Branch, Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Civil Military Operations, N7; and YN1 Federico P Amorada from the Naval Resources Manage-ment Office.

ISA’s Public Governance Forum served as a venue to showcase and promote the PN among the other agencies

out in the Sail Plan during the R o u n d t a b l e Discussion on “Transforming Government at the National Level.” He also highlighted the a u t o m a t e d b u d g e t i n g system, which guides the PN to ensure im-plementation of our strategy.

The PN’s delegates to the Fo rum were CAPT Nodolfo V Te-jada , Com-mander of ACF of the Philip-pine Fleet; CAPT Jorge F Amba, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations, N3; CAPT Opiniano M Jayme Jr, Director of CNLE; LTCOL Arturo G Rojas, Deputy, Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Plans, N5; LCDR Gregory Gerald V Fabic, Chief, Public Affairs

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PN showcases best practices during ISA Public Governance Forum

PNGF 3rd Leg tackles “Wellness, Leadership and Change” The Philippine Navy con-

ducted the 3rd Leg of its Gov-ernance Forum Series 2012 on the topic “Wellness, Leader-ship and Change” last 23 March 2012 at the Headquar-ters Philippine Navy Multi-Purpose Hall, Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Ms. Susan Grace Rivera,

Managing Consultant and W.E.L.L. Coach, graced the Forum as the guest speaker. She is a volunteer consultant of The Naval Special Services Office, which is one of the main organizers of the Forum. The topic on Wellness jived

with the ongoing conduct of the PN Admiral’s Cup. Ms. Rivera’s lecture gave the par-ticipants a deeper apprecia-

tion of the said activity, as well as of other related activities such as the Physical Fitness Test and organized Athletics. But more than this, her lecture was an eye-opener to the impact of our wellness, or lack of it, to our function as defenders of our country and our people. Ms. Rivera first showed facts

and statistics on global health risks, comparison of health care spending across the globe and the impact of illness-wellness on the economy. Of more interest to the PN,

Ms. Rivera showed the impact of illness-wellness on the mili-tary. She stressed that “military wellness is a national security imperative.” She added that the health and (back page)

Governance best practices were shared during the ISA’s Public Governance Forum where the PN was one of the participants. Shown is one of the roundtable discussions with LT Edwin German A Cor-dova (second from right) representing the PN. (Photo courtesy by ISA.)

T he Philippine Navy (PN) shared its governance best practices during the Pub-lic Governance Forum organ-ized by the Institute for Solidar-ity in Asia (ISA) and the Na-tional Competitiveness Council (NCC) last 30 March 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The Forum is part of ISA’s advocacy to highlight the efforts of the public and pri-vate sectors in eliminating corruption and moving our country forward towards de-velopment. The said forum focused on the theme “ONE SPIRIT, ONE ADVOCACY” which aimed to showcase the governance progress reports from National Government Agencies and Local Govern-ment Units that subscribe to the Performance Governance System (PGS) of the ISA.

CNLE Acting Assistant Director, LT Edwin German A Cordova, shared the experi-ence of the PN in aligning its budget with the strategy laid

and sectors. Conversely, the PN also learned from the other agencies’ best practices in strategy execution and good governance. Such activities facilitate a robust exchange of ideas that can further boost our organization as we take greater steps towards our vi-sion year. (MJMP)

Ms. Susan Grace Rivera, Managing Consultant and W.E.L.L. Coach, as guest speaker during the 3rd Leg of the PNGF 2012. She is part of Parthia Wellness and Learning Services, WorkWell Solutions and the TLC Solution.

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In taking part to the pur-suit of highly motivated profes-sionals in the Philippine Navy, the Office of the Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Philippine Navy conducted its first Morale and Welfare Sym-posium last 12-13 March 2012 at the HPN Multi-Purpose Hall, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

The Government Movers Enlightening the Nation (GMEN), a group headed by Mr. Neils Patrick C. Riconalla with the advocacy of educat-ing government personnel to be more effective in serving their constituent and the gen-eral public, facilitated the Symposium, in coordination with the Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Person-nel, N1 and the Center for

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Naval Leadership and Excel-lence (CNLE).

During the first part of the Symposium, LT Edwin German A Cordova, Acting Assistant Director of CNLE, conducted a lecture on the PN Strategic Sail Plan 2020 to emphasize the important role of enlisted per-sonnel in sailing towards a strong and credible Navy that our maritime nation can be proud of. This was followed by a lecture on Personal Finance.

The second part of the symposium is the module by the GMEN, “Mentoring Leader-ship by E.X.A.M.P.L.E. This ex-pounded on a series of lec-tures on the topic with the acronym EXAMPLE (Embrace the challenge, eXcel in your area of gifting, Act responsibly, Make the time, Pass on the responsibility, Learn from others and Enjoy the process). CPO

The 42 participants (above) and the GMEN Team (below), with the Chief of Naval Staff and the CMCPO during the Closing Ceremony of the 1st Morale and Welfare Symposium.

After every lecture, the participants gather with their small groups with their facilitators to share their points of view and personal experiences.

Hospicio F Aurellano Jr PN, Assistant CMCPO also gave a lecture about the AFP Stan-dard of Discipline.

The Offfice of the CMCPO, PN, headed by MCPO Nicolas P Sabido, will

be conducting the Symposium quarterly, with the view that it will help our Enlisted Personnel enhance their leadership skills, moral and work values, and personal financial manage-ment.

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wellness of the members of Team Navy has a direct im-pact on our vision of becom-ing strong and credible. Ms. Rivera emphasized that

wellness should be ap-proached in a holistic manner. “People who are wholly well – in mind, body, spirit – are the key to every organization’s sustainable success.” Thus, for every organization, “proactive education, disease prevention and chronic case manage-ment” ought to be central. After stressing these points,

Ms. Rivera engaged the par-ticipants into a quick assess-ment of their individual well-ness. She then went on to discuss different proactive and preventive measures on well-ness, which include “crafting a health and wellness strategy,

tracking and managing health and wellness data and their impact methodically, crafting guided nutrition programs and conducting seminars on spe-cific illnesses based on their trends.” The Forum underlined our

responsibility to keep ourselves well for our families and for the people we have vowed to serve and protect. The PN also has a responsibility to create an environment that promotes wellness for every sailor, ma-rine and civilian employee. Most importantly, it underlined the fact that wellness is a cru-cial component of “Highly competent and motivated professionals,” the foundation of a strong and credible Navy that our maritime nation can be proud of. (MCC)