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PN ROUGHDECKLOG 11 PHILIPPINE NAVY

RoughDeckLogTHE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY • VOLUME NO. 77 • MAY 2019

WILDCATS!FEATURE ARTICLE

PH NAVY’S 1ST MULTI-MISSION CAPABLE FRIGATE LAUNCHED; KEEL LAID FOR SECONDBRP ANDRES BONIFACIO BACK IN MANILA AFTER NAVAL EXERCISE IN S. KOREA, SINGAPORE

MARINE COMPANY ACTIVATED FOR NEW AMPHIBIOUS ASSETS

NEWS STORY

SAIL PLAN CORNER

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THE PN SAIL PLAN: SAILING BEYOND 2020

WELCOME HOME,

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Editorial BoardVADM ROBERT A EMPEDRAD AFPFlag Officer In Command, Philippine NavyRADM ROMMEL JUDE G ONG AFPVice Commander, Philippine NavyRADM LOUMER P BERNABE AFPChief of Naval StaffCOL RICARDO D PETROLA PN(M)(GSC)Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military Operations, N7

Editorial StaffEditor-In-ChiefCAPT JONATHAN V ZATA PN(GSC)Editorial AssistantsLCDR MARIA CHRISTINA A ROXAS PNLT RYAN H LUNA PNLT RANDY P GARBO PNLT JOY G CARDANO PNLT EDUARD J PABLICO PNTechnical AssistantsSK3 Elvin F Macatangay PN ET3 Oliver B Francisco PNCPL Wenly M Ortega PN(M)S1YN Dexter M Dimabayao PNS1YN Gino G Gullon PNS2JO Ronald A Pataueg PNS2JO Glazy M Namia PNS2JO Melchor M Alcala Jr PNS2JO Al-Zoren N Zamora PNS2PH Hans Bryan E Lim PNS2PH Carmelo B Homo PNS2PH Ryan Albert C Sanchez PNS2PH Basir M Lauddin PNS2DP Charisma N Narvaza PNS2JO Cyrin Ann T Guingona PNMr. Karl Thomas L Rosello CEMs. Ariane Joy A Rodelas CE

RoughDeckLog

Protecting the Seas, Securing our Future

CONTENT

MORALE & WEFARE4 How to achieve Work-Life Balance

5 Preventive Dentistry

NEWS STORIES6 PH Navy’s 1st multi-mission capable

frigate launched; keel laid for second7 Marine Company activated for new

amphibious assets8 BRP Andres Bonifacio back in Manila

after naval exercise in S. Korea, Singapore

9 2 Thai Navy ships in PH for friendly visit

11 Japanese Navy vessel arrives in Subic for Goodwill Visit

12 NAVFORWEST welcomes WPS mission team, Navy vessel back to headquarters

13 Newly promoted flag ranks pay courtesy to the Navy Chief

13 Naval Safety Office holds workshop on Operational Risk Management

FEATURE ARTICLES14 Welcome Home, WILDCATS!16 Knowledge for Maritime Peace:

Six years on18 The Navy’s Relentless Campaign

against Sexual Harassment20 Philippine Navy Medical Service:

Conserving the Fighting Strength23 A Step Closer to a Modern

Philippine Navy24 New milestone for the Philippine Navy

SAIL PLAN CORNER26 The PN Sail Plan: Sailing Beyond

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ANNOUNCEMENT29 Best Photo and Article for April

NEED TO KNOW

29 RPS RAJAH SOLIMAN (D66)29 The Domain of the Golden Dragon

30 FACEBOOK CORNER

NSSC Recruitment

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ABOUT THE COVERThe first ever modern frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN) was launched to sea in Ulsan, South Korea on May 23, 2019.


MORALE & WELFARE

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WORK-LIFE BALANCE

HOW TO ACHIEVE

Set your priorities

Figure out what you want your priorities to be, not what you think they should be. What would you focus on second? Third? Fourth? Fifth? You’ve now identified your top five priorities.

Manage your timeKeep a strong focus on work at work, leave on time and use those extra hours to enjoy life.

Say no with a smile

There ‘s no point volunteering for every project if the quality of your work is to going to suffer. Saying no firmly but politely shows you’ve got a clear understanding of your priorities. When you stop doing things out of guilt, you’ll find more time to focus on the activities that truly bring you joy.

Make your job your friend

Seek out tasks and projects that you particularly enjoy doing. If you let your manag-ers know that you’re good at something and enjoy doing it, they’re likely to give you more of the same.

Schedule in fun

Sticking to a schedule will help to ensure that your work doesn’t eat into your personal life. One of the main benefits of working is to have enough money to enjoy life. Work at

getting the balance right.

Work

Life

source: https://www.balanceatwork.com.au/

Preventive DentistryPreventive Dentistry is the field of den-tistry which focuses on practice and procedure of caring for your teeth to keep them healthy. This helps to avoid gum diseases, enamel wear and other oral diseases.

Dental disease accounts for more pain, suffering and loss of working hours. And yet, since no one dies from dental disease, and tooth loss is still a normal consequence of ageing, there has been no major emphasis towards or demands for preventive aspects of dentistry.

Tooth decay is one of the most com-mon diseases of an individual. The so called tooth decay or dental caries is the breakdown of teeth due to acids made by bacteria in the mouth. Peo-ple who are at risk of dental caries are those patients with increased carbohy-drate intake, sweets, sugary drinks like soda and other fruit juices and with poor oral hygiene. These are some of the factors that affect the susceptibility of an individual to dental caries.

We have several ways of preventing dental diseases. Routine oral examina-tion, Oral prophylaxis, sealants, fluo-ride treatment, educational instruction such as proper tooth brushing and flossing, reduction of sugar intake and increased water consumption.

Regular dental exams are import-ant part of preventive health care. The dentist will check the oral cavity, face and neck for any abnormalities. Dental radiographs (x-ray) and oral prophylax-is maybe included in the routing visit. Regular dental examinations are done every 6 months for maintenance of good oral health.

Oral health is an individual respon-sibility, thus proper tooth brushing and flossing helps prevent tooth decay. Flossing is useful in removal of plaque in the proximal (side) surface of the tooth that cannot be cleaned by brush-ing. Use of toothpick can be harmful to other oral tissues.

We in the Philippine Navy are lucky that we have dental dispensaries in ev-ery naval station around the country. The Philippine Navy dental dispensa-ry provides dental care to our officers, troops, and dependents for free, and preventive dentistry is a focal point in the advocacy of good oral health.▪

by: The Naval Chief Dental Surgeon

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NEWS STORIES

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PH Navy’s 1st multi-mission capable frigate launched; keel laid for secondThe first of the two units of multi-mission capable frigate of the Philippine Navy (PN), contracted with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), was transferred to the water for the first time during the launch-ing ceremony at HHI shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea on May 23.

The 351 by 46-feet frigate will be delivered to the Philippines by latter part of 2020 and will be christened BRP Jose Rizal once it entered service with the PN. Likewise, the ceremony marked the Keel Laying or the formal start of construction of the second frigate (BRP Antonio Luna) which is expected to be acquired in the first quarter of 2021.

Navy Chief Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad along with AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. and National Defense Undersecretary for Finance and Materiel Raymundo Ele-fante headlined the Philippine delega-tion who witnessed the event in South Korea. They were accompanied by the Philippine Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Ma-jor Gen. Pio Diñoso III and Technical Inspection and Acceptance Commit-tee Chairman Commo. Alberto Carlos.

The two frigates will be the first ever warships of the Philippine Navy that are capable of conducting Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Surface Warfare

Marine Company activated for new amphibious assetsby: Marine Corps PAO

The Assault Amphibian Company (76 MC), Assault Armor Battalion was activated on April 25 in prepara-tion for the arrival of the technolog-ically-advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) of the Philippine Ma-rine Corps (PMC).

The activation and preparation of the arrival of AAV is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Project and an ad-ditional capability of the Assault Armor Battalion under the Combat and Service Support Brigade of the Philippine Marine Corps. The Com-mandant, Philippine Marine Corps, MGen. Alvin A. Parreño graced the event.

There are eight units of AAVs ar-

riving this year. The arrival of the said AAVs will boost the capability of the Marine Corps and exponen-tially increase the Corps’ already ef-fective expertise as the national ma-neuver amphibious force and island assault mastery in the littoral waters.

In his speech, the Commandant, PMC emphasized that, “The Phil-ippine Marine Corps needs to con-tinuously upgrade and maintain (our) capability and capacity as the ‘National Maneuver Amphibious Force’ that our Maritime Nation can be proud of. This addition to our capability will further boost our al-

(ASUW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Electronic Warfare (EW) Operations. These ships are fully equipped with Surface to Air and Surface to Surface Missiles, torpe-does, launchers and weapon sys-tems for four-dimensional warfare.

The construction of two brand new 2,600-ton frigates was made possible by the Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP) for the PN with an ap-proved budget of approximately 16 billion pesos sourced from the AFP Modernization Act Trust Fund. It is a big-ticket modernization pro-gram that will enable the PN to be at par with modern warships of other countries.

The activity was a tangible in-dication that the PN’s desire of ac-quiring state-of-the-art and highly capable warships is soon within reach. It further provides leverage for the Navy’s bid of becoming stronger and more credible force that the Philippines as a maritime nation can be proud of.▪


ready burning desire to be of service to the Filipino people and our maritime nation, the embodiment of our Ka-tungkulan motto.”

The Philippine Ma-rine Corps’ motto of Karangalan (Honor), Katungkulan (Duty), Kabayanihan (Valor) is the guiding beacon for all Marines.▪

BRP Andres Bonifacio back in Manila after naval exercise in S. Korea, SingaporeThe Philippine Navy (PN) rendered an arrival ceremony for BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) on May 22 at Pier 13, South Harbor, Manila after a month-long naval exercise in Republic of Ko-rea (ROK) and Singapore.

The Naval Task Group 80.6 Com-mander, Capt. Roy Vincent T. Trini-dad, led the 200-man contingent after

its successful participation in the ASE-AN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Ex-ercise (ADMM-Plus MARSEC FTX) 2019 from April 29 to May 13.

Eighteen countries from ASEAN and non-ASEAN region participat-ed in this year’s exercise which was co-hosted by ROK and Singapore. The

The quadrilateral sail with the US, Japanese and Indian navies was one of the highlights of this overseas mission as it showed the PN’s com-mitment in strengthening its relation-ship with partners in the Indo-Pacific region. This served also as an oppor-tunity for the PN to actively engage with the like-minded navies.

As the ADMM-Plus MARSEC FTX 2019 culminated in Changi, Singapore, the PN participated in two other major maritime activities, these included: the Maritime Infor-mation Sharing Exercise (MARISX) 2019 which coincided with the 10th Anniversary commemoration of the Information Fusion Center (IFC) and the International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) 2019. Both activ-ities were attended by the Philippine Navy chief, Vice Admiral Robert A. Empedrad.

The PN’s participation in the AD-

2 Thai Navy ships in PH for friendly visitTwo ships in the service of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), HTMS (Her Thai Majesty’s Ship) Taksin (FFG-422) and HTMS Krabi (OPV-551), docked at Alava Wharf, SBMA, Olongapo City on May 15 for a goodwill visit to the Philippines.

HTMS Taksin is categorized as Na-resuan-class frigate while HTMS Kra-bi is modified river-class patrol vessel. Onboard were about 500 officers and crew including RTN Cadet Cruise Training Unit headed by the chief of staff of their naval academy, Rear Adm. Sompong Poowiang.

The visiting Navy was accorded with customary welcome ceremony upon arrival by Philippine Navy del-egates headed by the Commander of Fleet marine Ready Force, Commo. Toribio Adaci Jr. It was followed by a presser and port briefing related to health and security aboard one of RTN vessels.

Welcoming the RTN delegation, Commo. Adaci underscored the sig-nificance of their arrival as “continu-ing efforts to strengthen the relation-ship between our governments and navies.” In response, Rear Adm. Poo-

combined exercise held its first phase in Busan, ROK and the second phase in Changi, Singa-pore.

In between this ex-ercise, the Philippines joined India, Japan, and the US in a maritime cooperative activity from May 03 to 09, 2019 while in transit in the international waters to Singapore.

MM-Plus MARSEC FTX reflected its aspiration and commitment in pro-moting cooperation among ASEAN navies so that in the future it can collectively be a viable guarantor of peace and stability in Southeast Asian region.▪


Japanese Navy vessel arrives in Subic for Goodwill Visit

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel, JS SAMIDARE (DD-106), with two SH-60K patrol helicopters and 200 crew onboard berthed in SBMA, Olongapo City on March 17 for a goodwill visit.

The JMSDF contingent was led by the Commander of Escort Division Four, Capt. Takahiro Nishiyama. In his speech, he stated that the purpose of their visit was to deepen coopera-tive relationship with the Philippine Navy (PN) through various exchang-es and interactions.

“I believe that this visit will make a great contribution to further strengthen relations between our two countries,” Capt. Nishiyama added.

The PN delegates headed by Capt. Jose B. Petilla Jr., representative of the Navy Chief, Vice Adm. Robert A. Empedrad, accorded the visiting navy a welcome ceremony upon ar-

rival followed by a press briefing and health and security briefing aboard JS SAMIDARE.

This marks the first visit of JS SAMIDARE in the Philippines. This is the second visit of the JMSDF this year and the eighth since 2016.

Similar to their previous visits, there were scheduled courtesy call to the Commander, Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command; pre-coordination meetings; recipro-cal reception; and shipboard tour. A send-off ceremony with customary Passing Exercise (PASSEX) capped off the Japanese navy’s visit.

The goodwill visit aimed to strengthen the relationship between the PN and JMSDF. It aimed to further enhance and sustain the promotion of peace, stability, and maritime cooper-ation of the two countries through na-val diplomacy and camaraderie.▪

wiang conveyed his appreciation for the warm welcome and expressed his keenness in the scheduled engage-ments between the two navies during their stay.

He also added “This trip is also to continue the international relation… as we all know that Philippines and Thailand have a great relationship in every division for a long time.”

Rear Adm. Poowiang and the com-manding officers of two RTN ships paid courtesy call to the commander of Zambales-based Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Rear Adm. Allan Ferdinand Cusi. Also held were confidence building engage-ments between PN and RTN person-nel such as shipboard tour, reciprocal receptions and friendly games.

This visit translated into the sus-tainment of the already strong friend-ship between the Philippines and

its ASEAN partner navy which also benefits both armed forces.This is the second visit of RTN ships in the coun-try this year following their visit last March, and the fifth time since 2010. Both countries enjoy long-standing diplomatic relations since 1940s and has been strengthened through high level exchanges and military visits.▪

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NAVFORWEST welcomes WPS mission team, Navy vessel back to headquartersThe Naval Forces West (NFW) Mis-sion Team along with the civilians from Department of Energy (DOE) that conducted resupply mission to the different KIG detachment arrived on May 04 at Ulugan Bay, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

Likewise, Barko ng Pilipinas (BRP) Quezon (PS70) also arrived in Ulugan Bay on the same date. The vessel was redeployed in the Palawan Province to beef-up the security requirement for the Philippine National and Local Election and to assist in maritime law enforcement missions in tandem with other government agencies.

A Joint Welcome Ceremony for PS70 and Arrival Ceremony for LS507 together with the NFW Mission Team was conducted by NFW on May 05 for the successful Rotation and Reprovi-sion (RoRe) mission of its personnel to the different island detachments in the KIG and West Philippine Sea.

by: Naval Forces West PAO

Sean Anthony Villa thanked the out-going security personnel for their sacrifices, vigilance and devotion to their duties in safeguarding their re-spective stations in the West Philip-pine Sea.

The Western Command, through NFW, continues to perform its man-date of protecting the territorial in-tegrity and sovereignty of the coun-try. Thus, it continuously deploys Fleet-Marine personnel to the nine island detachments and conduct mar-itime patrols to protect the Philippine territorial integrity, maritime domain and preserve our natural resources.▪

Medals were accorded to the outgoing securi-ty personnel, Mission Team, and LS507 crew while Certificate of Rec-ognition were given to civilian employees from COA, accounting service, and Supply Ac-countable Office (SAO), who took part in the mission.

In his speech, NFW Commander, Commo.

Newly promoted flag ranks pay courtesy to the Navy Chief

Three newly promoted flag rank of-commodore (Commo.) and brigadier general (BGen.) of the Navy were ac-corded military honors by Sailors and Marines as they subsequently arrived at the Headquarters Philippine Navy, Roxas Blvd., Manila on May 17 to call on the Flag Officer in Command, Vice

Adm. Robert Empedrad.

These officers, whose major ser-vice unit is the Philippine Navy, now hold key positions in the different key units of the Armed Forces of the Phil-ippines. They are the Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, BGen. Nestor Herico; newly installed Corps of Professor Dean, BGen. Ferdinand Jose Rivera; and commander of Joint Task Force Malampaya Commo. Rena-to David.

Vice Adm. Empedrad received the callers at the Hall of Flags where they were awarded plaques and introduced to the members of PN staff.

Courtesy call is a time-honored military tradition rendered to major service commanders by senior offi-cers who are either newly-promoted to flag/general rank, have been detailed outside of his/her major unit, or are as-suming foreign post.▪

Naval Safety Office holds workshop on Operational Risk Management

The Naval Safety Office (NSO) spear-headed the conduct of a 16-hour Sem-inar Workshop on Operational Risk Management (ORM) to Officers, En-listed Personnel and Civilian Employ-ee of different units of the Philippine Navy (PN) from April 29 to 30. The 5M Consultancy & Safety Services, a De-partment of Labor and Employment (DOLE) accredited safety training in-stitution, was tapped by the NSO as Subject Matter Experts who conducted different lectures and table top exer-

cises on enhancing hazard identifica-tion in the operational environment to eliminate risk or to reduce them to an acceptable level.

The ORM Seminar Workshop aimed to ensure safety, healthy envi-ronment and workplace for the PN. The training enabled the attendees to properly identify the different types of hazards in the workplace, learn tech-niques on risk assessment associated with the identified hazards, and the

by: Naval Safery Office


determine corresponding control that will mitigate the risk. The training has enhanced the participant’s under-standing of the concept of safety; the whats and hows of doing things rele-vant to safety and eventually learned how to develop the respective unit’s safety program and action plans.

The ORM Seminar Workshop cul-minated on April 30 with a Post-Test given to validate the learning of par-ticipants. The awarding of Certificates of Completion to the 35 successful training participants was presided by Capt. Benito B. Ante, former Director Naval Safety Office and assisted by Lt. Annalyn A. Glarian, the Acting Director, Naval Safety Office and 5M Consultancy General Manager, En-gineer Alexander Trillana at Brigade Training Center (BTC) Seminar Room, Naval Construction and Engineering Brigade, Naval Station Jose Francisco, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.▪

FEATURE ARTICLES

WELCOME HOME,

WILDCATS!by: Naval Air Group

The first phase of the AW159 An-ti-Submarine Helicopter training for Philippine Navy (PN) aircrew at Leonardo Training Academy in Yeo-vil, United Kingdom concluded after

the last batch of personnel arrived back in the Philippines last April 2019. The training, which started last September 2018, included the Pilot Training, Maintenance Officer and

Mechanic Training, SO-NAR Operator Train-ing, Avionics/Weapons Officer and Technicians Training, and the Tacti-cal Coordinator (TAC-CO) Training.

The group, headed by Cdr. John Ronald A. Mangahas and Cdr. Ariel Joseph V. Coloma, will be the first PN per-sonnel who will operate and maintain the Na-vy’s newest capability, which is also the most expensive aerial platform in the Armed Forces of the Philippines considering that the budget for the acquisition of these capability and its integrated logistics support amounted to more than Php5 billion.

The training program included the ground (theoretical) phase that cov-ered subjects which introduced the various aircraft systems and how they operate. It also involved lessons on the latest sensors and weapons that will be fitted to the helicopters and will be delivered to the PN. Afterwhich, the crew underwent the necessary orientation to ASW Operations and helicopter safety training activities for a couple of weeks in order to prepare themselves for the actual flight phase.

The actual flight training using the AW159 Helicopter started on Decem-ber 2019 and utilized the AW159 ASW Helicopters with tail number ZZ549 and ZZ550 which are also the actu-al helicopters to be delivered to the Philippine Navy. As each aircrew un-derwent each training sortie, new op-erational and training concepts were learned and adopted. The pool of in-structors who trained these crew were

also veteran aviators and crew in the British Royal Armed Forces who have logged thousands of hours on the var-ious helicopters to include the AW159 Helicopter during participation in various joint military campaigns and other helicopter operations in the private sector around the world. Our crew also had the opportunity to have training sessions with other Leonar-do Tactical Coordinator and Sensor Operator instructors who further in-corporated various techniques and in-formation regarding ASW operations and other possible capabilities utiliz-ing the AW159 Helicopter and its var-ious systems. Furthermore, personnel who underwent the SONAR Operator Training also went to France to further hone their knowledge with regards to the Sonars that will be operated aboard the helicopters.



Prior to being trained in the AW159 Helicopters, these personnel are also pilots and crew of the PN AW109E Naval Helicopters. The transition to a more sophisticated aircraft has been a big challenge but a very fulfilling one. The duration of the training was also not an easy one as training flights were occasionally hindered by unscheduled aircraft repairs and the winter season that brought tough weather conditions during the training period. These un-controllable factors prolonged the flight training phase for a couple of weeks.

During their free time, the pilots

also took this opportunity to visit var-ious tourist destinations around the country to include London and the world famous Stonehenge. These ac-tivities helped to be exposed and learn from the unique culture of the country and its courteous people. Moreover, they were warmly welcomed by the Yeovil Filipino Community wherein they also participated in various activi-ties hosted by the community.

All of the personnel’s hard work and diligence enabled them to suc-cessfully complete their respective courses and shall now undergo

KNOWLEDGE FOR MARITIME PEACE:

Research forms an integral part of every organization’s success, pro-

idence-based decision making in pur-suit of organizational objectives. The Office of Naval Strategic Studies, since its reactivation in Jan. 25, 2013, has taken the helm of this task to conduct relevant studies on maritime securi-ty and strategy in support of the PN Command. As the Philippines has re-configured its security policy from in-ternal security operations to territorial defense, the imperative for having a strengthened research arm that prior-itizes a clear and rational understand-ing of the intricacies of the strategic environment, and what this means for the Philippines as a maritime nation, ever grows in significance.

While the ONSS is a modest-ly sized unit, this does not hinder it from consistently undertaking timely Strategic Studies through innovative methods of data collection. Its reg-ular conduct of the ‘Teatime’ series, ‘Afternoon with a Star’, ‘Experts’ Di-alogue’, and specialized focus group discussions (FGDs) with key sources of information lend further credibility to its own studies. More importantly, the annual Maritime Security Sym-posium, where the Philippine Navy takes the lead in discussing the most pressing maritime issues of our times, showcases the office’s capacity to con-vene all stakeholders in the maritime sector and champion cross-sectoral collaboration in maritime cooperation.

The past year also saw the reactiva-tion of the ONSS social media presence where regular updates of the unit’s activities and flagship publication, the StratJournal (SJ), are showcased to reach a wider audience and foster greater discussion on important mar-itime concerns the Philippines faces. In connection, the SJ also saw its own evolution through the years with an

the next phase of the training which is the In-Country AW159 Helicopter Operation-al Training. As of this month, the Navy is now preparing for the ar-rival of the two AW159 Helicopters that will be subsequently commis-sioned as PN aircraft.

Congratulations and welcome home, Wild-cats!▪

Six Years on by: Office of Naval Strategic Studies

It is nothing for one to know something unless another knows you know it. – Persian Proverb

viding the necessary knowledge and information to guide in sound and ev-

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ONSS’ 1st Afternoon with a Star with NCWC Usec. Jose Luis M Alano

ONSS’ Teatime on ‘The Historical Context of the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the Philippines and United States’ with Dr. Ricardo T. Jose

ONSS’ 1st Experts’ Dialogue on Maritime Security Governance

Maritime Security Symposium 2018

ONSS’ Publication, StratJournal


increased readership and revamped look. In December 2018, the StratJour-nal Team implemented its first ever ‘Call for Papers’ program where ex-ternal contributions from academics, security practitioners, and graduate students are accepted and slated for publication to encourage heightened discourse from diverse perspectives on national, regional, and international issues that impact on the Philippines. This is in response to the positive feed-back the SJ received from its online followership owing its strengthened presence on social media.

For this year, the ONSS has also

identified four research themes of en-during and contemporary importance to the PN that it sees should be focused on: (1) Artificial Intelligence and Data Science; (2) China; (3) Youth Radical-ism; and (4) Middle Powers. These is-sues will feature more prominently in the security environment that the PN should anticipate and prepare for. Ultimately, the ONSS will continue its work in further inculcating a culture of strategic thinking in the Navy, without respite, in the service of our maritime nation. Among the many ways of pur-suing this, we believe that knowledge will always be an integral part in the quest for true maritime peace.▪

The prevailing issue on sexual harassment has been a major source of concern in the country, wherein the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not an exemption. Sexual harassment has no place anywhere in society, predominantly in the mil-itary, where trust and teamwork are essential to mission ac-complishment. In pursuit of a safer working environment, free from discrimination and harassment in the Philippine Navy (PN), the Office of Ethical Standards and Public Ac-countability (OESPA-PN) has been incessantly providing timely and relevant programs in combating any forms of unwanted sexual incidents within the organization.

The prevention of sexual harassment in the PN is a sig-nificant priority of the Mobile Training Team (MTT) com-posed of OESPA-PN personnel, to address the considerably increasing number of cases involving PN personnel. In con-

The Navy’s Relentless Campaign against

Sexual Harassment by: Office of Ethical Standards and Public Accountability

sonance with the desire of the Command, it is the commitment of the Of-fice to spread awareness and to educate members of the Navy regarding the existing laws, poli-cies and resolutions per-taining to sexual harass-ment.

OESPA-PN encour-ages the military and civilian personnel to do what is right, highlight-ing values formation and re-indoctrination of core values through advocacy forums and campaigns. Correspondingly, the distinction between RA 7877 (otherwise known as the Anti Sexual Ha-rassment Act) and CSC Resolution No. 01-0940 (Administrative Disci-plinary Rules on Sexual Harassment of Cases)

proper filing of complaints, the pro-cedural flow and how grievances are being handled by the Office and the Committee on Decorum and Investi-gation (CODI), a special committee that handles complaints on sexual harass-ment and reports directly to FOIC, PN.

The Command acknowledges that the most valuable assets are its per-sonnel, who must not fall prey to sex offenders or predators. The horrendous acts must not be ignored and tolerated as the employees’ productivity, morale, and well-being stand on the brink of being compromised. As a member of the Philippine Navy, each personnel can do a lot to win the fight against sex-ual harassment and promote safe and harmonious working environment.▪

underscores the criminal and admin-istrative aspects specifically the nature of offenses committed and the corre-sponding punishments. The conduct of these information drive is an effective tool in shaping an ideal and safe work-ing environment for all.

While making the uniformed and civilian workforce aware of what the law says and giving guidelines on how to deter sexual harassment, the best weapon is a well-crafted policy which the OESPA-PN utilizes as a benchmark. This policy describes the different forms, acts and classifications of acts of sexual harassment to avoid gray ar-eas that might prolong or hamper in-vestigations. Consequently, the team crafted platforms in relation with the



Philippine Navy Medical Service:

Conserving the Fighting Strength

by: Maj. Jepunneh Yshmaelle N. Lintag MAC

“To conserve the Fighting Strength of the Philippine Navy (PN) Military Personnel, Civilian Employees and Dependents through timely and re-sponsive delivery of Health Sevices in order to support Air, Sea and Land Combat and Non-Combat Opera-tions.” This has been the PN Medical Service Mission through the guidance and supervision of Col. Job S. Gonza-les, The Chief Surgeon Navy (TCSN).

As the technical staff who advises the Flag Officer in Command, PN on health matters affecting the Command including the utilization of medical services professional personnel in

support to the PN’s Mission, TCSN’s primary concern is to ensure that the PN personnel and civilian employees are physically and mentally healthy to perform their mandated functions. This is to guarantee the personnel readiness and organizational respon-siveness, likewise, rendering health services to their respective depen-dents.

Keeping abreast with the times and innovations in the naval service, even in the global scene is also a relevant endeavor by the PN Health Services. In 2018, the team participated in inter-national naval exercises and port vis-

its with PN Medical Teams composed of Medical Corps, Nurse Corps, Medi-cal Administrative Corps Officers and Hospital Corpsman aboard Navy ves-sels such as the 3rd Multilateral Na-val Exercise KOMODO 2018 in Lom-bok, Indonesia; the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 Exercises in Honolulu, Hawaii; and the 14th Multilateral Re-gional Maritime Engagement Exercise KAKADU 2018 in Darwin, Australia.

Port visits to the Russian Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok, Russia, and the ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise Medical Exchange in Zhanjiang, Chi-na also marked the final quarter of the same year.

We recognize and accept that im-

mersive learning and training through offshore Naval exercises play an im-portant role in motivating the PN Technical Staff and Medical Services Teams - as we see their experienc-es from such as also relevant to con-serving mentally strong and socially able individuals,” said Col. Gonzales, TCSN.

“And so, from April to May this year, the PN Medical Teams are cur-rently in South Korea for the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (AD-MM-Plus) Maritime Security exercise and in Qingdao, China for the Interna-tional Fleet Review,” he added.

A CUSTODIAN OF THE THRUST OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY To support the present thrust of

the Philippine Navy in aid of naval territorial and maritime defense is the mandate of the Office of TCSN and part of its initiative is to craft the Navy Health Service Manual constituting topics such as Naval Diving Medicine, Naval Aeromedicine, Shipboard Med-icine, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (for the Marines), Protocols on Selec-tion of Crew for Frigates and Subma-rine, Combat Operational Stress Man-agement (COSM) and Ship Sanitation among others.

The manual is authored by a Tech-nical Working Group (TWG) com-posed of subject matter experts from The Office of The Chief Surgeon Navy, Office of the Chief Nurse Navy, Office of the Chief Dental Surgeon Navy, Di-rectorate for Health Services and Med-ical Officers with specialty trainings on Aero and Diving Medicine from our PN Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs).

Aside from formulating plans, policies and programs on health and wellness for the PN constitu-ents which promote health standards aligned with national government policies on health, TCSN supervises planning, directions-setting, coordi-nation and control of matters pertain-ing to medical service personnel. The office coordinates with the respective

Main Photo: Philippine Navy Medical Contingent Aboard LD601 during the Port Visit at Vladivostok, RussiaTop Right: Medical and Dental Team supported participants of Culinary Program held at Islamic CenterBottom Right: Philippine Navy Medical Contingent with RADM LOUIS TRIPOLI USN, the Command Surgeon US PACOM.


unit/hospital assignments of different Medical and Administrative Services such as the Medical Corps (MC); Med-ical Administrative Corps (MAC); Vet-erinary Corps (VC); and Hospitalman (HM).

PRIORITIZING PERSONNEL WELFARE AND CAREER

MANAGEMENT

To monitor and manage the dispo-sition, training, assignment and reas-signment of Medical Service Officers, an advisory body to TCSN resolving personnel related issues and concerns affecting its respective corps was cre-ated. The PN Medical Service Person-nel Affairs Board is composed of the PN Technical and Administrative Ser-vice (TAS), Personnel Affairs Board for Medical Corps (PN MC PAB), Medical Administrative Corps (PN MAC PAB) and the Veterinary Corps (PN VC PAB).

The board primarily serves as ca-reer managers of TAS in the PN in terms of procurement, assignment and reassignment, educational/train-ing opportunities.

ORGANIZED CORPS SERVICES FOR PERFORMANCE

EFFICIENCY

Technical and Administrative Ser-vices (TAS) Personnel Management to Major Services was however trans-ferred to Major Services in adherence to the “Force Provider-Force Employer Concept” and the “Total Force Devel-opment Concept” as illustrated in the Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) 2017-2022.

Alongside this are the organized transfer and assignment to the Philip-

pine Navy of Medical Service Officers from the Medical Corps (MC), Medical Administrative Corps (MAC), and the Veterinary Corps (VC).

ACTIVE DEDICATED SERVICE AND COMPLIANCE TO HIGHER

HEADQUARTERS

Since August 2016, the General Headquarters directed the Major Ser-vices through their Chief Surgeons to compose Forward Support Medical Teams (FSMT) in order to support the AFP’s offensive and intensified com-bat operations to Abu Sayyaf/ Law-less elements.

Col. Gonzales reports about the PN Medical Service FSMT deploy-ment to date.

“So far, the FMST Batch 21 de-ployed at Naval Station Juan Magluy-an, Batu-Batu, Panglima, Tawi-Ta-wi have been providing immediate Health Care to save lives and limbs of military personnel conducting combat operations within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) under the Joint Task Force Taw-Tawi and are partic-ipating in other medical activities to aid JTFTT in accomplishing its mis-sion,” said Col. Gonzales.

He concluded saying, “The Phil-ippine Navy Medical Service is the most highly varied Corps within the Philippine Navy and we would like to continue to take a lead role in our duty. We hope to always be able to op-erate with the advantage of receiving professional training and global-scale experience as a dedicated group of medical officers, specialists and ex-perts serving together focused to conserve the Philippine Navy fight-ing strength.”▪

A STEP CLOSER TO A MODERN PHILIPPINE NAVY

by: Ens. Francis Kent Baterna PN

The Philippine Navy (PN) has been continuously modernizing its assets and or-ganization in order to keep up with the advancement of technology as well as to address the developing threats in our maritime domain. As the nation’s primary fighting force, Offshore Combat Force (OCF) is one of the units in the forefront of PN’s modernization. This can be seen through the projects under OCF like the PN Frigate Acquisition Project and the Pohang Class Corvette Transfer.

The acquisition of the two frigates under the AFP Modernization Project is on the verge of its completion. The Frig-ates 1 and 2 acquired under the Horizon 2 of the PN Modernization Project is projected to be delivered on 2020 and 2021, respectively. President Rodrigo Roa

FRIGATE ACQUISITION PROJECT (FAP)

The construction of FF150 is al-most complete. It was launched on May 23 followed by the keel-laying ceremony of FF151 which was attend-ed by no less than the Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy and the Commander Philippine Fleet. The crew of FF150 will also start their Jose Rizal Class Frigate Orientation Course in OCF as well as their Orig-inal Equipment Manufacturer train-ing in South Korea. These are some of the efforts of OCF in making sure that the crew will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and warf-ighting skills.

Duterte confirmed the names and bow numbers of the newly-acquired frig-ates, namely, BRP JOSE RIZAL (FF150) and BRP ANTONIO LUNA (FF151). The PN frigates will be equipped with Surface to Surface Missile (SSM), Sur-face to Air Missile (SAM), Torpedo Launchers and weapon systems for its 4-dimensional warfare capable of engaging air, surface and sub-surface threats. These new assets will have a 76MM Super Rapid Gun as its primary gun and 30MM for its secondary. The new frigates will be the Navy’s front-line defense in safeguarding our Ex-clusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

BRP CONRADO YAP (PS39) The Pohang-Class Corvette (PCC)

from South Korea will be known as BRP CONRADO YAP (PS39), named

after the Filipino hero of the Battle of Yultong during the Korean War. This ship will be a naval ship capa-


ble of Anti-Air War-fare (AAW), Anti-Sub Surface (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW). PS39 is armed with 76mm Oto Melara gun and equipped with a SONAR which will enhance OCF’s ASW and ASuW capabilities. The Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) pro-pulsion configuration of Motor Trans-port Unit (MTU) diesel engines and LM2500 gas turbine with controllable pitch propellers (CPP) enable the ship to move to a maximum speed of 25 knots.

Its sailing crew departed last April 04 and will be staying in Jinhae, Gyeongsang-namdo, South Korea for 13 weeks to receive the necessary op-

erational and warfare trainings prior to its first voyage as a vessel of the Philippine Navy. PS39 is expected to arrive in the Philippines on July 2019.

With all these efforts, this Force can assure, not only the PN, but most especially the Filipino People, that we are getting closer in attaining our vi-sion of being a world-class Navy with a force to be reckoned with.▪

Once again, BRP ANDRES BONIFA-CIO (PS17) made our Navy, more so our country, proud after joining the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise 2019 in Busan, South Korea, and International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) 2019 in Changi, Singapore from April 28 to May 16.

The exercise aimed to enhance multinational response capability to international crimes, and increase military cooperation, camaraderie,

and establish a collaborative system between partners in the region. The 19-day exercise was participated by 18 ADMM-Plus countries composed of 10 ASEAN members: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Ma-laysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singa-pore, Thailand, and Vietnam; and eight “Plus” countries Australia, China, In-dia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, The Russian Federation, and The Unit-ed States of America; with a total of 16 surface ships, nine aircraft, and more than 2,000 personnel. The sea phase exercises was conducted in three parts:

FTX Phase 1. From May 01 to 02, exercise serials on Voice Drills, Inter-national Crime Response, and Key Maritime Facility Protection were conducted on the vicinity waters of Busan, South Korea. Highlighted hereon is the use of the IFC Real-Time Information Sharing System (IRIS), an information sharing tool developed by the Republic of Singapore Navy capable of maintaining a Shared Rec-ognised Maritime Picture to cue oper-ational responses and have an in-built chat function for coordination at sea.

Combined Transit & Exercise (CTE) Phase. From May 03 to 09, BRP ANDRES BONIFACIO sailed with JMSDF’S JS IZUMO and JS Murasame, Indian Navy’s INS SHAKTI and INS KOLKATA, and US Navy’s DDG WIL-LIAM P LAWRENCE; to exercise free-dom of navigation while transiting the waters of Korea, East China Sea, West Philippine Sea, and Singapor-ean Waters. During this phase, these six surface vessels conducted series of exercise serials on Formation and Tac-tical Maneuvers, Publication Exercise, Replenishment at Sea (RAS), Cross Deck Landing, Passenger Exchanges, PhotoEx, and Flag Luncheon.

FTX Phase 2. From May 09 to 12,

nine other surface vessels coming from Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Brunei, China, South Korea, Indone-sia, and Vietnam joined the group for in-transit exercise at the vicinity of Singaporean waters. Thereon, se-rials on PhotoEx, Cross Deck Land-ing, RAS, and Vessel of Interest (VOI) Monitoring and Information sharing were conducted.

After the sea phase, the exercise culminated at Changi Naval Base, Sin-gapore. Likewise, the IMDEX 2019 was formally opened followed by a series of ceremonies, exhibits, open ships,

new milestone for the Philippine Navy

by: BRP ANDRES BONIFACIO (PS17)

ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise 2019 in Busan, South Korea

International Crime Response Exercise

Quadrilateral Sail of PH, Japanese, Indian and US Navies


SAIL PLAN CORNER

The PN Sail Plan: Sailing Beyond 2020

by: Ms. Hannah Joy D Alcomendas CE

A Clear DirectionEmbarking on a voyage, one does not need to be a Navy person to know the importance of having a clear direction of where the ship wants to be. The same thing applies in an organization. Which is why in 2006, the Philippine Navy (PN) started its transformation journey through the crafting of the Philippine Navy Strategic Sail Plan 2020, commonly known as the Sail Plan, to serve as the Navy’s North Star

helped the Navy to steer in the right direction? First, the Sail Plan set a clear and inspiring vision for the PN: By 2020, we shall be a strong and credible Navy that our maritime nation could be proud of. Second, the Sail Plan pro-vided specific and concrete actions and plans that are meant to improve the PN by introducing better ways of doing things, improving current prac-tices, aligning existing systems, and fixing inefficiencies in the PN. Lastly, the Sail Plan provided tools for the PN to better monitor and evaluate its strategic goals and initiatives and see clearly how each sailor, marine, and civilian employee’s individual effort contribute to the bigger picture.

Setting the StandardUnder the Sail Plan, the PN be-

came the first in the Armed Forces and the defense department to achieve the Institutionalized Status in the Perfor-mance Governance System (PGS) in 2014. The PN was also given the Gold Trailblazer Award for Good Gover-nance in the same year with an un-beaten score of 9.7 out 10. In 2015, the PN exceeded the targets it has set in its commitment to be a standard of ex-cellence, a bastion of innovation, and a sentinel of the sea, thus being named as one of the 12 Islands of Good Gov-

in turning its transformation goals into reality. In 2006, the PN did not just break away from the sorry state of its resources and capability, it also start-ed having a direction—a clear goal of where and what it wants to be in the future.

In the past thirteen years, much has already been said on the Sail Plan. But, how exactly did the Sail Plan

ernance (IGG) agencies that were awarded in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit that year.

And in truly setting the standard, the PN was also inducted to the pres-tigious Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy last March 2017, making it the first in the Defense Department and among all National Government Agencies. This said global recognition was given by the Palladium Group to organiza-tions that have shown breakthrough results from successful strategy im-

and engagements aimed at exchang-ing ideas and enhancing partnership, mutual understanding, and trust be-tween like-minded navies.

In reflection, the Philippine Navy’s par-ticipation in this exercise was a stern message that our Navy, more so our country, play a signif-icant role in maintain-ing peace, security, and stability in the region. More than ever, this sig-nificant accomplishment was another milestone for the organization in

its journey to become a strong and credible Navy that the Filipino people can be proud of. Bravo Zulu BRP AN-DRES BONIFACIO! Hooyah!▪


2006 Crafting of the PN Sail Plan 2020

Institutionalization 2014 in the Performance Governance System

Islands of Good Governance 2015 during the APEC Summit (awarding)


NEED TO KNOW

ANNOUNCEMENT

BEST PHOTOBy: Naval Public Affairs Office

BEST ARTICLE

HISTORY

The Domain of the Golden Dragon is an award that is given to crew of ships which cross the International Date Line. You enter the dragon’s empire when you cross the International Date Line by sailing west, where Asian nations celebrate the power of the dragon. With the extensive Navy operations in the Far East since (and before) World War II, this passage has become so common that few initiation ceremonies are actually held.

RPS RAJAH SOLIMAN (D66)

The Domain of the Golden Dragon

RPS Rajah Soliman (D-66) was a destroyer escort/frigate that served with the Philippine Navy between 1960 and 1964. It was the first destroyer escort to be operated by the Philippine Navy, and is the only member of its class ever operated by the service. Rajah Soliman was also the flagship of the Philippine Navy during its time in commission, which ended with the sinking of the vessel in 1964 due to Typhoon Dading.

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TRIVIA

plementation through the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) management frame-work. Indeed, the award is a testament of the Navy’s commendable accom-plishment in implementing the Sail Plan.

Beyond 2020

The PN is now less than a year away from its vision year of 2020, but it does not mean that the transforma-tion journey will already come to an end. The Sail Plan will continue on, this time toward its next waypoint—the Sail Plan 2028. As early as 2017, the PN has already started it prepa-rations for its next waypoint. A Stra-tegic Planning Workshop (SPW) Core Team was organized for the develop-ment of the Navy’s new roadmap that will sustain its gains under the Sail Plan beyond 2020 and further align with the AFP Transformation Road-

map 2028. The SPW Core Team is composed of a cross-section of Phil-ippine Navy personnel—senior and junior officers, enlisted personnel, ci-vilian employees, and reservists.

The first phase of the Strategic Planning Workshop was held last November 22 to 24, 2017 at Club Balai Isabel, Aqua Park, Talisay, Batangas wherein the Navy identified its cur-rent and future strategic issues and opportunities. The outputs were fur-ther revalidated during the second phase held last 16 to 18 October 2018 at Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay City. Un-der the theme, “Navy 2028: Plotting the Next Waypoint”, the Core Team drafted a new Vision, Strategy Map, and FOIC, PN Balanced Scorecard that will comprise the PN Strategic Sail Plan 2028.

With all these on-going and future initiatives, the PN assures each of its stakeholders that it will continuous-ly sail forward in the right direction. For each Filipino it has sworn to serve and protect, the PN is more dedicat-ed than ever to continue to exceed expectations, inspire transformation, and pursue excellence in its entire en-deavor today and beyond 2020.▪

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Main Photo: FOIC,PN during the Philippine Defenders-Rising Exemplars of National Pride eventTop Right: Awarding of the PN Palladium Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy in London, UK in 2017Bottom Right: Islands of Good Governance 2015 during the APEC Summit

Strategic Planning Workshop Phase 2

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