Volume No. 20 September 2014 PF16 Arrives after Participating in Aussie’s Biggest War Games page 6-7 PHIBLEX15 Kicks Off in Palawan ppageage 8 AFP Chief Sends-Off All-Navy Peacekeepers to Haiti page 12 Tawi-Tawi: The Rivendell of the South page 22 “ The Navy: Moving Forward to Serve and to Succeed the Right and Honorable Way” EDITORIAL BOARD VADM JESUS C MILLAN AFP Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy RADM ISABELO H GADOR AFP Vice Commander, Philippine Navy RADM CAESAR C TACCAD AFPP Chief of Naval Staff COL DANTE M HIDALGO PN(M)(GSC) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military Operations, N7 EDITORIAL STAFF LCDR MARINETH R DOMINGO PN Editor-In- Chief LT ENRICO T PAYONGAYONG PN LTJG REY S TIBAY PN ENS JOHN WINDY G ABING PN ENS MAIVI B NERI PN ENS HERLIJK F GREGORIO PN Editorial Assistants PH1 Hansen V Ebreo PN DP3 Jason D Estacion PNN S1PH Siegfred A Nuñal PN S1DK Jonathan L Buhia PNN Cpl Wenly M Ortega PN (M) S1YN Jayson A Delos Santoss PNPN S2JO Maezel B Talatag PN S2JO Ariel B Francisco PN S2DC Jefrey G Ybañez PN S2BM Jessie D Cerenio PN Technical Assistants IPAD photo from: buyitpt roduct.com IPAD (note screenshot) photo from: phonearena.com 2 What’s Inside Morale and Welfare News Stories Featured Articles The Barber PF16 Arrives after Participating in NBC Conducts Bloodletting: Aussie’s Biggest War Games “Save Lives by Giving Blood” Hand Refl exology PHIBLEX15 Kicks Off in Palawan MBLT-4 Marines and their Billboards… making a Navy Supports the Observance of difference the National Peace Consciousness The Naval Leader Month NFNL Female Shooters NAVY JOINS ALAY LAKAD 2014 Marines Give Smile to People of Sultan Kudarat and PH-AU Joint Training Exercise Opens Navy launches Sail Plan Book Maguidanao 2, e-PGRS 2nd SRC/AFPOCSAAI Alumni Tawi-Tawi: The Rivendell of the Homecoming Be in the Know: The Sail Plan South Book 2 and the e-PGRS NAVAL BASE CAVITE on thirty seven FMRF Engages LGA/LGEs of Team Navy pledges Good Noveleta, Cavite for Smooth AFP Chief Sends-Off All-Navy Governance commitment Conduct of HADR operations Peacekeepers to Haiti through the Sail Plan Navy Helps Rescue Survivors of Typhoon Luis Need to Know AFP Chief Welcomes Navy Peacekeepers Navy Rescue Passengers of Capsized NAVY BAND Motorized Boat M/V Cruiser Sam Announcements ANCHORS AWEIGH Best Article Contribution for the Month of August 2014 Turn-overs Best Photo for the Month of August 2014 Vice Commander, Philippine Navy Policy Reminder Chief of Naval Staff IPSP Bayanihan Philippine Navy Command and Control(C2) Messenger Facebook Comments Sports PLEDGE OF PEACE 2014 Admiral’s Cup 2014 concludes RRoughough DDeckeck LLogog September 2014 Issue 3 The Barber -- Author unknown (http://www.inspire21.com/ stories/christianstories/TheBarber) man went to Aa barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: “I don’t believe that MORALE AND WELFARE God exists.” “Why do you say that?” asked the customer. “Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn’t exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God photo from: www.lookfordiagnosis.com existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can’t imagine loving a God who “How can you say that?” asked would allow all of these things.” the surprised barber. “I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!” The customer thought for a “No!” the customer exclaimed. “Barbers moment, but didn’t respond because he don’t exist because if they did, there would didn’t want to start an argument. The barber be no people with dirty long hair and finished his job and the customer left the untrimmed beards, like that man outside.” shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, “Ah, but barbers DO exist! What dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He happens is, people do not come to me.” looked dirty and un-kept. The customer “Exactly!” affirmed the customer. “That’s turned back and entered the barber shop the point! God, too, DOES exist! What again and he said to the barber: “You happens is, people don’t go to Him.” know what? Barbers do not exist.” photo from: www.meveda.ee 4 MORALE AND WELFARE photo from: s668.photobucket.com his Chart and Techniques for quickly pull down towards the tip while Hand Reflexology and Massage maintaining firm but not painful pressure. of Meridian points shows us Do this 2-3 times per finger/thumb. whereT and how to use our own personal power and take charge of our health. 4. Pressing: Use the tip of your thumbnail to press and stimulate points on the Meridians are a set of pathways opposite hand. Use this printable hand in the body along which vital energy is reflexology chart to locate common hand said to flow.. and massage and pressure pressure points. Apply vertical pressure to these points can open the flow of to each point with your thumbnail (or energy throughout our bodies.. and allow sometimes your fingernail). Press until for healing and maintaining a healthy you feel no more than a comfortable physical.. mental and energetic body. pain. Hold the pressure and knead the point with very small circular movements. You may use all these techniques Do this for 1-2 minutes per point. Repeat in one session, or just one technique, e.g. 1-2 times a day. Pressing, or two techniques, e.g. Rubbing and Pressing. Choosing Points for Pressing All hand pressure points are 1. Rubbing: Begin by briskly rubbing your bilateral, i.e. they’re located on both hands (palms) together to warm them up hands. Generally, you would massage 3 and generate energy (qi) in them. Also or 4 points (on both hands), 1-2 times a rub the back of each hand (including day. Hand pressure points do adapt to fingers) with the palm of the other hand. stimulation though, so after 7 days stop for 3 or 4 days. If your condition and symptoms persist, continue for another 2. Squeezing: Use your thumbpad and week (or more), OR choose new points outside edge of your index finger to to press and rub. squeeze each finger and thumb on the other hand, one by one, from base to tip. Use firm but not painful pressure. Do this We haven’t personally tested 2-3 times per finger/thumb. the theory… but if it’s something we can do for ourselves… even during our lunch hour… We say why not give it a try? 3. Pulling: Use your thumbpad and the outside edge of your index finger to Sources: grasp the base of each finger and thumb www.ideadigeZt.com on the other hand, one by one, then Chinese Holistic Health Exercises 5 he Philippine Navy contingent, composed of 180 strong PN personnel,T that participated in the multilateral naval exercise dubbed as “KAKADU 2014” arrived at Pier 15, South NEWS STORIES Harbor, Manila on Sept. 27, 2014 on board BRP Ramon Alcaraz, PF (16). After more than a month long deployment, an arrival ceremony headed by Rear Adm. Jaime S Bernardino, the Commander, Philippine Fleet was conducted to render honors to the crew of PF 16, the crew of PN helicopter Augusta Westland PNH 431, medical team, and exercise directorate members. These brave men and women continuously pursued on enhancing their surface warfare exexercisesercises hosted biebienniallynniallyby by tthehe Royal capability through constant training, and Australian Navy. This year’s exercise was enhanced interoperability with regional participated by 12 countries that include navies through their collaboration with Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia and other foreign navies. Philippines while Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Vanuatu, South Korea and The awarding of Bronze Cross India sent personnel as observers. Training Medal for Staff Sergeant Romeo M conducted includes force integration Layag and Electronic Technician 3rd training, visit, board and seizure exercise, Class Wilfredo D Doce Jr. for rescuing live-firing exercise, helicopter shipboard an Australian Navy who accidentally fell exercise, and mariner skills workup, among overboard on August 31, 2014, at around 4 others. o’ clock in the morning during the course of the Exercise also highlighted the event. This is the second time the PN has sent its ship to participate since the Exercise “KAKADU 2014” exercise began way back in 1993. The first conducted from Aug. 25, to Sept. 12, 2014 time was in 1999. PN observers were also at Northern Australia Exercise Area is sent in 2003, 2005 and 2007. one of the largest international maritime 6 Along her way to the Philippines, PF 16 also visited Surabaya, Indonesia on Sept. 16, 2014 for a 3-day port visit to NEWS STORIES promote naval diplomacy, camaraderie and foster goodwill with Indonesian Navy.. Following its visit, PF 16 arrived in Zamboanga City on Sept. 22, 2014 for a “Show the Flag” mission which aims to uplift the sense of patriotism and bring national pride to the Filipino citizens in the Southern Philippines. This activity included activities such as Open House, Thanksgiving Mass, and Courtesy Calls to the Heads of Western Mindanao Command and Naval Forces Western Mindanao, courtesy call to the City Mayor. During the call to the Mayor, assorted goods and books donated by the Filipino Association in Northern Territory (FAANT) was handed over intended for the victims of the Zamboanga siege.