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Rough Deck Log February 2021 Issue PHILIPPINE NAVY ROUGH DECK LOG THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY • VOLUME NO. 98 • FEBRUARY 2021 PHOTO BY: PAO, BRP ANTONIO LUNA 1 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 1 “By 2028 , We shall be a Modern, Multi-Capable Naval Force responsive to our Maritime Nation’s Defense and Development“ 14 ROUGH DECK LOG CONTENT Editorial Board VADM GIOVANNI CARLO J BACORDO PN Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy RADM ADELUIS S BORDADO PN Vice Commander, Philippine Navy ABOUT THE COVER RADM NICHOLS A DRIZ PN 19 Chief of Naval Staff BRP ANTONIO LUNA (FF151) is the second of the two Jose Rizal Class COL EDWIN JOSEPH H OLAER PN(M)(MNSA) frigates capable of conducting anti-air 6 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare VOLUME NO. 98 • FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE (ASuW), anti-submarine warfare Operations, N7 (ASW), and electronic warfare (EW) operations. Editorial Staff MORALE & WELFARE FEATURE STORY Editor-In-Chief 4 Know your COVID-19 Vaccines 18 Feeding Program for the Fire Victims on Valentine's Day COL RICARDO D PETROLA PN(M)(GSC) Protecting the NEWS STORIES Group Commander, CMOG-PN 19 Navy strengthens Sea power in 6 BRP EMILIO JACINTO (PS35) RESPONDS TO territorial waters of the Visayas Sea CALL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Editorial Assistants Seas, Securing 20 'NAVY IN THE NORTH’ intensifies assertion CAPT VENUS G GUALDAQUEVER PN(GSC) 7 Marines and PNP Neutralize Notorious Gun of sovereignty in the waters of Northern Frontier CDR RUEL GC NICOLAS PN our Future Runner In Sulu CDR ELIGIO D GERNAN PN 8 NFEM conducts Community Relations 22 NRTDC Logs for a New Platform LTJG MARIA ELAINE M MATRE PN DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions ENS CHER JEORGIA S RIMAN PN 9 TURN-OVER OF TWO CAFGU ACTIVE SAIL PLAN CORNER expressed in this publication are those of AUXILIARY PLATOONS ENS LUIS ALFONSO P TAMONDONG PN the authors and do not necessarily reflect 25 2021 Sail Plan Officers’ Summit Marks the official policy or position of the Philippine 10 DONNING AND PINNING OF RANKS, AWARDING OF New Era of Transformation Journey Technical Assistants Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, AWARDS AND PLAQUE OF MERIT CEREMONY under the Sail Plan 2028 PH1 Roger R Salud PN and the Philippine Government. 12 NFEM BEST SAIL PLAN IMPLEMENTING UNIT FOR CY 2020 NEWS UPDATE YN3 Jurie Envie H Agbayani PN Share your story. Send us your news and WITH DIAMOND AWARDS 26 Navy Welcomes BRP Antonio Luna in S1JO Michelle Share O Javier PN feature articles at cmogpnpau@gmail. Philippine Waters S1JO Claudine R Bermil PN for inclusion in the next PN Rough Deck 13 AFP Chief Gapay pays farewell visit to Navy com GREAT MOVIES S1SK Ariel B Benavente PN Log issue. S2JO Gissele Ann G Ravina PN 14 Convening of the First Sailor Basic Course 28 CLASSIC FILMS FOR GREAT LEARNINGS S2JO Keith O Guerrero PN PUBLIC AFFAIRS UNIT,CMOG-PN Amidst a Pandemic CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS S2JO Manowa C Encarnacion PN Headquarters Civil Military Operations ASJO Dexter D Dandolit PN 16 Naval Forces Central handovers relief CMOG-PN provides reliefs to Group-Philippine Navy, Marine Barracks items for typhoon victims 30 ASCS Janine S Baddal PN Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City local workers in Taguig Ms Orsalyn U Goyo Civ HR 17 Donning Ceremony of 513rd Naval Service Support Squadron Reserve THINGS TO REMEMBER Mobile Number: (+63) 917-569-6840 31 HISTORY: PS-11 RAJAH HUMABON, THE OLDEST WORLD WAR II- ERA DESTROYER TRIVIA: SALUTE 2 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 3 Morale and Welfare 4 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 5 BRP EMILIO JACINTO (PS35) NEWS STORIES RESPONDS TO CALL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE By: PAO, Naval Forces Western Mindanao Marines and PNP Neutralize Notorious Gun Runner In Sulu By: PAO, Naval Forces Western Mindanao Bagong Calarian, Zamboanga City – was responsible in selling several HPFAs and A joint Law Enforcement Operation was ammunitions including six (6) rounds of 90RR conducted by the operating forces from to private armed groups and to members of the Marine Battalion Landing Team -1 the known terrorist group, the Abu Sayaff. under the Naval Task Group Sulu, 4th Marine Brigade and the Anti-Kidnapping Sahid, along with the confiscated firearms, Group-PNP-9 on February 21, 2021. composed of three (3) M14 Rifles and one M16 Baby Armalite and some ammunitions, According to Lt Chester Ross A Cabaltera were turned over to the Panamao Municipal PN, Public Affairs Officer of NFWM, Police Station for proper documentation. the joint operation was conducted as a response to citizen’s report that unidentified LTCOL MARVIN T SALVAN PN(M), personalities armed with High-Powered the Commanding Officer of MBLT-1, in his agong Calarian, Zamboanga City – closely monitored the patient’s condition B Firearms (HPAs) were sighted in the statement said, “to secure the communities Philippine Navy Ship BRP EMILIO JACINTO for danger signs such as dehydration and vicinity of Brgy. Kan Sipat, Panamao, Sulu. and maintain peace and order, we will (PS35), while conducting maritime patrol at continuous premature contractions during continue to support the PNP in conducting vicinity Mapun and Taganak (Turtle) Islands, the voyage from Taganak to Bongao. Based on the reports, the authorities Law Enforcement Operations in order to evacuated a six-month pregnant patient from the proceeded to Brgy. Kan-Sipat, Panamao, stop criminality and illegal activities of Municipality of Taganak, Tawi-Tawi at about At 08:35am February 26, 2021, the Sulu to verify the said report at around 10:30 lawless elements in my area of operations, midnight on Feb 25, 2021. The said patient was patient was safely transferred to Datu Halun in the morning. As soon as the authorities specifically in the municipality of Panamao”. experiencing early contractions and needs to be Memorial Hospital with the assistance from arrived in the area, an unidentified armed evacuated to a more equipped medical facility at other branch of service. CDR Dominic M individual, while inside his house, opened Col Hernanie S Songano PN(M)(GSC), the Bongao, Tawi Tawi for proper medical attention. Tulen PN(GSC), the Commanding Officer of fire at the operating authorities. A fierce Commander of Naval Task Group Sulu and 4th BRP EMILIO JACINTO (PS35), said that firefight ensued which resulted to the Marine Brigade, said that “the neutralization The 31-year-old female patient his unit, in addition to its tasks related to neutralization of a certain Wahid Sahid. of the lawless element has greatly affected identified as Nurmida Asgali together with her internal and external security, shall continue acquisition of firearms and ammunitions by husband Jul-Amin Asgali and mother Myrna to assist island communities when called According to the Philippine National the ASG and other lawless groups in Sulu Dini, all residents of Taganak Island, were upon to respond in any emergency situation Police, Sahid is the leader of an armed group province”. He further lauded the operating safely transferred to the Navy vessel through requiring immediate assistance especially involved in gun running activities in the 2nd troops for the successful result of the operation. watercraft (batel) with the coordination of during Humanitarian Assistance operations. District of Sulu. Accordingly, the same group ▪ the 6th Marine Company of Marine Battalion ▪ Landing Team-6. A Medical team from PS35 6 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 7 TURN-OVER OF TWO CAFGU ACTIVE AUXILIARY PLATOONS By: NF7, Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) took over the two (2) CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) platoons from 73rd IB, PA held at Mabila Detachment, Balut Island, Sarangani Municipality, last January 18, 2021. The ceremony was successfully administered by the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) and 73rd Infantry Battalion (IB), Philippine Army (PA) personnel in turning over issued firearms, ammunitions and magazines to support and enhance the operational readiness of the said CAAs. An initial orientation was also conducted to CAA, along with an orientation to incoming four (4) CAA Cadre from Philippine Navy to better equip them with the right knowledge and skills to be able to perform their duties befittingly. The disposition of personnel of the two (2) CAA platoons is to secure the coastal areas of Sarangani Municipality and to aid the Philippine Navy in NFEM conducts Community Relations Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) activities in Davao Gulf, Sarangani Bay and nearby approaches. This will also inhibit illegal entries By: NF7, Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao and preclude conduct of illegal activities in NFEM’s area of responsibility. Additionally, it will also help in maintaining the peace and order among the citizens of Sarangani Municipality.▪ Naval Forces Eastern relations. This participation gave Mindanao in partnership with the them the sense of ownership and Headquarters Philippine Fleet (HPF) responsibility for the painted conducted community relations basketball court.This community through painting a basketball court at relation is in support to Philippine St Joseph Bahay Pag Asa, Brgy. Datu Navy continuing efforts to provide Abdul, Panabo City from January 30 civilian populace community support to February 4, 2021. Two (2) handheld especially during this pandemic. radios donated by HPF were handed ▪ over during the activity. Juvenile delinquents under the custody of the said facility actively participated in the community relations. This participation gave them the sense of ownership and responsibility for the painted basketball court. Juvenile delinquents at ▪ the said Bahay Pag-asa actively participated in the Community 8 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 9 DONNING AND PINNING OF RANKS, AWARDING OF AWARDS AND PLAQUE OF MERIT CEREMONY By: PAO, Naval Installation Command NAVAL BASE CAVITE, Commander NIC, COL NOEL Sangley Point, Cavite City – Joint D BELERAN PN(M)(GSC) presided Donning of Ranks and Awarding the donning ceremony of five(5) Chief Ceremony was conducted by the Naval Petty Officer (CPO), five(5) Petty Installation Command (NIC) to its Officer First Class(PO1) and seven(7) CPT FEDERICO L of rank is a time honored tradition personnel and awardees on February Seaman First Class (SN1).
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