Volume No. 26 March 2015

A Salute to the Fallen Marines

Football for Peace Receives the Quill AwardNavy Bags Awards in Ronda Pilipinas 2015Looking to the Past While Sailing to the FutureWhen High Heels Turns Into Combat Boots

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EDITORIAL BOARDVADM JESUS C MILLAN AFP

RADM CAESAR C TACCAD AFP

CAPT REGINALD B RAPANAN PN(MNSA)

CDR LUED L LINCUNA PN(GSC)

LCDR MARINETH R DOMINGO PNAssociate Editor-In-Chief

LT ENRICO T PAYONGAYONG PNLTJG REY S TIBAY PN

LTJG DOUGLAS S DEFELES PNLTJG JOHN WINDY G ABING PN

LTJG MAIVI B NERI PN

Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy

Vice Commander, Philippine Navy

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Two fallen marines who were recently killed in the continuing all-out offensive of the AFP against the BIFF rebels were given arrival honors in Villamor Airbase led by Vice Adm. Jesus C Millan, FOIC, PN as a tting tribute and recognition for their act of gallantry and heroism.

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What is Lent?

7 Ways to Beat the Summer Heat

12 BIFF Killed in Maguindanao Encounter

Joint Ceremony for the Turn-Over of Command & Reorganization of

PN Units

A Salute to the Fallen Marines

One Goal, One Run

Lights Out

Football for Peace Receives the Quill Award

Welcome Aboard, NOCC Class 27!

Save Lives, Let’s Run

Navy Inks Contract with St. Peter Plan, Inc. for Memorial Services

Navy Bags Awards in Ronda Pilipinas 2015

A Free Navy Trip

PN Adds 3 New Reserve Of cers into its Ranks

For the Troops

Looking to the Past While Sailingto the Future

Reunion: Female Sailor Reunites with Long-lost Father

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When Heels Turns Into Combat Boots

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1What is Lent ? For those in the Christian faith, the Season of Lent is typically considered to be the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, and is oft en characterized by abstention from certain kinds of food or activities. The period is most commonly thought of as a symbol of the 40 days and nights Jesus spent struggling with the devil in the wilderness. While sometimes regarded as a predominantly Roman Catholic observance, for Christians of all denominations it is a time of preparation and self-sacri ce through fasting, giving up worldly desires and activities.

THE HISTORY OF LENTThe practice of Lent likely has its

origins in practical reasons. In agricultural societies (as most Christian cultures were, in the fourth and ft h centuries, when Lent is rst mentioned in historical context), winter crops were oft en scarce. Correspondingly, a period of fasting may have been a spiritual response to a physical need. The excesses and revels of Shrove Tuesday (also known as Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday, were, in all likelihood, a response to the same phenomenon, as people wanted to consume perishable goods (like meats, eggs, dairy products, and sweets) before they spoiled.

As the practice of Lent evolved, it began to take on the added signi cance of a preparation of new church members for the baptism of Easter Sunday. In the spirit of Christianity as a community of living faith, this period of fasting and preparation was eventually embraced by all Church members. Additionally, Lent was once referred to as quadragesima, which is Latin for the fortieth day before Easter. The word "Lent" itself is thought to come from a Germanic root, lenct, which initially meant "spring" and, later, "fast."

WHY 40 DAYS?Lent's duration is actually 46

days. However, as Sundays represent Christ's resurrection, they are not commonly counted in the tally between Ash Wednesday and the Easter vigil. The primary meaning of the fast is considered to be a way of identifying with the suff ering of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, and of acknowledging his substitutionary death for the sins of mankind. The meaning of the season is further enriched by other biblical occurrences of the number 40 -- Moses and Elias spent 40days in the wilderness, in a similar manner to Christ, the Jewish people wandered for 40 years, as recorded in Exodus, and Jesus spent 40hours in the tomb, prior to his resurrection.

COLORS & DECORATIONS OF LENTFor the Lenten season, purple, red

and dark violet are oft en the favored colors, symbolizing the pain of Christ's cruci xion. Gray, the color of ashes, is oft en used for Ash Wednesday, and this practice is sometimes extended throughout the entire fast. Furthermore, some churches avoid owers during the season, reintroducing them at Easter (oft en to great psychological eff ect) with a owering cross. Other congregations choose to use a roughly-hewn wooden cross as a focal point throughout the season, symbolizing of Christ's pain and martyrdom.

For Christians of all colors, Lent continues to symbolize the self-sacri ce of Jesus Christ. The period of fasting from certain foods, drinks and activities serves as a reminder of the sorrow and joy of the Resurrection and the truly loving and compassionate spirit of the Christian faith.

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2Summer temps can lead to dehydration faster than you can say "heat wave." Make sure to drink plenty of water to stay cool inside and out.

Protect your face and eyes with a wide-brimmed sun hat.

3Stay in the shade as much as possible when you’re outside and keep babies under six months out of direct sunlight.

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even a backyard sprinkler. A few minutes of splashing can offer hours of summer

heat relief.

Turn any backyard game into a water game by adding a bucket of water or a hose and an element of getting wet. Play dodge ball by throwing soaked sponges at one another, hula hoop while holding the hose, or start a game of tag

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Nothing cools kids down faster than a refreshingly cold ice pop. Make your own by freezing plain old fruit juice in popsicle molds .

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RReports from ground units disclosed on March 08, 2015 (6:44a.m.) that 12 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in an offensive launched by combined elements of the 8th Marines Battalion and 6th Marines Battalion, Joint Task Force Central in Barangay Pusao, Sharif Saidona, Mustafa, Maguindanao.

Cpt Jo-Ann D Petinglay, Division Public Affairs Of cer, Joint Task Force Central, said, “Troops were pursuing evading members of the BIFF and scoured the area, resulting to the recovery of several rearms and war materials.”

Clearing operations conducted led to the discovery of four cadavers of killed BIFF members. Reports from ground units, however, disclosed that eight more members were killed and several others were wounded, added Captain Petinglay.

Operating troops recovered two M14 ri es, one Garand ri e, two Caliber 7.62mm ammunition, two ICOM radios, seven M14 ri es, 14 clips of M1 Garand, disposed fragmentation grenade, two RPG rounds, one Nokia cellular phone, one binoculars, one wallet with identi cation cards, and other war materials.

AFP in coordination with the police and local government continues to conduct all-out offensives against the BIFF in the province in order to enforce peace and security within their area of responsibility.

Killed in Maguindanao encounter

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Fallen MarinesA Salute to the

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TTwo fallen marines who were recently killed in the continuing all-out off ensive of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) rebels were given arrival honors at Villamor Airbase, Pasay City on March 14. The event was led by the Navy Chief, Vice Adm Jesus C Millan as a tt ing tribute and recognition for their act of gallantry and heroism.

Sgt Francis Jepel A Flores and Cpl Josen Mias were killed on March 10 when combined elements of 63rd Marine Company, Marine Special Operations Group, 8th Special Operations Platoon and 48th Marine Company gured in an encounter with more or less 70 BIFF while conducting clearing operations in the vicinity of Brgy Pusao, Shariff Saydona, Maguindanao.

Aft er the arrival honors, the fallen marines were brought to Headquarters Philippine Marine Corps in Taguig City for the necrological service.

The Philippine Navy is deeply saddened by the loss of Sgt Flores and Cpl Mias who exempli ed acts of gallantry and heroism in the performance of their duty. The Command extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the fallen marines and likewise will ensure nancial and other assistance will be received by the family or dependents.

The PN is currently in the process of rationalizing the organization based on the approved operational strategy, the PN Archipelagic Defense Strategy (AADS). In line with this, a joint ceremony of turn-over of command and reorganization of PN units to formalize the organizational changes was conducted on March 25, 2015 with no less than Vice Adm Jesus C Millan, the Flag Offi cer In Command, PN as the presiding offi cer.

In relation with the PN establishment of the Naval Installation Command, the Manila Naval Hospital (MNH) will now be assigned under Bonifacio Naval Station (BNS) headed by Col Dante M Hidalgo and Cavite Naval Hospital (CNH) to Naval Base Cavite (NBC) headed by Bgen Aaron T Fetalvero. This supports the concept that health care services are placed under the base support units responsible in providing the requirements of its tenants.

Moreover, the Fleet-Marine Warfare

Center (FMWC) has now been separated from Fleet-Marine Ready Force and is now a PN Support Unit. Included therein is the integration of the Naval Doctrines Offi ce (NDO) from the Headquarters Philippine Navy (HPN). As part of its transformation, a new commander, Col Edward Ike M De Sagon was designated to lead the center.

Furthermore, the Naval Communica-tions, Electronics and Information Sys-tems Center (NCEISC) was separated from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) and subsequently transformed as a PN Support Unit. The unit is also renamed from NCEISC to Naval Infor-mation and Communication Technology Center (NICTC) still headed by Col Eric E Nicanor.

This activity form part of a lean and rationalized force structure of the Philippine Navy, designed to deliver the required capabilities to address any and all contingencies.

Joint Ceremony for the Turn-Over of Command & Reorganization of PN Units

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runHundreds of soldiers, policemen and civilians ran as one last March 15 at Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame, Quezon City for the bene t of the bereaved families of the 44 slain police commandos of the Philippine National Police -Special Action Forces.

Dubbed as "ONE RUN: Run as One for the SAF44 Families," the activity aimed to raise funds for the educational support and nancial aid for the families of the Fallen 44. The unity run was made possible through the initiatives of the Rotary Club of Quezon City in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.

In a show of sympathy and support to the families of our fallen comrades, the Philippine Navy sent around 80-man delegation to participate in the 3K, 5K and 10K categories of the unity run.

The event proved to be a success with high turnout of participants, civilian and military alike, who willingly gave their time, energy and cash contribution to not only help in the nances of the bereaved families but more importantly to demonstrate unity and call for justice for the victims of the Mamasapano debacle.

All Philippine Navy units were plunged into darkness for an hour last March 28 in show of support for the Earth Hour 2015. One with the global community in observance of this worldwide movement, the Command required all its units to turn off their lights or dim non-essential lights for one hour from 8:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. as a symbol to show PN's commitment to saving energy and caring for the planet Earth.

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The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC), as the champion of peace,

had initiated a program in 2011 in the

challenged areas in Sulu that focuses on instilling good citizenry to the youth through the sport of football.

During this period, the private sector participation also began with the creation

of the FOOTBALL FOR PEACE MOVEMENT as the

liaison with the different individuals and corporate entities invited to support the peace movement through a

sports and education program.

Last September 2014, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

Philippines announced the call for entries for the 2014 Philippine Quill

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prestigious and relevant award-giving body in business communication.

The Philippine Quill is the country’s most prestigious and relevant award for business communicators. It is given annually by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines or IABC Philippines. The communication excellence award program is organized and managed by seasoned communication professionals of IABC Philippines themselves, multi-awarded internationally and nationally for their programs, skills and creative work.

Meralco’s social development arm One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and Loyola Meralco Sparks Football Club (LMSFC) teamed up with the Philippine Marine Corps for the annual “Football for Peace,” a sporting event which hopes to hone the football skills of children from con ict ar-eas in the ARMM and Palawan. This was among the initiatives submitted by the OMF to the IABC for the Philippine Quill Awards 2014.

Football for Peace bagged the Professional Merit Award in the Communication Skills division, Special Events-External Category.

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The Philippine Navy through Naval Reserve Command had once again partnered up with civilian sector in this year's Lifesavers Run 3 with the theme "An Advocacy Run for Disaster Awareness and Preparedness" held at Bonifacio Naval Station Grandstand, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on March 07, 2015.

Now on its third year, Lifesavers Run continues its goal of promoting disaster awareness and preparedness in order to prevent damage to life and properties during disaster and calamities. In addition, the fun run encourages physical tness and strengthens partnership with other stakeholders, and develops camaraderie among PN units.

Registration for the fun run started at four in the morning followed by a short program and warm-up exercise leading to the event proper and ended with the awarding of winners led by FOIC, PN, himself, Vice Adm Jesus C Millan. More than one thousand uniformed men and women, reservists and civilians participated in the three categories of the fun run: the 3K, 5K and 10K. Meanwhile, a number of sponsors/stakeholders supported and helped in organizing the fun run.

Welcome Aboard, NOCC Class 27!by: NAVAL EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMAND, PAO

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TThe Naval Education and Training Command formally received the 49 members of Naval Of cer Candidate Course Class 27 through the traditional Reception Rites on March 6, 2015.

The members of NOCC Class 25 composed the receiving party. The newly convened class will go through the military training phase of their course where civilian antics will be eliminated as they transform into professional naval of cers..

TThe Philippine Navy (PN), through the Philippine Navy Assistance System (PNAS) Board chaired by the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Adm Ronald Joseph S Mercado, entered into a contract for memorial services with St. Peter Life Plan, Inc. (SPLPI) represented by its President and CEO Dra. Mildred V. Vitangcol on Feb. 24, 2015 at Headquarters Philippine Navy, Manila.

PNAS is a mutual assistance system of PN personnel and civilian employees that provides assistance to help alleviate the nancial burden of the bereaved family in case of the demise of the member.

In particular, the PN procured 50 St. Bernadette Traditional Life Plans, a kind of pre-need plan that will help facilitate and ease up the nitty-gritty of funeral process from corpse embalming to casket and

accessories, to viewing of the body, to all needed coordination and paperworks.

The PNAS Board considered the services of SPLPI since it has upgraded the quality of the casket and it offers services more than what can be availed by the usual amount of memorial assistance from PNAS.

The SPLPI granted PN 10% off the amount of the gross contract price of each plan purchased in consideration of the latter’s spot cash payment of the total contract price.

With this partnership, families left behind by departed members can now be assured of decent and well deserved memorial services as they pay their last respect for the once breadwinners of the family..

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The Philippine Navy is vigilantly ready when called upon to respond in any emergency situation, situation that does not only emanate from disasters, calamities or accidents. One example is the assistance given by the Navy to the “Mangyans” or Indigenous People (IP) of Mindoro. This group was having an excursion in Manila when the bus that was scheduled to bring them home encountered derangement.

On the dawn of March 25, 2015, the PN bus ferried 75 “Mangyans” from MMDA Workers Inn, Roxas Blvd., South Harbor, Manila to Batangas Port, Batangas City. Smiles were seen in their faces as they expressed their deepest thanks and appreciation.

This occurrence is an opportunity to show the PN’s deepest concern to the citizens of this country. Likewise, it is part of our commitment especially on Humanitarian Assistance.

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Due to the overwhelming success of the members of the Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance (PNSI) cycling team in the recently concluded Ronda Pilipinas 2015, an Awarding Ceremony was conducted on March 23, 2015 during the Monday Morning Colors at Bonifacio Naval Station Headquarters, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

The awards of Military Merit Medal were given to:

•Seaman First Class Lloyd Lucien A Reynante,

•Seaman Second Class Santy G Barnachea and

•Seaman Second Class Data Processor Jan Paul I Morales

The awards of Military Commendation Medal were given to:

•Utility Third Class Armando J Bernabe, •Seaman First Class Certi ed Driver

Stalin V Benito,•Seaman Second Class Data Processor

Reinhard B Gorantes, and•Fireman Second Class Construction

Electrician Julius M Calderon

Certi cates of Recognition were awarded to:

•Mr. Joel B Calderon,•Mr. Rudy B Roque, •Mr. El Joshua C Cariño,•Mr. Jan Mark A Camingao,•Mr. Daniel Ven C Cariño,•Mr. Ronald N Oranza, and•Mr. Dante I Valdez

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Moved by the dire situation of the Navy troops stationed in the Ayungin Shoal, Mrs. Maria Basilisa Yap-Sarmiento with her husband Mr. Allen F Sarmiento of California, USA donated rst-aid supplies such as bandages, plasters, gloves and other medical items for our sailors and marines. The donations were turned-over last March 12 at Headquarters Philippine Navy, Manila and received by Rear Adm Joseph S Mercado, Chief of Naval Staff , on behalf of the FOIC, PN.

A daughter of a Navy personnel herself, Mrs. Sarmiento is not new to the hardships of the Navy and upon seeing through the social media the commitment and perseverance of the Navy troops, she and her husband didn’t think twice to donate medical supplies to aid the troops in their mission areas.

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A Donning Ceremony in honor of the newly commissioned reservist offi cers of the Philippine Navy was conducted on March 30, 2015 during the Monday Morning Colors held at Headquarters Philippine Navy (HPN) Ceremonial Area.

The event was presided by Vice Adm Jesus C Millan, Flag Offi cer In Command, Philippine Navy (FOIC, PN), welcoming Cdr Aristotle J Gaza, a Board Member, Province of Bataan, Lt Col Steve C Solon, an Incumbent Governor, Saranggani Province, and Lt Col Gary C Alejano, a Representative, Magdalo Party List.

Navy reservists play an important role as force multiplier especially in disaster response and relief operations during calamities.

PN Adds 3 New Reserve Officers into its Ranks

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In its vision to train offi cers and sailors for warfare at sea, formulate doctrines and curricula, and conduct annual and p r e - d e p l o y m e n t evaluation, the Fleet Training and Doc-trines Center has endeavored to con-tinuously evolve its training program in order to equip the Philippine Fleet per-sonnel with the nec-

essary knowledge and skills in responding to the growing challenges of a modernizing Philippine Navy.

As a testament to this, in 2014, through the combined eff orts of the trainers from Fleet Warfare School (FWS) and the support extended by higher headquarters, FTDC was able to complete 33 Surface Warfare related trainings comprised of various courses such as Command-at-Sea Fleet-Up Course, Basic Surface Warfare Offi cer Course, Combat Information Center Course, Electronic Warfare Seminar, Mine Warfare Seminar and Anti-submarine Warfare Seminar. Students from these courses underwent stringent formal instruction and evaluation to help the navy maintain a high level of quality and standard in warfare related competencies. They were also given Simulation Exercises to test their skills in reacting to various multi-threat scenarios in limited amount of time. In the same way, warfare related subjects were also introduced to the students of the diff erent Fleet Operations Rated Specialization Courses in order to gain fundamental warfare knowledge and skills that will keep them abreast with the trends in Naval Warfare.

The arrival of new platforms and

technologies is now a challenge to FTDC to provide quality and responsive training. These new capabilities require new curricula and more importantly new teaching capabilities to transform and develop personnel to man such new platforms.

To address these challenges, the Advance and System Management Courses for the diff erent Fleet Operations rating was designed to prepare Fleet personnel to operate these new technologies. For instance, the Radioman Advance and System Management Course prepare the students to become Information Technology Specialist and eventually become Electronic Warfare (EW) Specialist supervisors. The EW Specialist supervisor administers the EW operators and assists the EW Offi cer in evaluating intercepted electronic emissions.

Likewise, the Quartermaster and Radarman Advance and System Management Courses prepare the students to become Operations Specialist (OS). OS Sailors serve as watch supervisors and section leaders, interpret and evaluate presentations and tactical situations, and make recommendations to diff erent warfare supervisors during watch conditions. They apply a thorough knowledge of doctrine and procedures applicable to CIC operations.

The CIC is predominantly manned by Operations Specialists. Operation Specialists functions include: plott ers, radio-telephone, Command and Control and sound-powered telephone talkers, maintain Combat Information Center (CIC) displays of strategic and tactical information. They operate surveillance and altitude radars, Identi cation Friend or Foe (IFF), and associated equipment. They also serve as Air Traffi c Controllers for helicopters and xed-wing aircraft . OS also provide to the command technical information and assistance related to Anti-Surface Warfare,

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A newly graduated Enlisted Personnel of the Philippine Navy reunited with her long lost father whom she had never get a chance to know after 21 years of being separated after birth.

Last March 9, Apprentice Seawoman Storekeeper (ASSK) KC Jhyn Dosdos, a newly reported Enlisted Personnel of the Naval Forces Northern Luzon based in San Fernando City, La Union, reunited with her father Mr. Romeo A. Osias Jr who was fortunately residing in La Union.

A member of the Basic Seaman Course – Class 259 that graduated from the Naval Education and Training Command last Feb. 5, ASSK Dosdos PN together with two of her batch mates reported to the Naval Forces Northern Luzon on Feb. 23, 2015.

Upon reporting to her new unit assignment, the 21-year-old female sailor has been very eager in nding ways and information from the Of cers and Enlisted Personnel of the Command that may be of help on her quest in nding her biological father who was rumored within her family circle to be residing in the Municipality of Luna, La Union.

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REUNIONby: NAVAL FORCES NORTHERN LUZON, PAO

Anti-Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Amphibious Warfare, Mine Warfare, Naval Gun re Support, Search and Rescue Operations, and other matt ers pertaining to the Operations Specialist's area. The skills of OS enable the ship to detect and, subsequently, to engage the enemy. As an OS, they are in an ever-changing and challenging rating. The Navy is acquiring new equipment and constantly developing procedures in communications, radar, and methods of data exchange. All of these new developments are worthless without skilled personnel to use them properly.

The introduction of the Multi Mission Tactical Simulator (MMTS) by this center provided our personnel in the Philippine Fleet a special tool to improve the quality of training. The capability of the MMTS is to train Surface Warfare Offi cers and Enlisted Personnel individually and as a team to handle various warfare scenarios. This is also utilized to measure the cognitive readiness and tactical pro ciency of the students in responding to various multi-threats from Air, Surface, Sub-surface and soon it will be able to provide scenario training related to Cyber Space.

As a way ahead, the MMTS is in continuous process of upgrading its capability to bridge the gap between our current level of knowledge and skills and the desired competency that the Fleet needs and the Philippine Navy as a whole. Part of its upgrade program is to link up to the Fleet-Marine Warfare Simulation System (FMWSS). FMWSS is an ongoing project of the Philippine Navy Fleet-Marine Warfare Center (PN FMWC) that aims to simulate operations on the strategic, operational and tactical level of engagement as well as to validate doctrines, tactics, techniques and procedures. Another way ahead program is the upgrade of the Computer Assisted Training Room (CATR) into a CIC Simulator for the Brand New frigate and link it up to the MMTS.

With all these achievements, challenges and initiatives, FTDC assures its stakeholders that it will continually be faithful to its mandate of providing quality training and education in transforming the vital assets of the Philippine Fleet - Its Offi cers and Sailors, for service at sea..

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The Magbasa Kita started its rst adult literacy program in 1972 in Barrio Maubu in Patikul, Sulu by former Senator Santanina T. Rasul with funding support from Princess Tarhata Kiram. By 1987 to 1992 the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MECS) adopted the phono-syllabic methodology of MKFI to promote literacy nationwide. In November 2009, the organization this time brought its project to the ARMM areas with the hope that after 2 years of running the adult literacy program called Literacy for Peace and Development or LIPAD hopefully will produce 62,500 neo-literates by 2013. LIPAD envisions reinforcing not only a person's ability in reading, writing and basic arithmetic but also peace and development efforts that incorporates the values in the curriculum. In that same year I joined the group and saw how powerful and effective its impact were to the communities.

After the 2 batches of classes led by our civilian adult literacy facilitators, we de-cided to invite women and men in uniform of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 5 (MBLT) headed by then Lieutenant Colonel and now Col Temoteo Ferdinand Blasco and its Civil Military Operations Of cer 2nd Lieutenant and now Capt Charles Dennis Tan. It was however a struggle for the Ta-wi-Tawi team to visualize soldiers teaching for 3 months and forgetting about their guns. It was only after our initial conver-sation when I told Col Blasco frankly how I feel when I see soldiers and he said po-

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determination and positive thinking knowing that she is very close to see-ing her father.

Destiny and luck nd ASSK Dosdos when she found out that one of her senior enlisted personnel, Storekeeper Third Class Hipolito A Nelmida, who also resides in Luna, La Union happened to be her long lost father’s cousin. Right after reviewing the facts that con rmed his cousin’s relationship with her new-found niece, SK3 Nelmida then helped schedule the meeting of the two longing individuals.

On March 9, 2015, Mr Romeo A Osias Jr went to the Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar in Poro Point, City of San Fernando, La Union to nally meet her daughter.

And in an absolute tears-of-joy, the father and daughter who were separated by life’s circumstances were reunited.

Being together with her long lost daughter whom he’d never seen, Mr Osias told ASSK Dosdos that he is the happiest and proudest man in the world for nally seeing her and knowing that her daughter now serves in the Philippine Navy. With all of these, Mr Osias thanked God for the wonderful gift he had received for his then upcoming 52nd birthday.

On her social media account, ASSK Dosdos expressed her utmost gratitude to the Philippine Navy for being the main reason of this life-changing event that she will surely treasure and remember for the rest of her life.

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respective new unit assignments. PEACE is the ONLY way and LIPAD with the Marines de nitely contributed to peace and development. Their weapons are not guns, bombs, rockets and missiles. The books, papers, pencils and chalks that serve as their weapons to arm the civilians with empowering knowledge and skills. The MBLT 5 contributed to the 63,751 MKFI LIPAD graduates in the ARMM areas that are now able to read and sent text messages, claim their “pera padala”, sign documents in the banks and vote during elections.

For 2015, Inshaa’Allah (God Willing), we may start our LIPAD journey to other parts of Bangsamoro areas and beyond. Alhamdulillah!

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if given a chance, can be an advocate for peace. And so our LI-

PAD journey started and went on for two years.

Master Sergeant Arthur Danda and PFC Domingo Obbamin are some of the two LIPAD facilitators we admire most. The two soldiers have shown so much dedication in teaching their adult learners in Barangay Pahut and Nalil in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Their former adult learners still remember them fondly. In Danda's class, he partnered some of the ISY elementary students with their mothers and grandmothers. He said that the young ones help the others catch up with the lessons fairly well. He always smiles according to Gemma, a mother of 4, and has always been patient with everyone since they started from day one. He waits for the mothers to nish household chores, and sometimes visit their home to remind them of the class schedule the next day. We could vividly recall Obbamin with two male learners talking seriously in one corner of the daycare center in Pahut that serves as their classroom every weekend, later the three stood up and went in front of the class and shared their story. The two males are shermen that claimed that it was very dif cult for them to do their assigned homeworks because of their livelihood. One said that Obbamin used to go visit their home and teach them the previous lessons. They hugged and thank him to show their appreciation and gratitude for all the goodness he had shown.

The MBLT 5 graduated more than 500 neo-literates in the province with more than 3 municipalities from 2011 to 2013. The more than 30 Philippine Marines adult literacy facilitators from MBLT 5 who are now assigned in Palawan, Sulu, Zamboanga City, Cotabato, Lebak, and Sultan Kudarat are interested to start their own LIPAD classes in their

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high heels turn into combat bootsPeople say that the world is tough for women. In the world of military? Tougher. With their round-the-clock work, shift ing duties, 24/7 on call status, constant transfer of unit, rigidly structured working environment not to mention dangerous assignments in far- ung and oft en secluded areas, women (and men alike) in uniform are facing physically, mentally, emotionally and, at times, even spiritually challenging job.

While others are busy shopping or having their hairs straightened and nails polished (albeit, no harm there) these ladies in uniform are in the frontline batt ling against lawless elements or behind their desks craft ing policies and devising strategies for our country’s maritime defense. Toughened by wars and sustained by their passion for the service, these women are not to be taken lightly. Meet the ladies of the Philippine Navy who gave up their high heels (from time to time) for combat boots.

The light that has sparked many rstsDon’t be fooled by this lady’s

warm smile and motherly charm, Capt Luzviminda A Camacho just happens to be the rst ever female ship captain of the Philippine Navy in history. And her list of unprecedented feat doesn’t stop there, she is also the rst woman contingent commander of a UN peacekeeping force to Haiti.

A graduate of Industrial Engineering, Capt Camacho’s entry to military was greatly in uenced by his father, a retired Navy personnel, who dreamt of seeing one of his own following his path. Aft er more than a year of working in a private company, she decided it was time to yield to her father’s wish – a career move she was grateful for and never once regrett ed in her nearly 27 years of service.

With her tight schedule and mound of workload, this mother-of-one ensures to devote time for her son, her friends and herself. “Luz” (Spanish word for light), as fondly called by her close friends, enjoys travelling and catching up with her friends in service every once in a while to take a time off from her oft entimes demanding but at all times ful lling job.

A lady with much courage but not without fear

As the popular catchphrase of the Philippine Marine Corps goes, “The Few, the Proud.” From rigorous trainings to their regimented routines, it is a no-brainer that entry to this elite unit is "no walk in the park". So how did the then 20-something year-old Cpt Maria Rowena Muyuela survived it? With a lot of guts, for sure.

Growing up with a Marine father, Cpt Muyuela was exposed to the life in military at a very young age which, litt le did she know, played a big role in her decision to enter in the service eventually. Her

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internship in a military hospital further kindled her desire to join the military. And so aft er nishing her degree in AB Psychology she signed-up straightaway for Naval Offi cer Quali cation Course "Bravo" to pursue this calling.

When asked what was the hardest challenge she ever faced as a Marine, it wasn’t the perilous journeys to remote areas nor the grave encounters with rebels and terrorists but the lack of facilities to cater to women’s speci c needs. But this did not deter this tough lady from being effi cient and eff ective in her assignments. Cpt Muyela, or simply “Weng” as she prefers to be called, nally got the break she was waiting for when she was assigned at the frontline as the rst female offi cer and, mind you, the lone woman Marine in combat duty in Basilan from 2007 to 2009.

Privileged but grounded“Plain housewife,” a brief and direct to

the point answer from Lt. Cdr. Marineth Domingo when asked what she would have become if she haven’t gone into military. The eldest to a brood of nine, Lt Cdr Marineth R Domingo grew up in a community where college education is a privilege rather than a necessity. But God must have been writing a diff erent story for her when she got accepted in the Philippine Military Academy in 2002; her taking the exam in PMA started as a dare but ended with her pursuing military.

With her brooding and authoritative air, Lt Cdr Domingo would sure intimidate anyone but don’t hide from her just yet because beneath her tough guise is a very kind and sociable person who has her way with people. Gift ed with a glib tongue and a sharp mind, this lady can talk you in and out of any subject – a skill she has mastered throughout her 17 years of service both aboardship and ashore.

A self-confessed fanatic of romantic lms, Lt Cdr Domingo or “Ma’am Neth” to her subordinates, treats everyday as a challenge. She puts high value to the quality of work she and her troops deliver

and tries to strike a balance between being autocratic and democratic leader to her people, the value she acquired from taking up her Masters in Public Administration in New York, USA.

It would be an understatement to say that women are underrepresented in military. Comprising only 8% of the total population of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, women may be a minority in number but never in their contribution to the Command. They make not make up for the limbs that move the Command but they are the heart that give soul to an institution marred in history with savagery and callousness.

These three ladies agreed that the Philippine Navy needs more women in their ranks but not just any women but women with the passion for military service and the commitment to protect the Philippines and care for its citizenry.

Kudos to all women in uniform who continuously give pride to our Nation! With these women leading our troops, it may not be long before we see a woman at the helm of the ship guiding the Command towards a strong and credible Navy.

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To impart good leadership to the students of City College of Tagaytay, the Philippine Navy conducted a Leadership Forum last February 13 at CCT Wild Board Gym, Tagaytay City.

“Maswerte kami na makapag-share ng knowledge sa inyo,” quoted the guest speaker, Ens Ray Adrian F Carranza, the Deputy of Civil Military Operation of Naval Base Cavite as he started the discussion forum. The forum focused mainly about leadership and possible roadblocks.

The City College of Tagaytay was very fortunate to be selected as the venue and bene ciary of the Philippine Navy program. As a warm welcome, the college presented an interpretative dance featuring Navy’s role on nation building and protecting our sovereignty.

Since it was a valentine month, the Navy serenaded the students by one of the NBC’s best saxophone player ASMU De Leon and Naval Base Cavite basketball team played a friendship game against the Wild Boar faculty which marks the partnership in creating young leaders who will move the nation in realization of progressive tomorrow.

The college based organizations from academic, cultural, sports, and leadership body led by Mr. Napoleon Bay the Assistant College administrator, Ms. Flordeliza Castillo, Student Aff airs and Services Head and by the CCT instructors of National Service Training Program.

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taying true to the commitment of achieving its vision of becoming a strong and credible Navy by 2020, the Philippine Navy (PN) sets its eye in ensuring that a signi cant milestone in its transformation journey, the Islands of Good Governance (IGG) Initiative, will be successfully completed.

The PN initiated the conduct of a Mock Audit in preparation for the actual IGG Audit scheduled on July 2015. The PN IGG mock audit will validate the progress of the PN breakthrough initiatives, identify the

arising concerns and issues, and guarantee its timely accomplishment. At the same time, it will check the Sail Plan implementation of the concerned offi ces and units.

The mock audit will serve as a simulation of the probable scenarios and areas of assessment that the auditors from the Institute of Internal Auditors – Philippines (IIA-P) and Deloitt e-Australia will be inspecting during the audit proper. Through this initiative, the PN can ensure that all personnel are on board the IGG initiative and that the breakthrough initiatives are in place.

The IGG Mock Audit started with an opening conference last March 11. The PN’s offi ce of strategy management, the Center for Naval Leadership and Excellence (CNLE), together with Sail Plan Offi cers from selected PN Staff , who will serve as internal auditors will be conducting documents check and onsite audits in over 24 PN offi ces and units participating in the IGG.

The mock audit will run from March 23 to April 15 2015. The PN internal auditors will be checking the following PN IGG breakthrough initiatives, as well as the AFP breakthrough initiatives where the PN has direct contribution:

The IGG is an initiative organized by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) and the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). It calls for organizations adopting the Performance Governance System (PGS) to strengthen their good governance and leadership excellence eff orts in order to contribute to the country’s national development and economic competitiveness.

This initiative will form part of the Asia Paci c Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit which the Philippines is hosting this year.

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This was how Mr. Guillermo M. Luz, Private Sector Co-chairperson of the

National Competitiveness Council (NCC), described the importance of good governance during the rst leg of the Philippine Navy (PN) Governance Forum Series 2015.

In his talk, Mr. Luz described how the Philippines has been signi cantly becoming more globally competitive in terms of investments, trade, jobs, human capital, tourists, and image.

The country is now the most improved economy in four major competitiveness reports. In the Southeast Asian region, we are in the middle 1/3, the ft h aft er Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Mr. Luz emphasized, however, that the country still has a long way to go. “We are currently in catch-up mode. But we have to sustain the pace…Work-in-progress is not enough. It has to be

completed,” he explained.

The Islands of Good Governance (IGG) initiative, linked with the Performance Governance System (PGS), is one of the major initiatives that the NCC, in partnership with the Institute for Solidarity in Asia and the Institute for Corporate Directors, is working on in order to ensure that our pace is sustained and even accelerated.

The PN, along with other national government agencies and local government units, will be part of this initiative. An external audit will be conducted which will validate the transformation of the institutions, highlighting the institutionalization of good governance and transparency in the country.

“When I take a look at the Philippines today, [asking] if the glass is half-empty or half-full, my view is the glass is half-full and we are working to keep on lling it... And if we continue to pour into this country our eff orts and our spirit to make it bett er, we will create a full glass and we will create that Islands of Good Governance in the Philippines,” Mr. Luz concluded.

The opening leg was held last March 19, 2015, ushering to the seventh installment of the PN Governance Forum. This year’s series is set under the theme “Pursu-ing Transformation, Inno-vation, and Excellence.”

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The month of March is known as re prevention month because this is the time of the year when re incident is prevalent and may cause tragic loss to life and property. Statistics show that re usually occurs out of man’s own carelessness and can be avoided thru prevention.

The best way to prevent re is to eliminate conditions and practices that enable a re to begin. The following precautions are to be strictly observed:

Regularly clean the workplace and ob-serve the 5S of good housekeeping by removing unessential items in the work-place that can act as re fuel such as ac-cumulation of wood shavings, papers and litter.

Oil and other combus-tible materials in the workplace should be placed away from ob-jects that easily catch re. Do not put them where the wind and other moving beings may topple them. Se-cure them before leav-ing the workplace.Regularly have electrical installations checked

by a licensed and trained electrician. Have frayed wirings and electrical xtures repaired and ensure that the design sizes/ratings and brands are used. Be extra vigilant especially during seasons of re (which is summer and christmas season).

Do not overload your electrical cir-cuits. Turn off electrical appliances that are not necessary and unplug after use. Overheating of electrical circuits causes the insulation to melt leading to res.

Check gas stoves and LPG tanks for leaks and always take

extra precautions while cook-ing. Keep children away from ammable liquids, lighters and matches and never leave lighted candles unat-tended.

Avoid smoking in bed. Make sure your cigarette butts is fully extinguished before disposing it. Use a sturdy ashtray with a wide, stable base or a can lled with sand to collect ashes and never throw your cigarette butts from a moving car or elsewere. Strictly obey the no smoking signs.

Make an escape plan. Practice the re escape plan twice a year. When you’re in a building, know where the re exit is located. Designate a two way out of each room. practice your way out of the building in the dark or with your eyes closed. All per-sonnel must know how to open locked and barred doors and windows.

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The ship was previously used by the United States during the World War II in the waters off Vietnam. The US handed it over to Vietnam in 1970 and after a few years it was passed on to the Philippines. In 1999, it was pur-posely run aground in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) to keep its Filipino presence there.

In today’s Navy, when you intentionally deceive someone, usually as a joke, you are said to have bamboozled them. The word was used in the days of sail also, but the intent was not hilarity. Bamboozle meant to deceive a passing vessel as to your ship’s origin or nationality by ying an ensign other than your own - a common practice of pirates.

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