Philippine Navy 2015:

Protecting our Seas, Securing our Future

Towards a Stronger and more Credible Navy

The story of the Philippine Navy is the story of the Filipino Nation itself. It is the story of our
people coming to terms with the particular view of geography, from disparate groupings of land
separated by our waters, to a contiguous archipelagic state unified by its seas.
With our territory being almost entirely maritime in nature, where almost two thirds of the
area where we have sovereignty and claim sovereign rights is water, rests a vast amount of
resources and untapped potential wealth. Moreover, our archipelago is strategically located at the
crossroads of the emerging leader in economic and political power of the world, the Asia-Pacific
region. This configuration, location and resource potentials have become the key in achieving our
national aspiration for progress and development. Consequently, these are the reasons for the
propensity of our people to go to sea, as majority of the countrys provinces are coastal and most
cities are situated along key international navigational and trade routes. These potentials have
increased the imperative for us to have a strong Navy that we can depend to Protect our Seas
and Secure our Future. In 2006, we started to answer this imperative with greater consciousness
and stronger dedication through our roadmap for good governance and transformation, the PN
Strategic Sail Plan 2020.
As our country gains greater momentum towards progress and transformation, we look
forward to 2015, when the Philippines will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Summit. At this time, your Philippine Navy, through its Governance and Transformation Roadmap
would have reached the next major waypoint in its transformation journey. By 2015, the Navys
transformation performance shall be concretely exemplified with this breakthrough commitment:

By 2015, the Philippine Navy shall double its capability to secure

our maritime environment and protect our national territory and
sovereignty.

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In the face of the challenges from the rapidly changing security environment and the
increasing demand for good governance, we will uphold a more responsive naval service by
accomplishing these three key objectives:

Enhanced core processes of sustainment systems

We shall improve our core processes on human resource management, training, logistics, finance,
maintenance and repair, reserve force development and health service support to be at par with
international standards by increasing the number of ISO-certified PN units and offices from four (4) in
2013 to ten (10) by 2015.

Improved organizational capability to manage, execute and sustain operations

We shall be a Research and Development-capable Navy Organization focused on Technology and

Innovation by fully operationalzing three (3) PN Research and Development units and offices capable
of increasing the absorptive capacity of the Navy for current and future defense technology, strategic
assessment and planning, and force integration and training.

Increased area of coverage nationwide for maritime patrol and surveillance

We shall be more effective and dynamic in the conduct of territorial defense and security operations
by increasing the number of linked and functional fixed and mobile littoral observatory stations and
The current and emerging threats and other defense and security challenges to our
platforms from 16 in 2013 to a total of 26 by 2015 .

sovereignty and territorial integrity that impedes progress and prosperity of the country intensifies
the undeniable imperative to build a stronger and more credible Navy. It is in this light that the
Philippine Navy continues to develop its capability and strengthen its capacity to carry out its
mission to better serve our proud maritime nation for the brighter future of our state and the greater
welfare of our people.

VADM JOSE LUIS M ALANO AFP

Flag Officer In Command, Philippine Navy

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Our big idea

By 2015, the Philippine Navy shall double its capability to secure our maritime
environment and protect our national territory and sovereignty.
The Philippine archipelago is composed of more than 7,100 islands which serve as a vital source of
livelihood to our people and a home to rich and remarkable marine life. Furthermore, it is blessed with huge
reserves of natural resources and minerals, complemented by a strategic location in the gateway of
international commerce and trade. These assets that lie within our seas makes the Philippine Navy an
important pillar in the countrys security and development.
Throughout the Philippine Navys 115 years of honorable service to our maritime nation, it has
undergone significant changes to fulfill its mission of protecting our seas and our people. One of which is
embarking on a transformation program, the PN Strategic Sail Plan 2020.
The PN has already covered a momentous distance in its Sail Plan journey towards genuine
organizational transformation. The recent challenges that confronted the country, gave the Navy the
opportunity to prove that it is a capable and dependable force in responding to territorial defense operations
and social development issues. However, there is still much that needs to be done. Thus, the Navy steadily
keeps its eye on the next waypoint until the achievement of its vision in 2020.
For our next waypoint in 2015, we aim to have a twofold increase in our capability to secure our
maritime environment and protect our national territory and sovereignty. Furthermore, this breakthrough
commitment is a reflection of the Navys dedication to a culture of excellence, innovation and integrity.
We will accomplish this through improved support and sustainment systems and processes;
enhanced organizational structure with a greater capacity for research and development, and focus on
technology and innovation; and increased maritime situational awareness capability all towards achieving
peace and development that we have long aspired for.

How we plan to achieve it

Enhanced
core processes of
sustainment systems

We shall improve our core processes on human resource management, training,

logistics, finance, maintenance and repair, reserve force development and health
service support to be at par with international standards by increasing the number
of ISO-certified PN units and offices from four (4) in 2013 to ten (10) by 2015.
In the Organization Perspective of the PN Strategy, it is essential to have a strong
organizational structure and synchronized systems and processes in order to
effectively execute our mission and proficiently respond to the rapidly changing
needs of our stakeholders.
One of the primary initiatives of the PN under this perspective is for its units to be
accredited with ISO 9001 Certification on Quality Management System given by
the International Organization for Standardization. This directly contributes to the
PN objective of having a Dynamic and Responsive Naval Organization.
It was in January 2012 when the PN Finance Center (PNFC) was awarded with
the said certification making it the first unit in the Armed Forces of the Philippines
and the Defense Department to obtain ISO Certified Processes.
Three (3) more PN units and offices the Naval Education & Training Command
(NETC), the Office of the Naval Adjutant (OTNA), and the Navy Personnel
Management Center (NPMC) simultaneously underwent the same Certification
process after PNFC.
This year, six (6) PN units and offices are undergoing the certification process
namely: The Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) subunits - Naval Shipyard
(NSY), Naval Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Center
(NCEISC), Naval Combat Systems Center (NCSC) and Naval Sea Systems

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Training Center (NSSTC); Naval Reserve Command (NRC) and Naval Logistics
Center (NLC). All units are expected to complete the last stage of their 3rd Party
Audit by December 2013.
In 2014, three (3) additional PN units
Certification process which will provide PN
going beyond its initial target of 10.
Development Center (NRDC), Cavite
Construction Brigade (NCBdE).

and offices will undertake the ISO

with 13 ISO Certified units and offices
These units are, Naval Research
Naval Hospital (CNH) and Naval

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Improved
organizational capability
to manage, execute and
sustain operations

We shall be a Research and Development-capable Navy Organization focused

on Technology and Innovation by fully operationalizing three (3) PN Research
and Development units and offices capable of increasing the absorptive capacity
of the Navy for current and future defense technology, strategic assessment and
planning, and force integration and training.
As technology and innovation are vital to a modernizing Navy, the PN endeavors
to enhance its capacity for research and development in order to enable its
organization to effectively manage, execute and sustain its operational
strategies and capability development. The PN intends to achieve this by fullyoperationalizing three (3) research and development units by 2015.
In line with this, the PN has formally activated the Fleet-Marine Warfare Center,
and reactivated the Naval Research and Development Center and the Office of
Strategic Studies as the Office of Naval Strategic Studies last 03 April 2013.
Since then, efforts are ongoing to provide the requirements of these units in
terms of personnel, equipment, facilities, training, and doctrines. Likewise, they
are currently developing their respective office Balanced Scorecards.
Fleet-Marine Warfare Center (FMWC) carries out Force-Level Planning, Training
and Evaluation of Fleet-Marine forces. It covers all the necessary aspects of
fleet-marine warfare, ranging from conducting unilateral, joint and bilateral
exercises to serving as repository of operational and strategic doctrines on naval
warfare.

The Naval Research and Development Center (NRDC) performs research and
development functions to enhance naval capabilities by scientific and applied
research and development methods embodied in its conduct of benchmarking
studies and enhancement of Naval war-fighting system, among others.
The Office of Naval Strategic Studies (ONSS) conducts strategic, policy,
doctrine-related and special studies as inputs to continuously enhance the PNs
operational strategies. Studies by ONSS cover all level of analysisnational,
regional and internationalon strategic issues that may have significant
implications on maritime and naval security. Moreover, it assures the relevance
and timeliness of existing PN policies and strategies by executing independent
reviews and evaluations. The ONSS serves as a hub where the external
environment has been assessed to leave no holes uncovered in naval defense
and security issues.

Increased
area of coverage
nationwide for maritime
patrol and surveillance

We shall be more effective and dynamic in the conduct of territorial defense and
security operations by increasing the number of linked and functional fixed and
mobile littoral observatory stations and platforms from 16 in 2013 to a total of 26
by 2015.
The Capability Perspective of PNs strategy aims to develop not only the Navys
competencies through the acquisition of Up-To-Date Naval Capabilities but also

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through Responsive Naval Support Systems and Reliable Naval Facilities.

These three strategic objectives under the capability perspective will lead to the
fourth capability objective Optimal Level of Operational Readiness and further
development of capabilities to perform its mandate of safeguarding the entire
extent of Philippine waters responsively and effectively.
The existence of linked and functional fixed and mobile littoral observatory
stations and platforms provides significant support in performing daily sea
operations and predicting conventional naval internal and external threats.
In March 2013, the PN had 16 fixed littoral observatory stations (LOS) and
platforms that are linked and functional and zero (0) for mobile. However, as of
October 2013, we have already increased our fixed LOS to 20. By 2015, we are
expecting to have additional six (6) fixed LOS and nine (9) mobile LOS (two (2)
frigates and seven (7) helicopters), giving the PN a total of 35 linked and
functional fixed and mobile LOS which would exceed the initial target of 26.

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