Rough Deck Log - Philippine Navy

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 11 PHILIPPINE NAVY

RoughDeckLogTHE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY • VOLUME NO. 61 • FEBRUARY 2018

THE IMPORTANCE OF

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLANNING

FEATURE ARTICLE

PHILIPPINE NAVY'S VESSEL, NEW MPAC MKIII DEPLOYED IN PALAWAN

FLEET-MARINE TEAM RECEIVE AWARDS FOR FOILING SEAJACKING ATTEMPT IN BASILAN

NEWS STORY

PN CELEBRATES 10TH YEAR OF PNGF WITH FORMER NAVY CHIEF

THE NAVAL LEADER

p.18

p. 27

p.6

p.8

IN THE PHILIPPINE NAVY


Editorial BoardRADM ROBERT A EMPEDRAD AFPFlag Officer In Command, Philippine NavyRADM ALLAN FERDINAND V CUSI AFPVice Commander, Philippine NavyRADM ERICK A KAGAOAN AFPChief of Naval StaffCOL RICARDO D PETROLA PN(M)(GSC)Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military Operations, N7

Editorial StaffEditor-In-ChiefCAPT LUED L LINCUNA PN(GSC)Editorial AssistantsCDR JONATHAN V ZATA PN(GSC)LT MARIA CHRISTINA A ROXAS PNLT ENRICO T PAYONGAYONG PNLT RONNE RIEL B GRIMPOLA PNLT JOY G CARDANO PNTechnical AssistantsCD2 Ric L Mendoza PNSK3 Elvin F Macatangay PN YN3 Michael R Bayocboc PNCPL Wenly M Ortega PN(M)S2JO Ariel B Francisco PNS2JO Jeffry S Facundo PNS2JO Ronald A Pataueg PNS2JO Myra T Adin PNS2JO Glazy M Namia PNS2JO Melchor M Alcala Jr PNS2JO Al-Zoren N Zamora PNS2PH Carmelo B Homo PNS2PH Ryan Albert C Sanchez PNS2PH Basir M Lauddin PNMr. Karl Thomas L Rosello CEMs. Ariane Joy A Rodelas CE

RoughDeckLog

Protecting the Seas, Securing our Future

CONTENT

MORALE & WEFARE4 Fasting and Abstinence5 Influenza

NEWS STORIES6 Philippine Navy’s vessel, new

MPAC MKIII deployed in Palawan7 ASG members surrender to Fleet-

Marine Troops, turn-over firearms8 Fleet-Marine Team receive awards

for foiling seajacking attempt in Basilan

9 Japanese Destroyer AMAGIRI arrives in Manila for Port Visit

10 PN cascades The Way to Happiness Program down to its personnel

11 Navy joins 32nd People Power Anniversary

12 PN launches 2nd handbook on Human Rights

13 NFEM turns over newly repaired school stage

14 Naval Safety Office holds BOSH Training to PN personnel

15 Tadpoles no more

FEATURE ARTICLES16 Cavite City K-12 students graduate

from immersion program in Navy18 The Importance of Strategic

Management Planning in the Philippine Navy

22 Mahanian & Corbettian Theories: An Army Officer’s view on Sea Power

24 CMOG-PN: Cheers to 7 years!

THE NAVAL LEADER27 PN celebrates 10th Year of PNGF

with former Navy Chief

ANNOUNCEMENT29 Best Photo and Article for January

NEED TO KNOW

29 Emilio Aguinaldo “Father of Navy of the Philippines”

29 Log Book

30 FACEBOOK CORNER

PHILIPPINE NAVY RECRUITMENT

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Philippine Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine Government.Share your story. Send us your news and feature articles at [email protected] for inclusion in the next PN Rough Deck Log issue.

NAVAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICEHeadquarters Philippine Navy, Naval Station Jose Andrada2335 Roxas Boulevard, ManilaPhone Number: (02) 523-3438 Mobile Number: (+63) 917-569-6840

08

1127

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 3

VOLUME NO. 61 • FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE

ABOUT THE COVERNavy personnel man the rails aboard one of the two newly acquired Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) MKIII during the send-off ceremony for their deployment to Naval Forces West on Feb. 15 at Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Sangley Point, Cavite City.


MORALE & WELFARE

source: www.doh.gov.ph

4 PHILIPPINE NAVY

1.) According to canon law, what is required of Catholics this Lent?

The penitential days of Lent are precise-

ly from Ash Wednesday to midday of Holy Saturday. The Roman Catholic Church’s teaching on Lent is expressedly mentioned in Canon 1250 of the 1983 Code. And the context of this is the simple directive that the season of Lent contains the days and times of penance for the universal Church.The canonical forms of penance during Lent are precisely: fasting and abstinence.

2.) What exactly does fasting mean? Who are required to fast? What are we allowed and not allowed to do?

Fasting is one of those two means of

Lenten penances which canon law obliges (the other being abstinence). In canon 1251, fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In canon 1252, fasting binds those who have attained their majori-ty. What does this mean? It means that this law applies to you from midnight of your eighteenth birthday until the beginning of your sixtieth year, that is, until midnight of your fifty-ninth birthday.

The law of fasting prescribes that only one full meal a day is taken. Two lighter meals are permitted to maintain strength according to each one’s needs. Eating be-tween meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed.

3.) What if I can't fast? What reasons can exempt me from fasting?

It is basic in any human law that one

cannot oblige anyone to observe something which is not possible or even inhuman to follow. The two forms of penances, fasting and abstinence, are more realistically ap-plied to the moneyed, able, powerful, and privileged. Consequently, the materially poor like our fellow Filipinos living in shan-ties or under the bridges, the very sick like those who are bedridden and immobile, the maids and houseboys and other laborers who have to work more than nine hours a day, employees whose jobs require them to be attentive like policemen and security guards, doctors and nurses on duty, and the like, must be exempted. Jesus is not certain-ly a sadist to require these kinds of persons to be mortified more than what they already undergo in most of their everyday lives.

4.) What can I do instead of fasting?

Offer your pains (and the work that you

do that makes it unwise for you to fast) in exchange for the canonical Church require-ment to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

5.) What exactly does abstinence mean? Who are required to abstain? What are we allowed and not allowed to eat?

Abstinence is the other form of penance which canon law requires during Lent (can-ons 1251 and 1252). Aside from observing it on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, ab-stinence is to be observed on all Fridays – unless a Solemnity should fall on a Friday.

The law of abstinence forbids the eat-

ing of meat, but eggs, milk products, and condiments made from meat may be eaten. Fish and all cold-blooded animals may be eaten, for example, frogs, clams, turtles, etc. The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year and older. One is not bound on the fourteenth birth-day but begins to abstain at midnight at the close of the birthday.

6.) What if I can't abstain? What reasons can exempt me from abstinence? What can I do instead?

The same principles for exemptions ap-

ply as in numbers 3 and 4 above. Neverthe-

less, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines teaches the following: Except on Good Friday and Ash Wednesday, ab-stinence may be substituted with exercises of piety, such as reading the Bible, going to Mass, visiting the Blessed Sacrament, pray-ing the Holy Rosary, or with acts of charity, such as visiting the sick and prisoners, giv-ing alms to the poor, or teaching catechism.

7.) Is this it? This is all I'm required to do as a Catholic this Lent?

Yes. But in the end, life and love are not

just about "what you are required to do." Je-suits always try to live out the ideal of the magis, the more. This is not just about "big-ger and better," or greater in number or size. The more here pertains to what will help us to come closer to God. So what magis can you do this Lent? What is the more that you can do to be able to come closer to God? And this question cannot be answered by canon law.

Fasting and Abstinencesource: Fr. Reginaldo M. Mananzan, SJ and PhJesuits.org

INFLUENZA • Caused by Influenza virus (A, B or C)• Incubation Period: 1 to 3 days

MODE OF TRANSMISSIONEntry of the virus into the respiratory tract:• via droplets from an infected person through coughing, talking and sneezing.• through contact with the surfaces, material and clothing contaminated with discharges of an infected person.

SYMPTOMS

• Fever of at least 38°C• Headache• Runny nose, sore throat or cough• Muscle or joint pains

TREATMENT• Use of antiviral agents within the first two days may halt the course of influenza illness. Consult your physician regarding antiviral agents.

• Paracetamol for fever. Aspirin should not be given to children.

• Antibiotics to be given only to complications of influenza such as pneumonia or otitis media.

• Adequate rest. Increase intake of oral fluids and eat nutritious foods.


The Philippine Navy (PN) through the Littoral Combat Force of the Philippine Fleet conducted a send-off ceremony to BRP Nestor Reinoso (PC380) and the 3rd Boat Attack Division for their deployment to Naval Forces West on Feb. 15 at Captain Moya Boat Landing, Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Sangley Point, Cavite City.

The 3rd Boat Attack Division is composed of two newly acquired Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) MKIII made her maiden mission to-gether with PC380 to conduct mari-time patrol and surveillance, maritime law enhancement, and maritime secu-rity operations in Palawan.

The MPAC MKIII was built by PROPMECH under the Modernization Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It was delivered last May 18, 2017 and subsequently activated on May 22, 2017. These attack crafts are capable of maneuvering at high speeds and soon to be fitted with short ranged missiles.

In his remarks during the ceremo-ny, Rear Adm. Gaudencio C. Collado Jr., Commander, Philippine Fleet, said that the Naval Forces West encom-

passes the whole of mainland Palawan and its neighboring islands known as top tourist destinations. As the sum-mer season is fast approaching, many tourists will surely visit these places to spend their vacation. To ensure the safety of the people, the Philippine Na-vy’s floating assets were deployed in this area to diligently conduct patrol and other maritime operations to pre-serve the peace and tranquility of the area.▪

Philippine Navy’s vessel, new MPAC MKIII deployed in Palawanby: Fleet Public Affairs Office

NEWS STORIES

On Feb. 25, three Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members surrendered to Philip-pine Marine Ready Force (PMRF)-Su-lu under the command of Col. Arnel Tolato. Lt. Col. Stephen Cabanlet, Commanding Officer, Marine Battal-ion Landing Team 1 (MBLT1) together with 52SAC, PNP facilitated the sur-render of ASG members.

The surrenderees, identified as Ha-jat Abbang of Brgy. Kan Bulak, Luuk, Sulu and Kirah Ainazri Jawad and Sansi Jawad of Brgy. Buanza, Indanan, Sulu, were brought to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Trauma Hospital in Jolo, Sulu for check-up prior to their custodial debriefing.

Among the recovered firearms were the following: one M16 Rifle, one Short Magazine, one M79, one Garand Rifle, and two bandoliers.

cilitated the surrender and turn-over of various firearms to the 31st Marine Company of MBLT1.

ASG members surrender to Fleet-Marine Troops, turn-over firearmsby: Naval Forces Western Mindanao PAO & Marine Corps PAO

Last Jan. 31, operating elements of PMRF-Sulu recovered multiple fire-arms and ammunition at Brgy. Pisak Pisak, Pata Island, Sulu following the surrender of three ASG personalities in the same area. Five days after, on Feb. 05, several barangay LGUs in Sulu fa-

The Commander of Naval Forces Western Mindanao, Rear Adm. Rene V. Medina, commended the troops for a job well done. He encourages other members of ASG to turn their backs against armed struggle, terrorism, re-bellion and lawlessness and surrender to the government where they will be given a chance to a new life.

The number of ASG surrenderees, turned-over and recovered firearms are expected to rise as the government forces, with the support of the LGUs, continue to carry out both combat and non-combat operations to win and keep the peace in the Western Mindan-ao region.▪


The Commander, West-ern Mindanao Com-mand, Lt. Gen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr. together with Commander, Na-val Forces Western Min-danao, Rear Adm. Rene V. Medina awarded the sailors of PC381, PC386, BA485, and NAVSOU6 with Bronze Cross Med-al for their acts of hero-ism during the recently

task force] attest to the readiness and excellence of our Fleet-Marine Team.) said Lt. Gen. Galvez in his speech during the ceremony.

The award accorded to the gallant sailors merits their selfless devotion to their duty at all times to protect our waters against any threat and terror acts.

“Nawa’y ang mga sundalong ito ay maging ihemplo nating lahat na handang magsilbi sa anumang oras ng pangangailangan,” (May these sol-diers serve as our role models, ready to serve [our nation] in times of need.) added Lt. Gen. Galvez.▪

Fleet-Marine Team receive awards for foiling seajacking attempt in Basilanby: Naval Force Western Mindanao PAO

foiled seajacking attempt of M/V Ku-dos with 27 crew onboard in Basilan waters.

The following officers and person-nel received the award in behalf of their unit on Feb. 19 during the Flag Raising Ceremony at Western Mind-anao Command in Zamboanga City: Lcdr. Randy A. Ferraren (Commander, PC386), Lt. Jeffrey C. Mendoza (Offi-cer In Charge, BA485), GM1 Heremias Quijada (Petty Officer In Charge Gun-nery, PC386) and S1UO Jay A Ancheta PN (NAVSOU6).

“Ako’y masaya sa kahusayang pinamalas ni Rear Adm. Medina bilang namumuno sa Anti-Kidnapping Joint Task Force. Ang mabilisan at agarang pagresponde ay nagpapatunay lamang ng kahandaan at pagiging magaling ng ating Fleet-Marine Team,” (I’m glad of the efficiency demonstrated by Rear Adm. Medina as the head of the An-ti-Kidnapping Joint Task Force. The speedy and prompt response [of the

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS AMAGIRI (DD-154), an Asagiri-class (General Type) De-stroyer with one SH-60J helicopter and approximately 200 officers and crew on board, arrived at Pier 15, South Har-bor, Manila on Feb. 02 for a two-day goodwill visit. This is the first visit of a JMSDF ship in the country this year.

Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Rajah Humabon (PS11) rendered cus-tomary meeting procedures at Cor-regidor Island and escorted the vessels to its designated anchorage area. PN delegates headed by the representa-tive of the Flag Officer In Command (FOIC), PN, Capt. Ricardo B. Martin, accorded the visiting navy a welcome ceremony upon arrival followed by a port briefing related to health and se-curity aboard JS Amagiri.

That same day, Captain Koji Saito, Commander of Escort Division Two, JMSDF and Commander Michiaki Mori, Commanding Officer of JS Am-agiri paid a courtesy call to the FOIC, PN, Rear Adm. Robert A. Empedrad.

Similar to their previous visits, the Japanese navy engaged in a series of confidence building activities with their PN counterparts such as goodwill games followed by a boodle fight and shipboard tour on JS Amagiri. A send-off ceremony with customary Passing Exercise (PASSEX) capped off their port visit on February 04.

The visit aimed to strengthen the relationship between the two navies. It further enhanced and sustained the pro-motion of peace, stability, and maritime cooperation of the two countries through naval diplomacy and camaraderie.▪

Japanese Destroyer AMAGIRI arrives in Manila for Port Visit

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 9


The Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Education and Training, N8, in coor-dination with The Way to Happiness (TWTH) Philippines Foundation Inc., successfully conducted the TWTH Program from Feb. 20 to 22 at the Headquarter Philippine Navy, Roxas Blvd., Manila.

The cascading of TWTH is an ac-tivity initiated by the Department of National Defense (DND) through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources. It aims to sustain genuine peace grounded on ethics and values by educating the people on the importance of the 21 precepts of life so they may live a happier and less dan-gerous lives.

For the intention of the program to materialize, the strategy employed by DND and TWTH Philippines Founda-tion Inc. was to have Master Trainers who will then teach other trainers and so on until every individual in the PN learns these 21 precepts. The Master Trainers which came from the differ-ent AFP Major Services, Bureaus and

Offices and National Support Units underwent a 5-day, 40-hour course. For the PN, there were seven Master Trainers.

Following the conduct of the TWTH for Master Trainers, the cascading in the PN took place and the PN is the first among the Major Services to cascade the program to its personnel. The three-day activity was attended by 60 PN per-sonnel composed of Officers, Enlisted Personnel and Civilian Employees from the different Units and Offices.

During the seminar, each of the 21 precepts of happiness were discussed thoroughly and after every discussion were video presentations and work-shop-discussion. Throughout the ac-tivity, the attendees have shown en-thusiasm and active participation.

During the culmination of the program, both the Flag Officer In Command, PN, Rear Adm. Robert A. Empedrad and the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Antonio L. Bau-tista, delivered their speeches.

PN cascades The Way to Happiness Program down to its personnelby: Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Education and Training, N8

In the inspirational message of the FOIC, PN, he said that in order for the Navy to achieve its goal of becoming a “Strong and Credible Navy that the Maritime Nation can be proud of,” the key is to focus and capitalize on having a work force with high morale. According to him, it is only when people are gen-uinely happy that their morale can be elevated. Once they already have high morale, it will then follow that they will be able to deliver better. With this, he advised everyone to internalize what they have learned as it is only when they have learned to live by these precepts that they would be able to share it to others.

After the speech of the FOIC, PN, the Assistant Secretary for Hu-man Resources, Antonio Bautista, delivered his speech. He shared that happiness comes in different ways and being rich does not al-ways equal to being genuinely hap-py. Genuine happiness, to him, can be attained through serving others and having faith in the Father. He emphasized that when one is hap-py, he would not bother to do any evil acts. Further, he shared the motto he has been using from the time he started his service in the military up to the present: “Paglil-ingkod na may ngiti, mas higit sa sarili ang maibabahagi.”▪

More than a hundred Philippine Navy (PN) personnel linked arms with oth-er uniformed personnel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philip-pine National Police as they reenacted the “salubungan” in commemoration of the 32nd Anniversary of the EDSA People Power at the People Power Monument, EDSA, Quezon City last Feb. 25.

Salubugan is the annual reenact-ment of the historical union of forces of military and civilian sector to end the dictatorship of the late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.

This year’s commemoration cen-tered on the theme “EDSA 2018: Ef-fecting Change Towards Strengthened Democracy” with high-level officials and key EDSA revolution personalities in attendance.

Aside from actively participating in the salubungan, PN personnel were also deployed to provide security and medical assistance to assure public safety in all places of engagement in-cluding the wreath laying ceremony at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Feb. 22 and the D-day at EDSA Monument.▪

Navy joins 32nd People Power Anniversary

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 11


To further reinforce human rights ed-ucation in the Philippine Navy (PN), the Philippine Navy Human Rights Office (PNHRO), under the leadership of Capt. Arturo G. Sahagon, formally launched the second volume of the PN Handbook on Human Rights, Interna-tional Humanitarian Law and Rule of Law and the PNHRO Annual Newslet-ter “The Advocate” through a simple ceremony at the Headquarters Philip-pine Navy (HPN), Manila last Feb. 12.

The PN Handbook on Human Rights is a 238-page publication on subject matters ranging from Law of

Armed Conflict at Sea to the latest na-tional legislations on social justice and penal laws as well as the circulars and standard operating procedures crafted by the Department of National Defense and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) embodying the agreements and initiatives to make the AFP an HR/IHL-compliant organization. The handbook aims to supplement the first handbook on the same subject matter which was published back in 2012.

The timely publication of this educational material manifests the Command’s aspiration to be a well-informed, balanced and human rights-friendly military organization and will serve as a ready reference for all our personnel to guide their every-day actions and help them make in-formed decisions in their personal and professional lives.

The Book Launching Ceremony was presided by the PN Vice Com-mander, Rear Adm. Allan Ferdinand V. Cusi, who likewise led the symbolic distribution of the first four copies of the handbook and newsletter to select-ed senior PN officers led by Rear Adm. Erick A. Kagaoan, Chief of Naval Staff; Col. Nestor R. Marcelino, Commander, Civil Military Operations Group-PN; Capt. Carlito L. Barizo, Commander, HPN & Headquarters Security Group; and, Col. Ricardo D. Petrola, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for CMO, N7.▪

PN launches 2nd handbook on Human Rightsby: Ms. Maria Vanessa Bernardo CE

As a reliable partner for community development, the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) successfully turned over a newly repaired school stage of Paaralang Elementarya ng Aledia at Brgy. Lasang, Davao City last Feb. 15. The occasion was graced by Com-mo. Ramil Roberto B. Enriquez, Com-mander, NFEM followed by the bless-ing ceremony.

Prior to its repair, a ground-break-ing ceremony was held followed by the transport of construction materials to commence the repair activity of the school stage on Dec. 11. The conduct of repair was a collaborative effort of Civil Military Operations Unit-East-ern Mindanao,Naval Reserve Com-mand-Eastern Mindanao, Post Engi-neering Unit of the Naval Installation Facilities-Eastern Mindanao, and fac-ulty and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) volunteers of Paaralang Elemen-tarya ng Aledia.

This Community Development As-sistance activity of NFEM successful-ly brought the needed support to 410 pupils and ten public school teachers of Paaralang Elementarya ng Aledia for the improvement of its school pro-grams and future activities. Likewise, this activity further promoted the pur-suit of the Command in lending its as-sistance to development projects that would uplift the morale of the people as well as helping communities attain progress. Rest assured, NFEM will continue its support to community development and promote the Philip-pine Navy as partners for peace and development that people can always rely on.▪

NFEM turns over newly repaired school stage by: Naval Force Eastern Mindanao PAO

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 13


The Naval Safety Office (NSO) spear-headed the conduct of 40-hour Ba-sic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) training to officers and enlist-ed personnel of the different units of the Philippine Navy (PN) from Jan. 29 to Feb. 02.

The 5M Consultancy & Safety Services, a Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) accredited safe-ty training institution, was tapped by the NSO as Subject Matter Expert that facilitated the different lectures and tabletop exercises with actual site tour in PN vessels and facilities for the ap-plication and validation of basic safety and health concepts discussed.

The BOSH training was carried out to capacitate the participants with ba-sic knowledge and skills that will en-sure safe and healthy environment and workplace in the PN. The relevance of safety, health, and productivity in the workplace was instilled to the partic-ipants who, likewise, were taught to identify the different types of hazards, risk assessment techniques, and cor-

react in times of emergency; and, how to develop safety program and safety action plan. The highlight of the train-ing was the guided tour aboard Level I (under repair) and Level II (opera-tional) PN vessels and Naval Shipyard facilities wherein the students were made to present their appreciation in recognizing hazards and the best prac-tices being observed in those areas.

The BOSH training culminated on Feb 02 with NSO Director Capt. Prim-itivo S. Decio Jr. as the presiding offi-cer on the awarding of Certificates of Completion to the 53 participants at the Naval Combat Engineering Bri-gade Training Center Seminar Room, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.▪

Naval Safety Office holds BOSH Training to PN personnelby: Naval Safety Office

responding control. In addition, the training en-hanced the understand-ing of the participants on the concept of safety – what safety profession-als do and how they do it; the benefits of good housekeeping and the subsequent cost of poor housekeeping; how to

Thirty-Eight Navy personnel success-fully completed the Seal Qualification Training (SQT) Course last Feb. 13 in Headquarters Naval Special Opera-tions Group, Philippine Fleet, Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Sangley Point, Cavite City. It was one memorable oc-casion not only for the graduates and their respective families but also for the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG).

Composed of seven officers and 31 enlisted personnel, SQT 4 underwent rigorous transformation where Sea-man First Tom Avilla emerged top of his class. For ten months of training,

Seaman Avilla ang his classmate have shown tenacity, resilience, dedication, responsibility and determination that allowed them to earn the special war-fare badge with pride.

SQT 4 accomplished many ‘firsts’ during the course of their NAVSPECOPS training. They were the first class to take the Basic Airborne Module at the Special Forces School, Air Operation Department, Special Operations Command, Philippine Army. They were also the first SQT class to have a Case Study Module included in their Program of Instruc-tions. Most importantly, SQT 4 is the only class to have engaged in a historic battle against international terrorists. Their participation in the liberation of Marawi City where they immersed with the NAVSOG unit assigned at se-curing the waters of Lake Lanao was historic and once in a lifetime firsthand experience for all of them.

Rear Adm. Allan Ferdinand V Cusi, during the ceremony, delivered the main commencement address to the graduates saying that the challenges that they met which eventually turned into the milestones in their young ca-reers must also be their inspiration as they go and face the real deal. He further added that skills that they ac-quired during their training must be used as they go along in their career as SEAL operatives.▪

TADPOLES NO MOREby: Naval Special Operations Group


FEATURE ARTICLES

The closing ceremony for the Philip-pine Navy (PN) - Department of Edu-cation (DepEd) Sangley Point National High School (SPNHS) K-12 Immersion Program was held at Naval Sea Sys-tems Command (NSSC), Naval Sta-tion Pascual Ledesma, Fort San Felipe,

Cavite City K-12 students graduate from immersion program in Navy

by: Naval Sea Systems Command PAO

Sangley Point, Cavite City on Feb. 09. Gracing the event were NSSC Com-mander, Rear Adm. Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo, NSSC Deputy Commander, Commo. Alberto B. Carlos, and Cavite National High School (CNHS) Princi-pal, Mr. Augusto D. Ferma Jr.

One of the Chosen FewIn anticipation of the full imple-

mentation of the K-12 Program which began in June 2016, the Department of Education devised the “Senior High School Modeling Program” or “SHS Modeling” beginning school year 2012-2013. The implementing guidelines of which aimed to: (1) Introduce and pre-pare the concerned model schools for the implementation of the Grades 11 and 12 through the provision of appro-priate interventions, e.g., training of teachers, and provision of support fa-cilities and instructional materials; (2) Generate actual learning experiences of the different participating/volunteer secondary schools in order to come up with different modalities as vital in-puts in the implementation of the SHS; and, (3) Prepare and carry out the com-munication plan to generate support from the media, civil society, academe, LGUs, and private sector.

SPNHS was selected to be Model Senior High School to offer the Secu-rity and Peacekeeping specialization in Region IV-A. Being a vital part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and of the PN, NSSC was the most appropri-ate institution to offer the course.

As such, students were immersed into military-like scenario wherein they conducted themselves as mili-tary cadets within the NSSC vicinity. And since NSSC houses the largest shipyard of the PN, student-trainees underwent training in Electrical In-stallation and Maintenance; Plumb-ing and Pipefitting; Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding under the supervision of the Naval Sea Systems Training Center and Naval Shipyard.

Words from the WiseWith glee and pride, CNHS Princi-

pal Mr. Ferma congratulated the stu-dents for finishing the program and proving what others perceived to be impossible. In his remarks, he said that while some DepEd officials had doubts in the program, it was the PN that pro-vided the help they needed in training the students. He further added, that in the various specializations crafted, “it was only Sangley Point National High School who did survive.”

Likewise, Pink Majalia T. Glu-do, one of the SPNHS students, in her speech during the ceremony, ex-pressed her gratitude to the facilitators of the course and underscored the im-portance of having a good education as foundation for a better future.

She added, “As Dr. Jose Rizal has stated, “ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”. As as part of the generation or the whole era or the so called millenni-als I for one can say, that the students who have finished the immersion this day is a validation of what Dr. Jose Rizal has said.”

NSSC Commander, Rear Adm. Bacordo, on the other hand, encour-aged the graduates to become organic personnel of the Philippine Navy in the near future. He reminded the stu-dents to continue using the skills they acquired and to find creative ways of practicing it. He likened these skills to muscles in the human body, when un-used will atrophy.▪

“A great building is built by firm and strong foundation, so as stu-dents, we are trained to have absolute knowl-edge, skills and especial-ly values for us to excel in the field we are going to choose after this. For us to provide better out-puts and exceptional per-formance, we are tutored by our instructors to their outmost abilities,” said Gludo.


Planning is fundamental to everything that we do in the Philippine Navy. We plan so we can properly accomplish exercises involving the Major Services and external partners. We plot the ex-act sequence of landings so our troops can launch organized offensives and defeat the enemy. We plan what we can contribute to HADR and Stability Operations so we can help restore civil authority and normalcy after natural disasters. Simply put, without proper planning, we will not succeed.

While it can be said that the PN and its personnel are capable at planning, it is not enough that we plan our opera-tions and activities based on what we want to achieve. We have to be sensi-tive to our limited resources, prioritize the systems that must be improved, and prepare guiding materials and policies as we enhance our capabilities and acquire new equipment. For us to protect our seas and secure our future, we have to plan better. This is where Strategic Management Plans come in.

A Strategic Management Plan (SMP) gives Direction, Phasing, and Prioritization for what an organiza-

tion wants to do so it can realize its vision and accomplish its mission. It gives Commanders a perspective on what must be developed, completed, or improved in the organization. It is sensitive to an organization’s limited resources; helps plot what activities must be done first to improve existing systems and processes; and describes the desired goals and expected out-comes that will now guide the alloca-tion of resources and time to ensure its accomplishment.

SMPs serve to address lingering problems and maximize capabilities and opportunities that affect an or-ganization’s ability to accomplish its mission and realize its vision. They generally feature Outcomes which will help an organization accomplish its mission and realize its vision; Goals that describe the organization’s intent; Objectives that will must be accom-plished to achieve the set goals; Key Initiatives that will serve as a basis for creating action plans and plotting timelines; and Measures to ensure that the branches and divisions are deliv-ering outputs and helping accomplish the Plan. SMPs are linear; the Initia-

THE IMPORTANCE OF

by: Mr. Paolo Rafael T. Ariedo CE

Strategic ManageMent Planning

IN THE PHILIPPINE NAVY

tives and Measures must match with the intended Objectives, set Goals, and desired Outcomes. They are ultimately aligned to priorities the organization wants to work on so it can accomplish its mission and realize its vision.

Cox (2016) identified four reasons why SMPs are beneficial to organiza-tions1: (1) It helps establish a Unified Vision for the organization; (2) It sets a framework for planning, developing, and executing future activities; (3) It helps enhance communications within the organization; and (4) It helps build relationships within the organization and among its stakeholders.

It must be said, however, that SMPs cannot be considered as mere Plans. Mackenzie explains that “a Plan is what we want to do; an SMP sets out not only what we want to do but how we are going to do it2.”For instance, the Naval Combat Engineering Brigade (NCEBDe) can coordinate with LGUs,

DPWH, and other AFP Engineering units to erect a temporary bridge that a city can use after an Earthquake. While that in itself is a good plan, it cannot be considered a Strategic Manage-ment Plan. Coordinating with LGUs is only an initiative to support a greater objective and goal of the NCEBDe in accomplishment of its mission. SMPs serve a higher purpose, as it plots the prioritization of tasks and allotment of resources to help units accomplish its mission and vision.

Nevertheless, Strategic Manage-ment Plans are extremely beneficial to the PN. They help optimize our initiatives, action plans, and resourc-es to release productive results and ultimately improve the organization. For its part, the Fleet-Marine Warfare Center (FMWC) is developing its own SMP that is aligned with its mission of developing doctrines, concepts, and plans to support PN operational level capabilities for operations.

PRIORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES KEY INITIATIVES

DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT

Ensure the responsive submission of doctrines and feedback by doctrine stakeholders

Advocate the creation of Lessons Learned Reports

Maintain and update list of Doctrines Scheduled for Review/Revision

Manage the Status of PN Doctrines

Establish standard parameters to evaluate interim publications

Create a reference for standard evaluation parameters

TRAINING AND SIMULATION SYSTEMS

Create more responsive and up-to-date training materials and scenarios

Update existing training materials and scenarios


Develop a Scenario Development Handbook for Naval Planning

Upgrade the Fleet-Marine Warfare Simulation System (FMWSS)

Enhance unit capacities for training

Develop and Implement an Execution Calendar for unit training programs

EVALUATION AND VALIDATION

Develop and implement SOPs for evaluation and validation

Create an FMWC Evaluation and Validation Handbook

EXERCISE AND PLANNING

Institutionalize current naval planning processes

Conduct advocacy programs on the FMO, MDMP, and NEP Manuals

Promote capability-based Planning

Introduce personnel to Joint Operational Planning

Develop the Naval Support to Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP) Handbook

Increase FMWC capacities in planning, warfighting concepts development, and exercise management

Coordinate with HHQs and foreign military partners for the availability of local and international trainings

Observe and capture best practices of other countries that can be applied by the FMWC and the PN

RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT

Strengthen the unit’s recording and archiving capabilities

Set up the PN Electronic Records and Management System (ERMS) and Archiving Facility

Integrate the PN ERMS to the FMWC Website

Institutionalize PN history reporting

Develop and promulgate PN historical publications

Approve all PN Heraldic Devices Implement the phasing plan for the approval of PN heraldic devices

ENHANCEMENT OF INTERNAL SUPPORT AND PROCESSES

Develop and Establish the FMWC Work Flow Management System

Develop and Establish the FMWC Work Flow Management System

Develop a Checklist System for activities and programs

The FMWC Strategic Management Plan will help support and consum-mate our objectives, measures, and key initiatives. The objectives and goals have been identified based on what the Center truly needs to achieve within the year so it can accomplish its mission.

The SMP also lists the Initiatives that will help address the Center’s deficiencies and meet our desired ob-jectives and goals. These initiatives will help steer the Action Plans of our Branches and result in better process-es and systems. Limited resources and the availability of support from High-er Headquarters (HHQs) became fac-tors in prioritizing our initiatives and plans so we can allocate resources and devote time to accomplish them. It is willed that the SMP of the FMWC will

result in significantly improved proce-dures, processes, and systems that will have a big impact for the entire PN.

In sum, the value Strategic Man-agement Plans present to the Philip-pine Navy is simply immeasurable. In this challenging world, proper management and planning makes all the difference between beating our enemies and waving the white flag of surrender. For us to effectively protect our seas and secure our future, it is not enough to be adept in planning. Strate-gic Management Plans may be harder to accomplish than plans, but we need to be able to align ourselves to a com-mon goal, act towards a single mission, and vision, and ultimately contribute towards becoming a Strong and Cred-ible Navy our Maritime Nation can be proud of.▪

Set up a Floor Control system

Establish an integrated ICT Infrastructure and Performance Monitoring system

Upgrade the FMWC’s LAN and Internet connections

Create a maintenance program for ICT equipment

Develop solutions for efficient and effective processes

Re-engineer the FMWC filing system and records management

Standardize internal procedures and work instructions

Figure 1 FMWC Strategic Management Plan

1 Cox, S. (2016) Alaska Community Coastal Protection Project. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.2 Mackenzie, W. Strategic Management Planning. Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.


Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan and Sir Julian Stafford Corbett were two prominent naval historians and influ-ential military theorists and strategists of their time who advocated the strate-gic value of sea power. Although both shared the belief on the importance of a naval force, they have different ideas and concepts on the employment of sea power based on their understanding on the theories of Carl Von Clausewitz and Antoine-Henri Jomini. Mahan and Corbett were also influential in shaping the development of naval doctrines of their respective navies by establishing their principles and theories on naval warfare which resulted in having the-ories known as Mahanian and Corbet-tian. This article will focus in identify-ing the differing visions on sea power by Mahan as compared with Corbett.

For the purposes of this discussion, a decisive naval battle is not one that leads to war termination. Instead, it is one that results in at least a significant tac-tical victory by one side over the other. This is not to say that Mahan’s study was absolutely invalid. On the other hand, his criticisms of tactical and operational decisions made in the maritime domain throughout history are useful for all military planners as a subject of reflec-

tion. Nevertheless, Mahan’s conclusions lacked the sort of timelessness which Corbett’s possessed (O’Lavin, 2009). Ma-han studied the battles of France against England, used science as his tool, and then came out with his first general the-ory of war at sea. By using historical ac-counts, he argues that an analysis of the rise and fall of empires in the course of history revealed that mastery of the seas has been a determining factor of victo-ry in war and of prosperity in peace.

Being a naval officer, Mahan em-phasized that oceans, navies, and inter-national relations were of paramount importance to states and followed these concepts: maritime commerce was es-sential to the economic prosperity of a great power, the best means of protect-ing one’s own trade while interdicting the enemy’s was to deploy a fleet of battleships capable of maintaining na-val supremacy, and a nation with na-val supremacy could defeat a country that was militarily pre-eminent (Sum-ida, 1999). He even argued that weak-er nations usually use interior lines while strong nations use exterior lines.

During the Spanish American War, a classic example of Mahanian theory of sea power was applied by the Unit-

MAHANIAN & CORBETTIAN THEORIES: An Army Officer’s view on Sea Powerby: Ltc. Richard T. Servito CAV (GSC) PA

ed States Asiatic Fleet when they totally destroyed the Spanish Fleet in Manila Bay. Although it was a one-sided naval engagement, the American Navy has achieved naval supremacy during the Battle of Manila Bay because of their superior capability of having steel bat-tleships with superior firepower as com-pared to the wooden battleships of the Spanish Navy. This was the command of the sea through naval superiority be-ing mentioned by Mahan in his theory of sea power. The victory of the Amer-ican Navy in the Philippine Islands signaled its rise as a major sea power nation at the dawn of the 20th Century.

Mahan greatly influenced the stra-tegic thinking of American Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roo-sevelt and German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Because of his theories, the United States saw the massive buildup of its navy before World War I. He showed that because the sea is the great “com-mons” of civilization, naval power had always been the determining factor in European political struggles in order to protect merchant fleets. For him, suc-cess was about sinking the other fleet. Mahan’s aggressive sensibility perfect-

ly matched the temperament of Roo-sevelt. As a result, it was in the quiet years before World War I that America became a great sea power and conse-quently a Great Power (Kaplan, 2007).

Corbett on the other hand was not a naval officer but was heavily influenced by Clausewitz. He believes that a theo-ry should not be used as a formula for action but rather be used to guide com-manders and planners to use their intu-ition and experience. He gave emphasis on his theories by writing on current events based on the past and to consid-er the importance of history in order to establish a trend and then look to the fu-ture to come up with a concept. He de-fines that the Principles of Naval Warfare should be the central position, interior lines, and secure the sea lines of com-munication. Additional to his principles of naval warfare concentration of forc-es are: never divide the fleet, offensive operations superior to defensive, over-seas bases, decisive battle, and blockade after command of the sea is achieved.

Corbett did not totally disagree with Mahan but rather made a soft approach by placing greater emphasis on doing

Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahansource: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c20219/

Sir Julian Stafford Corbettsource: https://alchetron.com/Julian-Corbett


more with less. He asserted that just be-cause one nation has lost control of the sea, another nation has not necessarily gained it. A naval coalition that may ap-pear weak and dispersed can, if properly constituted, have “a reality of strength.” He called this a “fleet-in-being” where-in a collection of ships that can quickly merged into a unified fleet when neces-sary. This “fleet-in-being” need not to dominate or sink other fleets; it could be effective by seizing bases and policing choke points. Such a deceptively able fleet should pursue an “active and vig-orous life” in the conduct of limited de-fense (Kaplan, 2007). He has a different view on the existence of a navy as com-pared to Mahan because on his idea on the importance of chance in war which is an interplay of science and intuition.

With Mahan’s strategic thinking which was influenced by Jomini, he con-

cluded that his theory of sea power is the command of the sea through naval su-periority. While for Corbett who applied some theories from Clausewitz, the real command of the sea is the sea lines of communication. Although Mahan and Corbett has different views with regard to sea power, both of them saw that bat-tleships will dominate the naval surface warfare but haven’t seen the potential in subsurface/underwater and airspace which is also the domain of sea power. What I am referring to is the employ-ment of submarines and special opera-tions forces in submarine warfare and aircraft carriers along with carrier-based aircraft for naval air warfare. Never-theless, based on the theories of realist Mahan and liberalist Corbett, I believe that the main objective of sea power is to secure the lines of communication and not necessarily win naval battles.▪

This was the very theme of the Civil Military Operations Group-Philip-pine Navy (CMOG-PN) as it celebrat-ed its seven successful years as one of support units of the PN last Feb. 26 at Acero Hall, Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

The CMOG-PN highlighted its cel-ebration by bestowing recognition to its significant Partner-Stakeholders

and Best Officer, Enlisted Personnel and CMO Unit of the Year. Moreover, the Group maximized its stakeholder engagement through series of pre-an-niversary activities that emphasized its roles as an advocate of environmental protection, faith and devotion, health and wellness, and in media relations. As the primary unit that links the civil-ian sector and PN, CMOG-PN has been firm and consistent on its mandate of

CMOG-PN: Cheers to 7 years!

by: Civil Military Operations Group - Philippine Navy

sustaining PN partner-stakeholders satisfaction and confidence.

CMO as advocate of…

Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations

in partnership with CAVITEX along the Cavite Expressway last Jan. 27. Through the consolidated Bayanihan effort of the CMOG team, other PN units and the Cavitex management, more or less 500 mangrove seedlings were planted.

Faith and DevotionCMOG-PN sponsored the Live

Healing Eucharistic Mass at ABS-CBN last Feb. 11. Headed by its Command-er, Col. Nestor R. Marcelino, the offi-cers and personnel of the Group joined in prayer to give thanks and ask guid-ance for the past and coming years.

Health and WellnessAt the onset of 2018, Mt. Mayon erupted displacing thousands of res-idents in Albay, Bicol. This called for the CMOG-PN in partnership with Ro-tary Club of Loyola Heights to launch #LingapMagayon project last Jan. 30. It aims to serve as a venue to agencies, organizations and individuals who wish to extend support to the displaced families through PN. A similar project was launched by CMOG-PN during the height of Marawi crisis dubbed as #LingapMarawi project wherein tons of donations were collected and ferried by the PN vessels to the evacuees in Marawi City.

Environmental Protection

Through CMO Unit-National Cap-ital Region, CMOG-PN spearheaded a Mangrove Tree Planting activity

After Heart’s Day, the CMO Group-PN bonded with its partner-stake-holders the healthy way with “7 Up! CMOG-PN Fun Run,” a 5-kilometer run inside Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City held last Feb. 15. Aside from the ci-vilian sector, other PN units and uni-formed service such as CMO Regimen Philippine Army and Southern Police District joined in promoting physical well-being through running.

24 PHILIPPINE NAVY PN ROUGHDECKLOG 25

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Ltc. Richard T. Servito CA (GSC) PA is a member of OCS Class-12 of 1994. He is currently assigned at Army Aviation (Bagwis) Battalion, Mechanized Infantry Division of the Philippine Army.


Furthermore on Feb. 20 to 21, a Health Care and Wellness Fair was held that provided free health exam-inations, wellness treatment, and ex-tended help to those patients who are in need of blood donation.

In Media Relations

for the past year. For this year, CMOG-PN awarded 21 of its partners-stake-holders across the country who made relevant contributions in their respec-tive areas. The Flag Officer In Com-mand, PN, Rear Adm. Robert A. Empe-drad and the CMOG-PN Commander Col. Marcelino led the awarding of plaques of recognition to all awardees during the ceremony.

The Best CMO Unit of the Year was awarded to CMO Unit-Western Mindanao for being at the forefront of providing assistance to the people of Marawi who fell victim to the insurgen-cy and have been displaced because of war. The unit played an extensive role as an arm of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao in conducting CMO. The award was received by its Acting Com-manding Officer, Ltjg. Roel E. Vino, who was also awarded as the Best Of-ficer of the Year. Likewise, RM2 Danilo C. Collumbrillo from the same unit was also awarded as the Enlisted Personnel of the Year.

As the CMOG-PN faces another year ahead, the unit and its person-nel are more passionate in carrying its mandate towards the attainment of peace, development and progress of our beloved nation. Consistently, it will continue to live up to its promise of becoming a catalyst for partnership

In time of the unit’s anniversary, CMOG-PN has intensified its public in-formation efforts through multiple me-dia appearances and guestings. Navy personnel appeared on CRS TV last Feb. 05 and on GMA’s Wowowin and ABS-CBN’s Showtime last Feb. 09 and 23, respectively. Opportunities such as these reinforce the roles and efforts of CMOG-PN and the public’s appreci-ation of the non-combat operations of the Navy.

D-DayThe month-long celebration would

not be complete without the traditional giving of awards and recognition to the significant partners of the CMOG-PN

and change, embodying professionalism and dis-cipline in Civil Military Operations, and more importantly being the committed, motivated, oriented group of a pro-fessional Navy.

So, cheers to more fruitful years of unre-lenting service to our Maritime Nation!▪

THE NAVAL LEADER

Former Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy (FOIC, PN) and retired Vice Adm. Ferdinand S. Golez kicked off the 10th year of the Philippine Navy Gover-nance Forum (PNGF) by gracing the first leg of Series 2018 with his talk on “The Corporate Experience: Post Naval Service.”

1st Leg of the PNGF Series 2018

During his talk, Vice Adm. Golez shared how his service to the Navy has shaped his personal vision and val-ues, which guided him in managing through his experience with EDC. He has identified three stages that cov-ered his corporate experience. These were Adjustment, Motivation and Per-severance. He highlighted that in all these three stages, the learnings from his Navy leadership is instrumental in managing his journey in this undertak-ing.

In addition to the link between the Naval and the corporate experience, during the open forum, Vice Adm. Go-

PN celebrates 10th Year of PNGF with former Navy Chief

by: Center for Naval Leadership and Excellence

The first leg of this year’s PNGF Series was concluded last Feb. 23 aboard the Multi-pur-pose Hall of Headquar-ters Philippine Navy, Manila, with the Team Navy headed by FOIC, PN Rear Adm. Robert A Empedrad and Vice Commander, PN Rear Adm. Allan Ferdinand V. Cusi.

The activity was also attended by Sail Plan Partners from the Defense Sector, including representatives from the Philippine Air Force, Philippine National Police and the General Head-quarters.

Vice Adm. Golez served as the FOIC, PN from August 2008 to May 2010, be-fore joining the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) as the Head of Cen-ter for Excellence, Asset Protection Man-agement Group. He is also the Director of Bases Conversion and Development Association (BCDA), BCDA Manage-ment and Holdings, Inc., and Fort Boni-facio Development Corporation.

26 PHILIPPINE NAVY


lez also put emphasis on some points regarding wellness in the senior years. He encouraged the participants to sus-tain physical fitness regardless of age. According to him, aside from its phys-ical health benefits, this also promotes mental, psychological and emotional soundness.

10 Years of Advancing Change and Transformation

The PNGF Series began to be con-ducted on 2008, the same year that the PN Strategic Sail Plan 2020 was launched. It has served as an avenue for inspiring and empowering the Navy men and women to imbibe in their selves the values of continuous change and transformation, in the spir-it of striving for excellent mission ac-complishment.

For the past nine years, the PNGF Series featured experts on various sub-ject matters to discuss topics within the fields of leadership, good governance and strategy management. These were instrumental in bringing the Sail Plan closer to the hearts and minds of the Navy personnel.

This year, the PNGF Series oper-ates under the theme, “Best Practices on Personal Governance,” with the aim of bringing the focus back on the most valuable asset of the PN – its per-sonnel – and how they have picked up from the previous subjects featured in the PNGF Series. Each topic shall delve upon leadership and excellence on a personal level, and how these contribute to transformation on a larg-er scale. It is expected that through the personnel-focused subject mat-ters, each member of the Team Navy shall take stronger ownership on the roles and responsibilities that they will hold along the journey of becoming the strong and credible Navy that our maritime nation can be proud of.▪

When he was asked what can be the most valuable strategy that the PN can adopt from the corporate sector, Vice Adm. Golez said that it would be the empowerment, engage-ment and involvement of the personnel in the organizational transfor-mation.

NEED TO KNOW

ANNOUNCEMENT

BEST PHOTOBy: Naval Public Affairs Office

BEST ARTICLE

HISTORY

In the early days of sailing ships, the ship’s records were written on shingles cut from logs. These shingles were hinged and opened like a book. The record was called the “log book.” Later on, when paper was readily available and bound into books, the record maintained it name.

Emilio Aguinaldo“FATHER OF NAVY OF THE PHILIPPINES”

TRIVIA

Log Book

Dubbed as the ‘Father of Navy of the Philippines,’ Aguinaldo was the one who dreamed of establishing a sea force to help in the country’s fight for indepen-dence, and today’s Philippine Navy is the realization of that dream.

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 29

source: The Philippine Navy (1898-1996)

Basics of Strategic Communication

By: Col. Ricardo D Petrola PN(M)(GSC)

PN ROUGHDECKLOG 3130 PHILIPPINE NAVY30 PHILIPPINE NAVY

Disclaimer: “The background used of this page is for the purpose of depicting the trend of the time. It was in no way used to device or execute any scheme or artifice to defraud; obtaining money, property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises; or commiting theft, including but not limited to theft or propriety information. Nevertheless, we would like to acknowledge the owner of the background ”www.facebook.com” for its usage.”

Likers as of February 28, 2018

NAVY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CENTER - RECRUITMENT, TESTING & HOLDING OFFICE

(02) 8153674 / 0917 830 9411 / 0919 558 6274

MARINES RECRUITMENT CENTER0917 785 6758

NAVAL RESERVE MANAGEMENT CENTER-NCR(02) 5241917 LOC 120 / 0945 105 7140

Join the PHILIPPINE NAVY

APPLY NOW!

PHILIPPINE NAVY RECRUITMENT

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS

NAVY APPLICANT RESERVIST APPLICANTfor LICENSED PROFESSIONAL

P Birth Certificate

P CENOMAR

P Transcript of Records (TOR)

P 2X2 ID picture with white background

P Application Form

P Application Form

P Affidavit of Non-Pending Case

P Picture (whole body postcard size with white background & in business attire)

P Personal Data Sheet or Resumé

P Birth Certificate

P College Diploma & TOR

P Board Certificate/Board Rating/PRC License

P Certificate of EmploymentP Physical Examination Report

P Command Clearance • Duly Accomplished Personal History Statement (PHS)

• Barangay Clearance

• Mayor’s Clearance

• Police Clearance

• NBI Clearance

• CFI/RTC Clearance

NAVAL OFFICER CANDIDATE COURSE (NOCC) & BASIC SEAMAN COURSE (BSC) / MARINE BASIC COURSE (MBC)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Natural born Filipino citizen • Good moral character• 21-28 y/o (for Officers)• 18-23 y/o (for Enlisted Personnel)• Single and without legal obligation to support a child/children

• 4-year Baccalaureate Degree (for Officers) • 72 units in college, K-12 graduate or TESDA NCII (Enlisted Personnel)• Height of at least 5’0”• No pending civil and criminal case

• Physically and mentally fit for training• Must pass the AFPSAT and IQ exams (for Enlisted Personnel) and AFPSAT, IQ and Special Written Exam (SWE) (for Officers)

32 PHILIPPINE NAVY

HUKBONG DAGAT NG PILIPINASHeadquarters Philippine Navy, Naval Station Jose Andrada

2335 Roxas Boulevard, Manila

NAVY 2020:STRONG AND CREDIBLE

www.navy.mil.ph

www.facebook.com/philippinenavy

twitter.com/PN_Speak

Date post:	28-Oct-2021
Category:	Documents
Upload:	others
View:	19 times
Download:	0 times

Rough Deck Log - Philippine Navy

Documents