THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY • VOLUME NO. 87 • MARCH 2020 RoughDeckLog NEWS STORY PH NAVY DEPLOYS PERSONNEL, ASSETS TO PATROL SEA ENTRY POINTS AMID LUZON QUARANTINE p.6 PH NAVY TRANSPORTS DONATED MEDICAL SUPPLIES, BEDS p11 NAVY CHIEF VISITS CHECKPOINTS, QUARANTINE FACILITIES p.14 FEATURE ARTICLE NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL: PEOPLE'S PARTNER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN VISAYAS p.18 NAVAL PLANS NAVAL BASE CAVITE AND THE SANGLEY POINT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PROPOSAL: SEEKING A MIDDLE GROUND p.28 1 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 1 CONTENT RoughDeckLog Editorial Board 06 RADM GIOVANNI CARLO J BACORDO AFP Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy ABOUT THE COVER MGEN DANTE M HIDALGO AFP The Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy, Rear Adm. Giovanni Carlo J Bacordo boosts the Vice Commander, Philippine Navy morale of Sailors and Marines as he visited the troops stationed in checkpoints around San Juan, RADM REY T DELA CRUZ AFP Cainta, Rizal and in Marikina Sports Complex on Chief of Naval Staff March 31, 2020. 08 11 COL EDWIN JOSEPH H OLAER PN(M)(MNSA) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military VOLUME NO. 87 • MARCH 2020 ISSUE Operations, N7 Editorial Staff MORALE & WEFARE FEATURED ARTICLE 4 Oratio Imperata 18 Naval Forces Central: People’s Partner in Editor-In-Chief Protecting the fight against COVID-19 in Visayas Health Advisory Tungkol sa Coronavirus LCDR MARIA CHRISTINA A ROXAS PN 5 20 #UsapangKabataan: PN Intensifies Editorial Assistants Engagement with Youth Sector NEWS STORIES LT ENRICO T PAYONGAYONG PN the Seas, 22 NPMC Gears Up in Recruitment to Support LT RYAN H LUNA PN 6 PH Navy deploys personnel, assets PN Modernization to patrol sea entry points amid Luzon LT RANDY P GARBO PN quarantine 24 Enhancing the Maintenance and Repair LT EDUARD J PABLICO PN Securing System of the Philippine Navy 7 FMRF Chief inspects frontline troops, Technical Assistants boosts morale SAIL PLAN CORNER SK3 Elvin F Macatangay PN our Future 8 12th Marine Battalion deployed to 27 Naval Base Cavite and the Sangley Point YN3 Dexter M Dimabayao PN augment quarantine stations International Airport Proposal: Seeking a YN3 Gino G Gullon PN DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions Middle Ground 10 Navy facilitates PPE donation for the ET3 Oliver B Francisco PN expressed in this publication are those Philippine Lung Center ANNOUNCEMENT CPL Wenly M Ortega PN(M) of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of 11 PH Navy transports donated medical S2PH Ray Ban E Sinfuego PN supplies, beds 29 Best Photo and Article for February 2020 S2JO Ronald A Pataueg PN the Philippine Navy, the Armed Forces S2PH Hans Bryan E Lim PN of the Philippines, and the Philippine 12 Makati Med donates food packs for troops, NEED TO KNOW Government. health workers S2PH Ryan Albert C Sanchez PN 29 BRP Salvador Abcede (PC-114) S2PH Joseph C Angue PN 13 NSSC personnel makes face shields for Share your story. 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San Andres 2335 Roxas Boulevard, Manila Phone Number: (02) 523-3438 Mobile Number: (+63) 917-569-6840 2 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 3 MORALE & WELFARE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) ORATIO IMPERATA source: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Makapangyarihan at mapagmahal na Ama, nagsusumamo kami sa iyo upang hilingin ang inyong patnubay laban sa COVID-19 na nagpapahirap sa marami at kumitil na ng mga buhay. Gabayan mo ang mga dalubhasang naatasan na tumuklas ng mga lunas at paraan upang ihinto ang paglaganap nito. Patnubayan mo ang mga lumilingap sa maysakit upang ang kanilang pagkalinga ay malakipan ng husay at malasakit. Itinataas namin ang mga nagdurusa. Makamtan nawa nila ang mabuting kalusugan. Lingapin mo rin ang mga kumakalinga sa kanila. Pagkamitin mo ng kapayapaang walang hanggan ang mga pumanaw na. Pagkalooban mo kami ng biyaya na magtulung-tulong tungo sa ikabubuti ng lahat. Pukawin sa amin ang pagmamalasakit sa mga nangangailangan. Nagsusumamo kami na iyong ihinto na ang paglaganap ng virus at ipagadya kami sa lahat ng mga takot. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo na nabubuhay at naghaharing kasama mo at ng Espiritu Santo, iisang Diyos, magpasawalang hanggan. Amen. Dumudulog kami sa inyong patnubay, Mahal na Ina ng Diyos. Pakinggan mo ang aming mga kahilingan sa aming pangangailangan at ipagadya mo kami sa lahat ng kasamaan, maluwalhati at pinagpalang Birhen. Amen. Mahal na Birhen, mapagpagling sa maysakit, ipanalangin mo kami. San Rafael Arkanghel, ipanalangin mo kami. San Roque, ipanalangin mo kami. San Lorenzo Ruiz, ipanalangin mo kami. San Pedro Calungsod, ipanalangin mo kami. 4 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 5 NEWS STORIES points of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other gov- FMRF Chief ernment agencies in accordance to the Luzon quarantine guidelines. This to ensure that people from outside NCR inspects PH Navy deploys personnel, do not enter NCR by sea and vice ver- sa, preventing people coming in or go- frontline troops, assets to patrol sea entry ing out thereby risking the spread of the virus. boosts morale Navy Captain Lemuel Espartinez, points amid Luzon quarantine the designated Commander of Naval The Commander of the Fleet-Ma- Task Group - NCR stated that "what rine Ready Force (FMRF), Commo- The Philippine Navy (PN) contin- guideline of Enhanced Community we are doing right now is not for any dore Toribio Adaci Jr., made rounds ues to beef up security measures in Quarantine suspending all sea travels reason but for the safety of all Filipi- to various Quarantine Assistance support to the implementation of the in and out of Luzon unless falling un- nos against this pandemic virus. We Stations (QAS) or checkpoints Enhanced Community Quarantine in der the special exemption. pray that this COVID-19 be eliminat- on March 19 to inspect and visit Luzon to stem the spread of COVID-19. ed in our country as soon as possible the Philippine Navy (PN) troops PN’s 2nd Patrol Boat Division, through our efforts in coordination deployed in Cavite Expressway The PN together with the Philip- comprised of four patrol boats and with other government agencies. This (CAVITEX), Zapote Service Road, pine Coast Guard (PCG) activated the its personnel, were deployed to com- is everybody's concern, let's urge our Masinag Service Highway, Ortigas Task Group Laban Covid-19 (Water plement vessels from the PCG in ex- love ones, relatives and friends to help Extension, Susana Heights, South- Cluster) composed of their personnel ecuting seaborne security measures. us by staying at home and follow gov- ern Luzon Express Way (SLEX) and and sea assets to conduct Maritime Also, two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats ernment's advice." SLEX Calamba Toll Plaza. Patrol (MARPAT) off the waters in (RHIB) with personnel from the Naval Manila. The command post, under Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) The Sailors and Marines of your The inspection aimed to check the supervision of Naval Task Group– stand ready for deployment in Sangley Philippine Navy along with other on the situation of motorists, the National Capital Region (NTG-NCR), Point, Cavite City. branches of the AFP, the PNP and the conditions of sailors and marines aims to intercept and deny entry and health workers are working together in the frontlines particularly on exit of commercial passenger water- The MARPAT efforts of the PN and in the frontlines to serve the Filipino their health, billeting and Personal craft to and from the vicinity of Ma- PCG complement all land quarantine people and to mitigate the spread of Protective Equipment, as well as nila Bay. This is in accordance to the assistance stations (QAS) or check- COVID-19. to boost their morale amid the im- ▪ plementation of the enhanced com- munity quarantine in NCR in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Com- modore Adaci was joined by the Commander of Naval Task Group (NTG)-NCR, Capt. Lemuel Espar- tinez, who oversees the operations of Task Unit South of the AFP JTF- NCR covering QAS in the cities of Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Pa- ranaque, Pasay, Pateros and Taguig. Also present is the CO of Marine Batallion Landing Team 12 of the Philippine Marine Corps, Lt. Col. Henry Espinosa, whose unit is in- 6 PHILIPPINE NAV Y PN ROUGHDECKLOG 7 volved in this operation. The additional Ma- rine troops augment Addressing the troops, Commo. the Navy’s fleet-marine Adaci said that “in this time of emer- deployment under the gency, we do not want to be anxious Naval Task Group-Na- about the virus. We owe it to the Filipi- tional Capital Region no people and to the country to ensure manning the quaran- our mission readiness as military pro- tine assistance stations fessionals. In doing so, you are playing in Rizal, Marikina, a vital role in combatting this unseen Muntinlupa, Cavite and enemy. Bear in mind that your sacrific- Laguna. es are not only for the Filipino people but also for the safety of our family." Battalion Command- er Lt.