lead- al Capital Region (NCR) in support cause. ICCD 2019 had indeed effec- whole bureaucracy, this engagement ership concepts that were introduced to the annual International Coastal tively harnessed the power of the aspires to provide empowerment before them by the invited speakers Clean-up Day (ICCD). people to fight ocean trash with thou- to different levels of their organiza- since these promote a values-driven sands of volunteers and hundreds of tion and to help keep the fire burn- leadership in the workplace and its As part of our advocacy in pro- organizations uniting together in this ing in the hearts of our government impact on decision-making and moting environmental protection as one of a kind environmental protec- employees with divine intervention strategy formulation and im- mandated in the Proclamation 470 se- tion activity that promotes the impor- towards spiritual growth and trans- plementation. The wisdom that was ries of 2003, the AFP has declared the tance of protecting our coastal waters formation. shared on the core public service third Saturday of September of the and oceans. With this, we are inculcat- values truly made an impact to the year as ICCD. This was to encourage ing a culture of environmental protec- The activity was participated in audience as it gave emphasis on the public vigilance against waste on land tion awareness for the benefit of the by the different representatives and values-driven leadership of the dif- and water through a series of activi- future generat ions to come. personnel from the Civil Ser- ferent organizations in heightening ties in which your Philippine Navy vice Commission (CSC), Office of the individual and organizational (PN) has actively participated in ev- C. ALAY LAKAD 2019 the President (OP), Commission on performance of their people. ery year. Election (COMELEC), Department of The Alay Lakad is an annual walk Education (DepEd), Department of B. 47TH INTERNATIONAL COASTAL For 2019, armed with cleaning par- and fund-raising activity that is spear- Justice (DOJ), Department of Foreign CLEAN-UP DAY (ICCD) aphernalia instead of the usual battle headed by the Alay Lakad Foundation Affairs (DFA) and Philippine Nation- gears, the PN personnel marched to- Incorporated (ALFI). The activity was al Railways (PNR). The Department of Environment gether with the other volunteers on participated in by different govern- and Natural Resources (DENR) spear- their designated area at Station 10, ment and non-government agencies, The activity proved to be a com- headed the call for volunteers from Baseco Beach, Tondo, Manila. civic organizations, members of the plete success evident in the healthy the different government agencies, academe, students, private sectors and exchange of valuable ideas and mean- non-government organizations and The nation has once again wit- volunteers from all walks of life with ingful thoughts among all of those other partner organizations during nessed how working hand-in-hand this year's theme, "Lakad Bayan Para who took part in the said program. the conduct of the simultaneous coast- undeniably can make a difference sa Pag-asa ng Kabataan". This event The participants were indeed en- al clean-up activities in the Nation- especially when pursuing a common aims to support and finance the so-

22 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 23 SAIL PLAN CORNER cio-economic project of the foundation benefit- ing our Filipino Out-of- School Youth. It seeks to deliver leadership and vocational skills train- ings that are necessary The Best Sail Plan for employment as it en- deavors to provide a bet- ter access to education Implementing Award: for the youth. Further- more, the AFP also saw the event as a perfect av- FOSTERING OWNERSHIP, SUSTAINING GAINS, enue to put a stop on the AND EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS deceptive recruitment of the Communist Party of by: Ms. Hannah Joy D. Alcomendas CE the Philippines-New People's Army its assets and capabilities. This event (CPP-NPA) to our youth in support exhibits a wide range of first-class The year 2019 is a significant and cru- already concluded its onsite evalu- to the National Task Force to End Lo- equipment and services as well as cial one for the Sail Plan not only for ation to all HPN Staff offices and is cal Communist Armed Conflict cam- the latest safety and security prod- the fact that we are already on the already nearing the end of its onsite paign. uct technologies today. WOSAS Expo final stretch before our Navy vision evaluation to all 21 PN Units across 2019 was conceptualized and orga- year of 2020, but also because of the the country. The AFP organized the entire event nized by WORLDBEX Services Inter- conduct of the Best Sail Plan Imple- while providing security for the Walk national. menting Award. The Best Sail Plan The Best Sail Plan Implementing Groups. The AFP also determined the Implementing Award is an initiative Award started in 2013 wherein the routes to be taken in coordination with Now on its 3rd year, WOSAS con- to recognize the valuable commit- only means of Sail Plan assessment ALFI and other participating agencies. tinues to champion the importance ment and exemplary The PNP on the other hand provided of ensuring the safety of our spaces performance of Head- an overt/covert security coverage so as both physical and virtual. A series quarters Philippine to ensure the successful conduct of the of Security Conference (SecuCon) Navy (HPN) Staff and Alay Lakad 2019. was also conducted to provide a ho- Philippine Navy (PN) listic dissemination of knowledge Units in strategy execu- As one of the major branches of about the safety and security status tion, or in other words, the AFP, the PN's participation in in the country. Factual and statistical their Sail Plan imple- this event displayed the Command's information ranging from disaster mentation and engage- commitment and support to the Alay preparedness, fire safety, earthquake ment. It is also one of Lakad Foundation lncorporated's on and flood precautions and lastly cy- the mechanisms for the their socio-economic projects, espe- ber security were imparted by the PN to monitor and eval- cially in helping the less fortunate and key experts in the field during the uate the achievement of out-of-school youth. event. Sail Plan objectives and initiatives in the HPN D. 3RD WORLD OF SAFETY AND More than just a showcase of our and Unit levels. The SECURITY (WOSAS) EXPO 2019 capabilities, this activity instilled to Center for Naval Lead- its audience the very essence of hav- ership and Excellence The PN participated in the 3rd ing a safe and secure work environ- (CNLE), the PN’s office World of Safety and Security 0/\JO- ment and how imperative it is in de- of strategy manage- SAS) Expo 2019 through its static/ livering efficient service and produce ment, leads the conduct kinetic display showcasing some of quality goods to the general public.▪ of the said activity, has

24 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 25 is through the reports submitted by the HPN Staff and PN Units will be Under Principle 1, Mobilize office’s Strategy Communications the Units themselves. The award was assessed and awarded accordingly. Change through Executive Leader- Plan. Also, under this principle, the also given per category for the Type ship, aspects such as commitment presence, alignment, and functional- Commands, Support Commands, It is also worth noting that the and engagement of leadership in ity of the unit/office personnel’s Indi- Support Units and Naval Operating PN’s strategy assessment differs from supporting, owning, and setting the vidual BSC are assessed. Lastly, for Forces. In 2017, the PN followed a the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ strategy of the office/unit are looked Principle 4, Govern to Make Strategy more holistic framework of strategy Transformation Roadmap Institu- upon. Change Management or how a Continual Process, aspects such as assessment, the Strategy-Focused tionalization Pathway and the Phil- the unit is able to ensure sustain- the BSC reporting system within the Organization (SFO), which is based ippine Army’s Governance Pathway ability of strategy through various unit/office, conduct of Strategy Re- on the Execution Premium process (AGP) which are both based from changes is also checked under this view meetings, budget and strategy of Drs. Robert Kaplan and David the Institute for Solidarity in Asia’s principle, together with an assess- alignment, presence of an updated Norton—the creators of the Balanced Performance Governance System ment of whether the assigned Sail and functional Portfolio of Initia- Scorecard framework themselves. (PGS) framework. This is because, as Plan Officer is able to perform his/ tive (POI), and an identified strategy During this time, the PN also revised earlier stated, the PN based its cur- her duties and responsibilities. For management office/r are evaluated. the awarding system for the Best Sail rent strategy assessment framework Principle 2, Align the Organization Each of the four principles will be Plan Implementing Award by ensur- from the SFO parameters, the same to the Strategy, the presence of an rated which corresponds to a certain ing that any Unit can get an award set of parameters used when the updated, aligned, and functional status—best practice, good practice, (which maybe Bronze, Silver, Gold or Navy vied for the prestigious Pal- Unit Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Of- area for improvement, and weak Diamond) as long as they meet the ladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of fice BSC and Subordinate Unit BSC point. The total average of the rat- minimum average rating of 2.50 out Fame for Executing Strategy award. are looked upon. This principle also ings for all four principles will deter- of 5.0. This means that there is no Shown below are the four principles includes the achievement of the set mine the award that the unit/office need to compete with other Units for for which the parameters of the Best targets in the BSC as well as the feed- will get, as well as their score which an award as the only “competition” Sail Plan Implementing Award are back mechanisms in place. Principle will comprise a part of the total score the Unit has to face is its previous based from: 3, Motivate to Make Strategy Every- of the Unit’s rating for the computa- performance. And this one’s Job, refers to how the unit/of- tion of its Performance-Based Bonus year, some additions fice is communicating the strategy (PBB). Shown below are the ratings were also included as internally and externally, specifi- and its corresponding status as well the PN identified hor- cally the functionality of the unit/ as the awards: izontal alignment as a significant component in the successful exe- cution of strategy, thus it included the HPN Staff in the conduct of Sail Plan assessment. It is imperative that the HPN staff undertake a more deliberate effort to align their initiatives to the overall objectives in the Sail Plan and maximize the use of the Balanced Scorecard as a primary strategy man- agement tool, which is why for the 2018-2019 Best Sail Plan Imple- menting Award, both

26 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 27 NEED TO KNOW One must not treat the Best Sail Plan Implementing Award evaluation as a fault-finding activity, but rather take it as an opportunity to see and fill in the gaps in order to align our ef- HISTORY forts towards the single common goal of the PN—to become the strong and credible Navy that our beloved mari- BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) time nation could be proud of.

As the famous saying goes, “The BRP Miguel Malvar (PS- only constant thing in this world is 19) is the lead ship of the change.” In the same way can we at- strategy, sustain our gains until we Miguel Malvar class of cor- tribute the Sail Plan as a living and reach our goal, and eventually exceed vettes of the Philippine Navy. versatile document—something that the expectations of our stakeholders It was originally built as USS is not to be left alone to gather dust because the Filipino people deserve PCE(R)-852, a PCE(R)-848- on the corner of our office. The Best nothing less. class rescue patrol craft es- Sail Plan Implementing Award is just cort for the United States one mechanism to ensure that we Learn more about the Sail Plan. Navy during World War II. The always look and revisit our strategy We need you on deck our transfor- vessel was acquired by the because change is, indeed, constant. mation journey. You may contact the Philippine Navy in April 1976 Therefore, our strategy should be able Center for Naval Leadership and Ex- and later on commissioned as to adjust and adapt to these present cellence through sailplan.pn@gmail. Miguel Malvar after Miguel Malvar y Carpio. and future changes. With this, we com or through (02) 8522-4055 or (+63) can be able to foster ownership of the 09152822028. Along with other World War II-era ships of the Philippine Navy, Miguel Malvar ▪ is one of the oldest active fighting ships that is still in the active service in the world today.

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28 PHILIPPINE NAVYNAV Y By: Mr. Patrick John F. Mansujeto CE PN ROUGHDECKLOG 29 AFP Pledge of Reaffirmation of Commitment & Support for the Int’l Humanitarian Law

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