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SBMA BOARD GIVES LYCEUM

ULTIMATUM: PAY BY FRIDAY,

OR ELSE

Left photo: Philippine Marines with Assault Armor Battalion practice tossing a rope from one Assault Amphibious Vehicle to another during egress training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan A. Talley) Right top photo: Philippine Marines board an Assault Amphibious Vehicle. Right bottom photo: A Philippine Marine gives a signal from inside an Assault Amphibious vehicle alongside a U.S. Marine.

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THE SUBIC Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), on last Thursday’s Board meet-ing, has given Lyceum of Subic Bay, Inc. (LSBI) until Friday, August 18, 2017, to pay over P43 M it owes the agency. “We gave Lyceum of Subic one week to pay in full what it owes SBMA, by Friday,” SBMA Director Benny Antipor-da said, “or else risk possible sanctions that may include cancellation of its Cer-tificate of Registration and Tax Exemption (CRTE).” Documents obtained by Subic Bay News show that on July 12, 2017, SBMA issued a Notice of Default against Lyceum of Subic addressed to Alfonso E. Borda, president & CEO, giving it 30 days or until Aug. 13, 2017, to correct its deficiencies. The outstanding obligation of Ly-ceum of Subic stems from unpaid lease rentals, Common Use Service Area (CUSA) fees and other charges on the 3.4-hectare former American International School of Subic (AIS) campus in Upper Cubi and Lot 73, Central Business District, Rizal High-way, across Harbor Point Mall. In February 15, 2017, then al-ready deep in debt to SBMA, Borda wrote Administrator Wilma T. Eisma seeking a “six (6) month extension… for the pay-ment of its dues.” “The facility has yet to continue undergoing massive construction, reno-vations and repairs, to be on top shape for its full operation this coming academic year,” Borda told Eisma. On March 27, 2017, Eisma re-sponded to Borda’s letter, denying the lat-ter’s request for extension.

U.S. and Philippine Marines Train Together in Okinawa

— From July 11 to 26, Philippine Marines from Assault Armor Battalion and U.S. Marines from Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division worked together to become familiar with Amphibious Assault Vehicles and how to best utilize their ca-pabilities. This is the first time that mem-

bers of the Armed Forces of the Philip-pines have trained on a U.S. military base. During this training, Philippine Marines learned different amphibious skills such as hand signaling, egress train-ing, and water operations. They also fa-miliarized themselves with maintenance procedures, logistical planning, and facil-

ity capabilities. This training benefits both forces moving forward as they continue to work together during exercises such as Kaman-dag this October to bolster Philippine am-phibious capability and combined secu-rity operations.

Nippon Paint Philippines, Inc. Opens Marine Paint Office and Warehouse in SubicNippon Paint Philippines, Inc., the coun-try’s leading trade and industrial paint manufacturer, formally opened its Ma-rine Paint Sales and Marketing Office in Subic, Zambales on August 17, 2017. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and office blessing were attended by the company’s staff and premier ex-ecutives led by its President, Mr. Mark Owen Webb, as well some local officials and distinguished guests from the me-dia. The Subic Marine Office, which also serves as a warehouse, is the sec-ond of its kind to be run by Nippon Paint, bringing into fruition the compa-ny’s aim to be in closer proximity with its new customer base for ease of trans-actions. The first office was inaugurated in Navotas City in February 2017 and the third office is set to operate in Gen-eral Santos City before the year ends.Nippon Paint is the primary paint sup-

plier for car manufacturers like Toyota Motor Philippines, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu and others. Its coating technology was enhanced to include marine paints and offer the shipping industry the same kind of quality and protection that only Nippon Paint can provide. Major customers in the mari-time industry include Frabelle Shipyard, E.B Aznar Shipping Corp., Asia Marine Transport, Seatech Transport Inc., Chel-sea Ship Management, Frabelle Fishing Corporation, RBL Fishing Corporation, Irma Fishing Coporation, Tao Shipping Corporation, Philwinner Marine Ser-vices Corp, Philspan Shipping Corpora-tion, Malayan Towage and Salvage Corp, Masuda Marine Corp, and Blastmaster Inc. Nippon Paint is expanding its reach in the marine paints segment by offering top of the line products that Mark Owen Webb, president of Nippon Paint Philippines led the Ribbon Cutting with AGM Gerry

Sebastian and Subic Town Vice Mayor Jose Benedicto Felarca during the opening of the office and warehouse at Matain, Subic, Zambales.

02LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the public that an AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE ADJUDICATION was made and executed by the surviving heirs of MARIA FE LIWANAG CALBONE who died intestate on July 2. 2017 in Olongapo City, Philippines as per Doc no 99 Page No 21 Book No.XI Series of 2017 in the Notarial Registry of Atty. Porfirio Aguilon Aguila. All interested parties, creditors,and persons having money claims against the decedent are hereby required to file their claims with the court appointed executor of their estate. 2rdg

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given to the public that an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS was made and execut-ed by the surviving heirs of FELINO PAYUMO, SR. who died intestate on November 27,1993 in Olon-gapo City as per Doc no 313 Page No 34 Book No.VI Series of 2012 in the Notarial Registry of Atty. Doentino Z. Floresta. All interested parties, creditors,and persons having money claims against the decedent are hereby required to file their claims with the court appointed executor of their estate. 2vgv

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 75OLONGAPO CITY

ELMER RAMOS REP. BY HISATTY.-IN-FACT CAROLYN CASTILLO Plaintiff,

-versus- OTHER CASE NO. 40-0-2011

HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO NEBRIL,REP. BY NENITA MENDIGORINELFIDA N. EVALOBO, LEOPOLDONEBRIL JR. AND NOEL NEBRIL Defendants.x------------------------------------------------------x

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Pursuant to the Writ of Execution issued by this Hon-orable Court dated December 14, 2015, issued in the above entitled case, and in compliance thereto, undersigned Sheriff announces that on September 11, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter the Municipal Hall of Subic Zam-bales, to satisfy the defendants indebtedness which amounts to the principal obligation in the amount of Php150,000.00 with interest at 12% per annum from May 18, 2010 until the amount is paid; to pay the plaintiff attorney’s fees in the amount of Php30,000.00 and the cost suit, excluding other charges and expenses, and in compliance thereto, he will sell at public auction to the highest bidder and for cash, Philippine Currency, the following levied property, particularly described as follows:

KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO BLG. P-20457

“Containing an area of One Hundred Eighty Three (183) Square Meters. All points are marked on the ground by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. . Bounded on the W. along line 1-2 by Lot 10057. Cad. 547-D; on the N. along line 2-3 by Lot 10056, Cad. 547-D; on the E, along line 3-4 by Road and on the S., along line 4-1 by Lot 10059, Cad 547-D.

Bearings True.

This Lot was surveyed in accordance with law and ex-isting regulations promulgated thereunder by E.J. Lolwng. Ca-dastral Land Surveyed on February 29, 1976 and was approved on March 19, 1981.

This Lot is conveyed by F.P.A. No. 037114-1162.

Prospective bidders may investigate for themselves the papers and documents appurtenant to the herein above-described property including encumbrances thereon if any there be.

Olongapo City, August 3, 2017.

ROGEL A. PAGAYON Sheriff IVCopy Furnished:Atty. Carlos I. Castillo, Jr. Counsel for the Plaintiff102 Baraca Subic, Zambales 2209

Heirs of Leopoldo NebrilRep. By Nenita N. Mendigorin,Elfida N. Evalobo, LeopoldoNebril Jr. and Noel NebrilCalapandayan Subic Zambales

WARNING:It is absolutely prohibited to remove,Deface or destroy this No-tice of Sale on or before the date of sale, under penalty of law. *Rule 39, Sec. 15 1

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 72OLONGAPO CITY

EVELYN MEDINA SERRANO, Petitioner

- versus - SP PROC. NO. 2017-0-25

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAROF PORAC, PAMPANGA, et al., Respondents.x--------------------------------------------------------------x

ORDER

A verified petition dated July 03, 2017 having been filed with this Court by the petitioner, praying that after pub-lication, due notice and hearing, it be ADJUDGED that peti-tioner was born at Olongapo City, and corollary with this dec-laration, the Certificate of Live Birth, with Civil Registry No. 81-0944 registered at Porac, Pampanga be CANCELLED, and correspondingly, the certificate of Live Birth with Civil Registry No. 96-3540 registered at Olongapo City be declared the law-ful Certificate of Live Birth of petitioner. Alternatively, if the cancellation of the Porac, Pampanga Certificate of Live Birth filed is not legally allowed being the first filed Certificate, then the correction of entries thereof be so ordered, as follows:

Entry, 1st line - reading Province - Pampanga City/Munici-paloty - Porac, should be corrected to read:

"Province, Zambales" "City/Municipality, Olongapo City"

Entry, 1st line, right side, reading Local Civil Registry No. 81-0944 should be corrected to read:

"Local Civil Registry No. ____ (depending on LCR of Olongapo for the number)"

Entry #1, for the middle name, reading Datu, should be corrected to read:

"Middle - Medina"

"Entry #4, place of birth, reading "P. Santol Porac, Pam-panga" should be corrected to read:

"No. 14 Rodriguez St., Mabayuan, Olongapo City"

"Entry #6, name of mother, reading "Lydia Datu" should be corrected to read:

"Rosalinda David Medina"

"Entry #14, Informant, the written name "Evelina D. Ser-rano" should be corrected to read:

"Evelyn M. Serrano"

Entry #15a and 15b, should altogether be corrected by the name of the receiving clerk and LCR of Olongapo City.

#Entry at the mid bottom portion reading Pampanga and Porac, should be corrected to read:

"Zambales Olongapo City"

"Entry at the back of the Certificate on the Affidavit for Delayed Registration of Birth should all be deleted and new entries should be, as shall be written by the Olongapo LCR.

and finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and sub-stance, the same is hereby set on September 01, 2017 at 8:30 o'clock in the morning before this Court, on which date and time any interested party may appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this order be published at the expense of the petitioner in any newspaper of general circulation in the City of Olongapo once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing.

Let a copy of this petition be furnished the City Pros-ecutor, the Local Civil Registrar of Olongapo City, Local Civil Registrar of Porac, Pampanga and the Solicitor General.

SO ORDERED.

Olongapo City, 21 July 2017.

RICHARD A. PARADEZA Judge 1

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the public that an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT was made and executed by the surviving heirs of LILIA CON-DELOSANO who died intestate on January 2, 2011 at Olongapo City, Philippines as per Doc no 111 Page No 24 Book No.I Series of 2017 in the No-tarial Registry of Atty. Segundo E. Mangohig. All interested parties, creditors,and persons having money claims against the decedent are hereby required to file their claims with the court appointed executor of their estate. 2rdg

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

03

BALITA SA WIKANG PINOY

AROUND CENTRAL LUZON

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43 returning OFWs to be hired as public school teachers

Then SBMA Chairman & Administrator Roberto V. Garcia (right) with Alfonso Borda (left) of Lyceum of Subic Bay during the turn-over of the former American Interna-tional School (AIS). Garcia allowed the take-over of Lyceum in April 2016 despite the lack of payment of the required security deposit and advance rentals in the amount of P9.8M. Instead, Borda used, and SBMA accepted, a check which bounced on May 4, 2016. It took a partner, the APG International Aviation Academy, after two weeks of SBMA inaction, to pay the P9.8M, saving the day for the now still beleaguered Lyceum of Subic Bay. (contributed file photo) “We regret to inform you that we cannot accede to your requests,” Eisma told Borda, “please note that the lease over the …facility was awarded on the basis of a competitive evaluation process which took into account the financial offers and devel-opment commitment proposals of compet-ing proponents.” Eisma also warned Borda “we have received reports that even though the fa-cility is not yet fully operational, LSBI (Ly-ceum) is operating the rooms of the former Legenda Suites as a dormitory and for short term rentals to some Chinese nationals de-spite the fact that said activity is not part of the approved purpose of the lease and in-tended use of the facility.” (read related sto-ry at http://subicbaynews.net/?p=14578) Eisma cited that among other con-cessions, “said lease was eventually award-ed to LSBI by reason of the latter’s offer to pay the monthly financial obligations after a six (6) months grace period (which already lapsed on 3 August 2016) in conjunction with the LSBI’s representation that it shall introduce developments on the facility at the minimum renovation cost of Ten Mil-lion Pesos (P10,000,000) within one (1) year from the commencement of the lease (which period already lapsed on 3 February 2017).” In November 2015, SBMA, under then Chairman & Administrator Roberto V. Garcia, after rejecting a proposed payment scheme, terminated the lease of Global Daeil Subic, Inc., operator of AIS in the for-mer Legenda Suites, for a mere P16.5M debt, despite advanced rentals and security deposits of some P14M. In early 2016, Garcia awarded the 3.4 ha. property, the six (6) buildings on it composed of former hotel rooms turned classrooms, a Cafeteria and an auditorium, and everything in them, to Borda, his for-mer co-employee in a private company in Metro-Manila. Records show Lyceum of Subic of-fered to lease the property for some P2.4M a month, but after six (6) months, the rent would be lowered to P1.2M a month, on top of a grace period of six (6) months free use before starting payments. Lyceum also committed to infuse a

minimum of P10M in development on the property on its first year of operations and pay the unpaid rentals of Global Daeil and the unpaid salaries of its displaced teach-ers. Aside from Lyceum of Subic, other entities submitted proposals, including a faction of the former leaseholder Global Daeil, which committed to “pay the unpaid rentals, teachers’ salaries, and develop-ment worth $2M (P100M),” among others, at the same monthly rates. Edupia, a Korean company, com-mitted a proposal similar to Global Daeil’s, but with an attached Korean bank cer-tificate equivalent to P80M, with another bank certificate coming for P20M, as proof to support its P100M first year develop-ment commitment. Like Edupia, Westbridge Interna-tional School also committed to pay the un-paid rentals, displaced employees’ salaries and submitted bank certificates as proof of funds with the total amount of some P58 M. However, only Lyceum of Subic’s proposal was taken up by the SBMA’s Ac-counts Evaluation Committee, which sub-mitted a favorable report to the Garcia-led SBMA Board that apparently turned a blind eye on what appeared as unfair treatment of the other proposals. As of July 2017, aside from the total of some P43M pesos, Lyceum of Subic also owes SBMA another over P4M in rentals for the various equipment and furniture of AIS, which were not factored in in the computa-tion because SBMA’s Procurement & Prop-erty Management Department (PPMD) did not report Borda’s refusal to pay, nor sign the Property Accountability Receipt, for the movable properties. (read related story at http://subicbaynews.net/?p=16938) Antiporda said Lyceum may be able to continue to operate if it makes good its promise to pay all its debt to SBMA by Fri-day. Eisma was not present in last Thursday’s SBMA Board Meeting, which de-cided to give Lyceum of Subic another week to comply after its Notice of Default has ex-pired.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga-- Department of Education (DepEd) is set to give permanent teaching positions to 43 returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Central Luzon under the Sa ‘Pinas Ikaw ang Mam at Sir (SPIMS) Pro-gram. “Launched in 2014, the SPIMS Program aims to assist OFWs who are Li-censure Examination for Teachers (LET) passers working abroad as professional teachers or household service workers to be employed as teachers when they return in the Philippines,” DepEd Regional Direc-tor Malcolm Garma said. It is a collaboration of DepEd, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Develop-ment Authority, and the Professional Reg-ulation Commission. For school year 2017-2018, a to-tal of 542 OFWs passed the evaluation and

endorsement of DOLE by having passed the LET, taken refresher courses, or taught within the last five years.

They will automatically be given permanent Teacher I items, and be assigned to schools with shortages.

“The 43 returning OFWs from Central Luzon will be given permanent teaching positions in public schools near their residences in the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Bataan, Pam-panga, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac. 25 teachers will be assigned in the Elementary level while 18 will be assigned in the Junior High School level,” Garma added.

Schools Division Offices are instructed to conduct thorough interview and demonstra-tion teaching and are tasked to address not-ed gaps appropriately through the conduct of teacher trainings and other apt interven-tions. (PIA 3)

LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS -- Upang mana-tili na ligtas sa avian influenza ang lahat ng poultry products sa Bulacan, isinagawa agad ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang reactivation ng Avian Influenza Task Force. Sa isinagawang pagpupulong ng task force ipinag-utos na ni Gobernador Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado ang paglalagay ng checkpoints sa mga bayan ng San Rafael, San Miguel, Pulilan, North Luzon Express-way na sakop ng lalawigan at Calumpit upang mamonitor ang mga nagbyabyahe ng manok at itlog bagamat hindi kasama ang Bulacan sa pitong kilometraheng quar-antine radius kung saan ipinagbabawal ang paglabas at pagbebenta ng poultry at mga produkto nito.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- De-partment of Social Welfare and Develop-ment (DSWD) recently convened partner agencies and stakeholders for the reactiva-tion of the Task Force Kalinga: Sagip Katu-tubo in an effort to combat and stop ram-pant mendicancy circumstances in Central Luzon. The newly-reactivated task force is commissioned to spearhead the strength-ening of awareness and advocacy towards the full implementation of Presidential De-cree 1563, otherwise known as the “Anti-Mendicancy Law”. The law primarily aims to stop mendicancy, prevent the exploitation of infants and children through mendicancy and to provide rehabilitative services for those already exploited or in immediate danger of exploitation, while at the same time providing penalties against violators (both the mendicants and the alms-giver). DSWD Regional Director Gemma Gabuya stressed the need for a task force in order to successfully implement the law. “Currently, the implementation of the law is weak because alms givers are not being penalized. That is why we need to reactivate in order to come up with ef-fective mechanism on the ground to raise the public’s awareness that this law is ex-isting and that in case the public wants to help, there are other ways they can chan-nel their donations,” Gabuya said. Gabuya also cited that mendican-cy breeds hazards and crimes, and indig-

DSWD reactivates Task Force Kalinga: Sagip Katutubo

enous peoples (IPs) are one of the vulnerable sectors that we need to address and empow-er when it comes to this matter. “This issue is a multi-dimensional one and the national government cannot solve it alone. That is why we need the help of the local government units, civil society organizations, the IP community and the me-dia, to come up with sustainable plans and programs uplift the lives of the mendicants and to realize our vision of achieving zero IP mendicants in the region,” she explained. She added that there is a need to fast track interventions for the IP mendi-cants, especially that the inception of “ber” months signals the influx of Aetas and Sama-Bajaus in major streets within the region for their “pakikipamasko” activities. The task force is led by the DSWD, in coordination with the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples. Other member agencies include the Philippine Information Agency, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Office of the Civil Defense, Philippine National Po-lice, Commission on Human Rights, Depart-ment of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Economic Development Authority, and Department of Agriculture. Local government units with IP com-munities, non-government organizations, civil society organization (CSOs) and mem-bers of the media are also part of the task force. (PIA 3)

Avian Influenza Task Force pinakilos Siniguro rin ng Gobernador sa mga Bulakenyo na hindi apektado ang Bulacan ng Avian Influenza o Bird Flu at ligtas kainin ang mga produkto ng poultry dito. Hinikayat din ni Alvarado ang pub-liko na tangkilikin ang industriya ng poultry dahil ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat ng mga kinakailangan upang mapanatiling ligtas sa bird flu ang Bulacan. Nilinaw naman ni Provincial Veteri-narian Voltaire Basinang na lahat ng produk-tong poultry at mga manok, itik at iba pa na nanggagaling sa lalawigan ay maaaring ipagbili at ibiyahe sa buong Luzon kung may kaukulang dokumento gaya ng shipping per-mit at ND certificate na maipakikita. (PIA 3)

LUNGSOD NG SAN JOSE-- Itinampok ng lungsod ng San Jose katuwang ang Depart-ment of Trade and Industry o DTI ang pag-gawa ng higanteng pastillas sa idinaos na ika-11 Gatas ng Kalabaw Festival. Ang inilunsad na pastillas na gawa sa 15-litrong gatas ng kalabaw at korteng bulaklak ay tinunghayan at natik-man ng mga kawani, mga nasasakupang kababaya't mag-aaral, kasama pa ang mga miyembro ng Nueva Ecija Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Council. Ayon kay DTI Provincial Director Brigida Pili, layunin ng taunang pagdiri-wang na maipakilala ang lalawigan bilang sentro ng mga produktong gawa sa gatas ng kalabaw at kalaunan ay kilalaning Dairy Capital ng bansa. Gayundin aniya ay mapalawak pa ang kaisipan at kamalayan ng naka-rarami sa mga benepisyong hatid ng gatas sa nutrisyon ng tao at maging sa pagha-hanapbuhay kagaya ng mga magsasakang umunlad ang kabuhayan dahil sa wastong pangangalaga at pangangasiwa ng kalabaw

Higanteng pastillas tampok sa ika-11 Gatas ng Kalabaw Festival

at produksyon ng gatas. Dito ay natunghayan din ang Tagay Pugay o maramiha't sabayang paginom ng gatas ng kalabaw na sumisimbolo sa nag-kakaisang damdaming patuloy na palaganap-in at paunlarin ang industriyang paggagatas sa buong probinsiya. Nakapaloob din sa naturang pagdiri-wang ang trade fair ng mga ipinagmamalak-ing produktong gawa mismo sa lungsod tulad ng pastillas, cassava cake, puto pati na mga pang-dekorasyon sa bahay, pansariling kag-amitan at iba pa. Ipinagpasalamat naman ni Mayor Mario Salvador sa mga ahensya ng pamaha-laan at mga kababayan ang patuloy na pag-suporta sa mga inilulunsad na programa ng siyudad. Kaniya ding ipinanawagang mana-tiling magsama-sama at magbuklod para sa ikauunlad pa at paglaki ng lungsod San Jose. Kaalinsabay sa naging pagdiriwang ay ginugunita din ng pamahalaang lokal ang ika-48 taong pagkakatatag ng San Jose bilang siyudad. (PIA 3)

Wearing Jackfruit costumes, Visayas State University (VSU), Alangalang, Leyte perform-ers show in their body language dance move to promote Jackfruit industries in Kaugma-ran Festival during the 1st day of the VSU 93rd Anniversary Celebration, which coincides with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Farms and Industry Encounter through Science and Technol-ogy Agenda (FIESTA) 2017 featuring Jackfruit, Pinapple, Coconut and Shellfish held at VSU upper oval ground, Baybay, Leyte on Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2017). Alangalang is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte. It has a population of 55,235 people, accord-ing to 2015 census. It is a landlock town with an area of 151km. (PNA)

IN THE NAVY

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy an-nounced Wednesday that the seven Sailors who died aboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), were posthumously advanced to their next rank. - Gunner's Mate Seaman Appren-tice Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia, was posthumously advanced to Gunner's Mate Seaman. - Yeoman 3rd Class (frocked) Shin-go Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego was posthumously permanently advanced to Petty Officer 3rd class. - Sonar Technician 3rd Class (frocked) Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut, was posthumously permanently advanced to Petty Officer 3rd class. - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas, was posthumously advanced to Petty Officer 1st class.

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can significantly address the shipping industry’s painting needs and requi-sites. Ships are all too often plagued with painting woes and other afflictions while at sea, causing more damages and exacting heavy losses. Nippon Paint Marine products can effectively combat and reduce these occupational hazards.Nippon Marine AC Primer, Nippon Ma-rine ACII Tie Coat, Ecoflex SPC 200 Z and Bioflex 800 D, to name a few, are some

of Nippon Paint Marine’s certified envi-ronmentally friendly paint products that are also equipped with anti-corrosive and anti-fouling properties. Catering largely to newly-built ships and other sea-bound vehicles, the paints, too, can be used for maintenance and safeguarding purposes, giving life to Nippon Paint Marine’s credo: “In high seas and open water, be protected with Nippon Paint Coating Technologies.”

Mark Owen Webb (2nd frm L), president of Nippon Paint Philippines, with AGM Gerry Sebastian (L) Zambales Board Member Jon Khonghun (middle), Subic Town Vice Mayor Felarca (2nd frm R) and Matain Brgy. Chairman Edilberto Balboa (R) during the opening of the company’s office and warehouse in Matain.

Turn-over Ceremony of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)The Philippine Navy (PN) will receive the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS), a self-sustained, unmanned Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) systems donated by the United States government in a formal turn-over ceremony at the Naval Educa-tion and Training Command (NETC), San Antonio, Zambales with US Deputy Em-bassy Chief of Mission to the Philippines Michael Klescheski and Philippine Navy Flag Officer In Command, Vice Adm. Joseph Ronald S Mercado gracing the event. It is expected to enhance the

PN’s capability in Maritime Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance by effec-tively detecting maritime and air traffic within the country’s coastal waters us-ing sensors. Moreover, it will also be uti-lized in the conduct of Humanitarian As-sistance and Disaster Response (HADR) operations. The TARS also includes a weath-er station that provides telemetry data to the ground station for the monitoring of ambient temperature, pressure, wind speed and other pertinent parameters in the operation of the system.

Deceased Fitzgerald Sailors Posthumously Advanced

YOKOSUKA, Japan . A uniform rocker identifying the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is sewn onto a uniform at the donation distribution center in the Hawk's Nest Training Center gym at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. Fitzgerald collided June 17 with a merchant vessel, killing seven Sailors and severely damag-ing the ship. The Hawk's Nest Training Center is being used as a donation distribu-tion center where volunteers are handing out clothing, shoes and uniform items that have been donated by the community for Fitzgerald Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo)

- Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vis-ta, California, was posthumously advanced to Petty Officer 1st class. - Personnel Specialist 1st Class (frocked) Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Ha-lethorpe, Maryland, was posthumously permanently advanced to Petty Officer 1st class. - Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio, was posthumously advanced to Chief Petty Of-ficer. The remains of these seven Sailors were located June 18, in flooded berthing compartments, after divers gained access to the spaces that were damaged when the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroy-er Fitzgerald was involved in a collision with the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel ACX Crystal. (Chief of Naval Personnel Public Af-fairs)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The command-ing officer, executive officer and command master chief of the guided-missile destroy-er USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) were relieved of their duties by Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, 7th Fleet Aug, 18. Additionally, a number of officer and enlisted watch standers were held ac-countable. The determinations were made fol-lowing a thorough review of the facts and circumstances leading up to the June 17 collision between Fitzgerald and the mer-chant vessel ACX Crystal. The collision was avoidable and both ships demonstrated poor seamanship. Within Fitzgerald, flawed watch stander teamwork and inadequate leadership con-tributed to the collision that claimed the lives of seven Fitzgerald Sailors, injured three more and damaged both ships. With absolute accountability for the safe navigation of Fitzgerald, Cmdr. Bryce Benson was relieved due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. He had previously been temporarily relieved of his duties due to medical reasons from injuries sustained during the collision. Benson is be-ing reassigned to Naval District Washington

7th Fleet Announces USS Fitzgerald Accountability Determinations

at the Washington Navy Yard, where he will have access to medical facilities in the area. Inadequate leadership by the exec-utive officer, Cmdr. Sean Babbitt, and com-mand master chief, Master Chief Petty Of-ficer Brice Baldwin, contributed to the lack of watch stander preparedness and readi-ness that was evident in the events leading up to the collision. Several junior officers were re-lieved of their duties due to poor seaman-ship and flawed teamwork as bridge and combat information center watch standers. Additional administrative actions were tak-en against members of both watch teams. Cmdr. Garret Miller will assume command from Fitzgerald's acting com-manding officer, Cmdr. John "Jack" Fay sometime mid-to-late-August. It was also evident from this re-view that the entire Fitzgerald crew dem-onstrated real toughness that night. Fol-lowing the collision these Sailors responded with urgency, determination and creativity to save their ship. Their rigorous damage control efforts and dauntless fighting in the immediate wake of the accident prevented further loss of life. (By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs)

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Association of South East Asian Nations-Republic of Korea Forest Cooperation (AFoCo) seek to establish a regional for-est training center in Candelaria, Zam-bales. “The Php700,000-worth facility seeks to enhance the knowledge and skills of forest managers and peoples’ organizations (POs) to better restore and protect the ASEAN region’s forest and fight global warming and climate change,” DENR-Forest Management Bu-reau Forest Resources Management Di-vision Head Orlando Panganiban said. It will serve as a demonstration area for the application of assisted natu-ral regeneration (ANR) technology using the landscape approach to sustainable forest management and will benefit for-est technician, including members of the POs. “The center will develop and promote a 30-hectare demonstration area of ANR as a cost efficient way of regenerating forest by enhancing the establishment of secondary forest from degraded grassland and shrub vegeta-tion by protecting and nurturing the mother trees and their wildlings inher-ently present in the area,” he furthered. The objective of ANR is to ac-celerate, rather than replace, natural successional processes by removing or

DENR, ASEAN-Korea regional forest training center in Zambales

reducing barriers to natural forest re-generation such as soil degradation, competition with weedy species, and recurring disturbances such as grass fire and grazing. “In ANR, seedlings are protected from undergrowth and extremely flam-mable plants such as cogon and talahib. As a protection effort, new trees are planted when needed or wanted called enrichment planting,” Panganiban ex-plained. In a statement, DENR Regional Director Francisco Milla Jr. said the train-ing center is a big support to the DENR and the ASEAN member-countries to further boost reforestation efforts. “This will enable us to fast track the restoration of degraded forestland and watershed, and with ANR, forests grow faster than they would naturally,” he stressed.

Organization of AFoCo was first pro-posed by the Republic of Korea in June 2009 to share its experiences and tech-nologies with other neighboring coun-tries in the forest sector as a forest co-operation organization, which aims to promote forest restoration and rehabili-tation and sustainable development in the region. It was formally established in November 2011 after it was ratified by the 10 member-states of ASEAN. (PIA 3)

BILLINGS, Montana Musician 2nd class Dan Webber, assigned to the U.S. Navy Band Northwest popular music group, Passage, performs at the St. John's Summer Concert Series during Navy Week Montana. Navy Week programs serve as the Navy's principal outreach effort in areas of the country without a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Vazquez)