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Capas-Botolan Road complete in 2022 -DPWH

PHILIPPINE SEA. Seaman Marcus White, from San Diego, stands watch as aft lookout aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific re-gion. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Harris)

Japanese Navy ships complete 3-day Subic visit

The Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo powers out of Subic Bay after a 3-day visit this afternoon with the destroyers JS Murasame and JS Akebono. The three ships belong to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)- Escort Flotilla One, the visit of which “aims to strengthen the relationship between Japan and Philippines navies.” SubicBayNews photo by Vic V. Vizcocho, Jr.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga-- De-partment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) targets to complete the construc-tion of the 68.845-kilometer Capas-Boto-lan Road in 2022. “This road opening project intends to directly link the provinces of Tarlac and Zambales and to serve as access road lead-ing to New Clark City,” DPWH Assistant Regional Director Loreta Malaluan told attendees of the first leg of Dagyaw 2019: Open Government and Participatory Gov-ernance Regional Dialogues held at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. “The P8.33 billion project will re-duce travel time (between the two prov-inces) by 1 hour and 20 minutes,” Malalu-an added. Meanwhile, the official disclosed that the P922 million Pulilan-Baliuag Diver-sion Road will be completed in 2020. “Located in the western part of Bulacan linking the municipalities of Pu-lilan and Baliuag, the 9.6 kilometer 4-lane bypass road will divert traffic flow from the congested Pulilan-Calumpit Road-Daang Maharlika Intersection by provid-ing an alternate route connecting the Pu-lilan-Calumpit Road near NLEX exit to the Baliuag section of Daang Maharlika,” she said. Upon completion, travel time from Pulilan-Calumpit Road to Daang Maharlika will be reduced from 1 hour to 30 minutes.San Rafael-San Ildelfonso-San Miguel By-pass Road, on the other hand, will be com-pleted by 2022. “This 22.14 kilometer, 4-lane by-pass project aims to provide an extended alternate route from the congested Daang Maharlika from San Rafael to San Miguel. The project will connect the existing Plar-idel Bypass, intersecting with the Western

BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES – Newly-elected Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. on Sat-urday pledged to accelerate the develop-ment of Zambales and bring it to its full growth potential under his new term. Noting that Zambales has lagged in the three years that he has left the Capitol, Ebdane stressed the need to maximize local government services to gain from the development momentum in the national level. “It is really necessary for us catch up,” Ebdane told the media following the oath-taking ceremony for elected Zam-bles officials here yesterday. “They tell me that Zambales has been in a state of suspended animation since I vacated the Capitol in 2016, and sadly that is true,” he added. In his inaugural speech, Ebdane said he would refurbish and complete key projects initiated in his earlier term that were left in degradation and disre-pair during the previous three years. These included the provincial hospital, the Zambales Sports Complex, and various government buildings that were started during his second term of office in 2013-2016. He further committed to review and revise the Zambales Provincial Phys-ical Framework Plan which was estab-lished during his first term in office in 2010. “This is a very important devel-opment plan that focused on infrastruc-ture, revenue generation, business and entrepreneurship, social welfare and development, agriculture, sports devel-opment, tourism, medical and public health, and education, arts, and culture,” Ebdane explained. “Again, this was disregarded by the previous occupant of the Capitol. Kaya walang nangyari sa probinsya na-tin,” he lamented. With a mandate from the peo-ple of Zambales, Ebdane promised the return of a decisive, caring and insightful leadership. “Leadership is about making de-

Ebdane vows “caring, decisive and insightful leadership”

Gov. Ebdane recites his oath of office during the inauguration of his new term as Zambales governor on Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Photo by Jonas Reyes)

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to the public that an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE was made and executed by the sole heirs of the deceased Dianna Jean M. Dait, who died on May 17, 2019 at Brgy. Consuelo Sur, San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines 2207 as per Doc no 523, Page No.106 Book No CLVIII Series of 2019 in the notarial regis-try of Atty. Michael G. Fabunan. All interested parties, creditors,and persons having money claims against the decedent are here-by required to file their claims with the court appoint-ed executor of their estate.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 73OLONGAPO CITY

IN RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MIKAELLA EDODOLLON EDJAN

SP. PROC. NO. 2019-0-11FC

SPOUSES ISABEL EDJAN DUNNAMAND IVAN L. DUNNAM, PETITIONERS,X--------------------------------------------X

ORDER OF HEARING

The verified Petition for adoption filed by petitioners spouses Isabel Edjan Dunnam and Ivan L. Dunnam through Atty. Ericson Chang Aguila prayed that after due notice, publi-cation and trial on the merits, a judgment be rendered grant-ing the present petition for adoption and declaring herein petitioners Isabel Edjan Dunnam and Ivan L. Dunnam for all legal intents and purposes as the adoptive parents of the mi-nor and that said minor shall thereafter be known as Mikaella Edjan Dunnam.

The Petition in essence alleged as follows:

Petitioner Isabel Dunnam is of legal age, a dual Fili-pino and American citizens, married to her co-petitioner, Ivan L. Dunnam and resident of 1663 A – Payapa Street, Balic Balic Sta. Rita, Olongapo City. Petitioner Ivan L. Dunnam is of legal age, an American national, married to his co-petitioner and is a resident of the same address. Petitioners as married couple are willing and desirous to adopt jointly minor child Mikaella Edodollon Edjan. The minor is the illegitimate child of Ronnie Elpuz Edjan, the brother of petitioner Isabel. Minor’s mother is Marife Laoyan Edodollon. Minor’s parents have been living together as common law husband and wife and without the benefit of marriage and that the minor was conceived out of wedlock and during this common law relation. The parents of the minor have both given their respective consent and conformity for their minor child to be jointly adopted by the petitioners bearing in mind that this petition will redound to the best interest and paramount welfare of said child. The minor has also given her consent and conformity to be adopt-ed by herein petitioners. Petitioners have always been very fond of said minor child and have always treated the minor as their own child. The petitioners have developed parental love and concern over the minor sought to be adopted. The petitioners have all the qualifications and none of the dis-qualifications to adopt said minor child. Petitioners are physi-cally, mental and psychologically fit and qualified to adopt the said minor. The minor child is physically, mentally and emo-tionally fit and qualified to be adopted. Petitioners are also financially qualified to support and adopt the minor child. As proof of their legal capacity to adopt, herein petitioners have stated under oath before the Embassy of the United States of America in the City of Manila, Philippines that they have all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications outlined in R.A. No. 8522 to adopt said minor. Petitioner’s children namely Christopher Lee Dunnam and Trexy Joyce Dunnam have executed their respective sworn statements wherein they gave their consent for their parents to adopt the said minor. The adoption of said minor will redound to her best interest and paramount welfare in the event that this petition be granted.

It appearing to be sufficient in form and substance, the Petition is hereby set for hearing on SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning to be conducted at Branch 73 of the Regional Trial Court, Olongapo City located at the Hall of Jus-tice, 23rd St., West Bajc-Bajac, Olongapo City at which date and time and place, the petitioner shall appear and prove their petition.

All persons interested in the petition are enjoined to appear and to show cause why, if any, the petition should not be granted.

Pursuant to Sec. 12 (5), of A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC, the Court Social Worker is hereby directed to make a Case Study on the adoptee and his biological parents as well as on the adopters and to submit the Child Study Report and Home Study Report (5) days before the date of the hearing directly to the court as the same are strictly confidential.

Let this Order be published, at the expense of the Petitioners, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Zambales before the scheduled hearing and the same be posted in two (2) public places in the province of Zambales.

Let copy of this Order and petition be furnished the copy the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), the Office of the City Prosecutor of Olongapo City, the Regional Office of the Social Welfare and Development Office at the City of San Fernando, Pampanga and to the Court Social Worker of the Regional Trial Court, Olongapo City.

SO ORDERED.

June 6, 2019 in Olongapo City.

GEMMA THERESA B. HILARIO-LOGRONIO Assisting Judge

LEGAL NOTICE Hold departure order sought vs. South Korean nationals

IMPORTED TRASH. An employee of Verde Soko Philip-pines in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, sorts through the mounds of trash imported from South Korea. (File photo by Jigger Jerusalem)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A lawmaker from Misamis Orien-tal on Monday has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a hold departure order against officials of Verde Soko Industrial Philippines in the aftermath of their indictment. Verde Soko executives are facing charges for violat-ing Republic Act 6969 or the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990, for the transport and entry of the trash to country. Both the company's Filipino and South Korean offi-cials have recently been indicted by prosecutors in connec-tion with the illegal importation of tons of trash from South Korea last year. Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Juliet Uy, one of the complainants in the case, said a hold departure order would ensure that the respondents remain in the country to face justice. “According to intelligence information, there may still be one or two of the Koreans in the country, but I fear others have fled already,” Uy said in a statement Monday. It can be recalled that Verde Soko imported about 6,500 metric tons of mostly plastic wastes from the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek in two batches last year. The company said the tons of garbage were sup-posed to be used as material for its recycling facility located inside the Phividec Industrial Estate complex at Sitio Buguac, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan. However, the Bureau of Customs said the shipments had been improperly declared and that Verde Soko failed to secure an import permit from the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources. Among the company officials facing charges are Ko-rean nationals Chul Soo Cho, alias Charles Cho, Jae Ryang Cho, and Sena Na, and Verde Soko Filipino officials headed by the company president Neil Alburo. “Time is of the essence here. That hold departure

AboitizPower and Widus International Leisure Inc. celebrate their partnership through a ceremonial awarding of the Cleanergy plaque on July 3, 2019 at Widus Hotel and Casino in Clark, Pampanga.

Widus Hotel and Casino Clark promotes sustainable tourism, switches to AboitizPower’s Cleanergy

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM. By choosing AboitizPower’s Cleanergy, Widus International Leisure Inc. (WILI) is not only a provider of world-class leisure and entertainment, but also a steward of sustainability. Owner and operator of a premier leisure destina-tion at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Widus Interna-tional Leisure Inc. (WILI), has taken a significant leap in promoting sustainable tourism. The company partnered with AboitizPower to supply the Widus Complex with Cleanergy, the AboitizPower brand for clean and renew-able energy. “As a thriving metropolis, Clark is teeming with ex-citing activities and places of interest. Since it opened in 2008, Widus has become a leading destination for its to-pnotch facilities and world-class entertainment offerings. But apart from being known for our signature warmth and hospitality, we are proud to be a company that values sus-tainability,” Neki A. Liwanag, WILI Assistant Vice President

order is badly needed,” Uy said. Uy worked with Customs officials and environmen-tal groups for the reshipment of the trash recently back to its country of origin. Some 1,500 metric tons of plastic wastes remains stored at the Verde Soko facility in Tagoloan town. (PNA)

for Corporate Planning and Compliance, said. The partnership was established in 2018 when WILI made the switch to Cleanergy by signing up with AboitizPower for a 1.5-megawatt (MW) energy require-ment, which has since increased to 2.5 MW. The energy supply is being sourced from one of AboitizPower’s re-newable plants, the MakBan Geothermal Power Plant that spans across the provinces of Batangas and Laguna. Liwanag also added that their efforts for Widus to be more sustainable are in line with the vision for Clark Freeport Zone to become a modern and premier estate that boasts of industrial, commercial, and tourist facilities, among others. “With the rapid development of Clark, we, as a locator, must continue to meet the changing demands of our market. We also want for Widus to remain compet-itive and we believe going renewable and having a de-pendable partner can do just that,” Liwanag said.WILI signed a power supply agreement with AboitizPow-er under the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) scheme, which allows businesses and institutions with a monthly average peak demand of 750 kilowatts (KW) to source their energy supply from a Retail Electricity Sup-plier. In the retail electricity market, customers are given the opportunity to choose the supplier and rate that will allow for savings and security from market volatility. Emmanuel V. Rubio, AboitizPower Chief Operat-

ing Officer, said it is an honor for AboitizPower to be the renewable energy partner of WILI. “There are a lot of energy companies in the Phil-ippines, so we are really honored to be the preferred partner of Widus in its journey toward sustainability. With AboitizPower’s proven track record in the industry, as well as adequate capacity of Cleanergy, we are confident that we will be able to support the current and future energy needs of Widus,” Rubio said. Together with its partners, AboitizPower currently has around 1,200 MW of Cleanergy capacity from its hy-dro, geothermal, and solar power plants all over the coun-try. Felino M. Bernardo, Chief Operating Officer of

AboitizPower Generation Group, also said that in addition to having enough capacity, the company strives to opti-mize its power plants for the ultimate benefit of the con-sumers. “With innovation as among our core values at AboitizPower, we are committed not only to developing more power plants, but also to improving our existing fa-cilities to ensure that we deliver power supply to our cus-tomers reliably and responsibly,” Bernardo said.

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AROUND CENTRAL LUZON

Isinaaklat na ang mga pinakamatatandang datos at dokumento tungkol sa kasay-sayan ng Malolos. Sa pinagsanib na pagdalumat ng historyador na si Propesor Cri-santo “King” Cortez (kanan) at ni Malolos City Mayor Christian D. Natividad (kaliwa), lumalabas na may salita nang Malolos na ginagamit noon pang Ika-11 siglo, bago pa man dumating ang mga Kastila. Kaya naman pinamagatan itong Kakanyahan ng Malolos- Ang Panimula, Paghahanap sa Pinakamatandang Dokumento ng Malolos. (Shane F. Velasco/PIA 3)

Pinakamatatandang dokumento tungkol sa Malolos, isinaaklat

Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay ng DTI-Pampanga

LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS -- Tinipon bilang isang aklat ang mga pinakamatatandang datos at dokumento tungkol sa kasaysay-an ng Malolos, bago pa man dumating ang mga Kastila. Dinalumat ito ng historyador na si Propesor Crisanto “King” Cortez at ni Ma-lolos City Mayor Christian D. Natividad sa kanyang kapasidad bilang isang abogado. Pinamagatan itong Kakanyahan ng Malolos: Ang Pasimula- Paghahanap sa Pinakamatandang Dokumento ng Malolos. Ipinaliwanag ni Cortez na sagana sa datos na pangkasaysayan ang bayan ng Ma-lolos mula sa panahon ng mga kolonyalis-mo sa ilalim ng Kastila, Amerikano at Hapon gayundin ang mga bahagi ng kasaysayan sa ilalim ng Ikatlong Republika ng Pilipinas. Ngunit kapus na kapos aniya ang mga tala tungkol sa Malolos bago dumating ang mga mananakop. Sa matagal na panahon ng mga pag-aaral at pananaliksik, sa taong 1580 karaniwang nagsisimula ang kwento tung-kol sa Malolos. Ito ang taon na naging isang pueblo o bayan ang Malolos mula sa pagig-ing bahagi ng alcaldia ng Calumpit. Ayon naman kay Natividad, na siyang nagtulak na maisaaklat ang mga natipong dokumento, pinakabagong nada-lumat dito ang detalye tungkol sa bansang Fiji na nasa karagatang Pasipiko kung saan matatagpuan ang isang isla na tinatawag na Malolo. Nagbuhat ito sa aklat na pinamaga-tang Adventures of Malolo Island. Sa simula ng pananaliksik, inamin ni Cortez na parang imposible na may kaug-nayan sa Malolos ang isla ng Malolo sa Fiji. Hanggang sa patuloy na pagdadalumat, na-katagpo ang mga mananaliksik ng mga pisi-kal na pagpapatunay na may nakarating na bagay mula sa Pilipinas hanggang sa malay-ong isla ng Fiji. Ito ay ang mga uri ng Manok na di-nala ng mga Polynesians na pinapatunayan ng mga nahukay na buto sa Fiji. Base sa gi-nawang pagdadalumat, tinatawag na mga Polynesian ang mga taong naninirahan sa mga isla ng karagatang Pasipiko kasama ang kapuluan ng Pilipinas. Bago pinangalan ng mga dayuhan ang mga nasakop na mga isla, Polynesian ang tawag sa mga tao na mula sa lahi ng

mga Austronesian sa mainland Asia. Ti-nawag na Polynesian dahil mga taong na-katira sa mga kapuluang pinalilibutan ng dagat. Bago pa man dumating ang mga Kastila sa Pasipiko, partikular na sa tina-tawag ngayong Pilipinas, laganap na ang migrasyon sa mga isla kaya’t nakumpir-mang may mga taga-Pilipinas na nakarat-ing sa Fiji at may dala-dalang mga pagkain gaya ng buhay na manok. Sa mga akdang ito ni Cortez, kinatigan niya ang pahayag ni Propesor Alan Cooper ng University of Adelaide ng Australia. Kinukumpirma nito na base sa genetic signature, ang mga manok na natagpuan sa Malolo Island sa Fiji ay nag-buhat sa Pilipinas na dinala ng mga Poly-nesians. Kaugnay nito, binigyang diin ni Cortez na ang pananaliksik ay hindi tung-kol sa dinalang manok sa Fiji, kundi nag-ing balangkas ito upang mapatunayan na may ginagamit nang salitang “Malolos” noong Ika-11 siglo. Ibig sabihin, may salita nang ginagamit na “Malolos” sa panahon ng migrasyon ng mga Polynesian, kung saan napatunayan ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-dadala ng mga manok sa isang isla sa Fiji na pinangalanang Malolo. Mas matanda ang datos nito sa Ika-12 siglo na mga dokumento ng Li-Han ng mga Tsino sa pagtukoy sa Malolos. Ito ay tungkol sa pagkakakilanlan ng mga Tsi-no sa Malolos noong sila’y aktibong naki-kipagkalakalan dito noong Ika-12 siglo. Bukas naman ang National His-torical Commission of the Philippines o NHCP sa mga ganitong bagong panana-liksik. Ayon kay Nett Jimenez, kurador ng Museo ng Kasaysayang Pampulitika ng Pilipinas ng NHCP, anumang bagong sa-liksik na may kaugnayan sa kasaysayan ay bukas na tinatanggap ng komisyon base sa mga batayang pangkasaysayan. Magandang pamamaraan ito upang lalong madalumat ang mga de-talye sa kasaysayan lalo na kung ito ay tungkol sa isang lugar na pinangyarihan ng mga makasaysayang yugto sa pagdaan ng panahon. (CLJD/SFV-PIA 3)

LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- Nakatakdang ilunsad ng Department of Trade and Industry o DTI ang programang Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay o NSB sa Pampanga. Ayon kay DTI Provincial Director Elenita Ordonio, una itong ipatutupad sa mga tinaguriang fourth class na munisi-palidad ng lalawigan- ang Sasmuan, Sta. Rita, Minalin at Sto. Tomas. Aniya, nais nilang maabot ng mga ordinaryong tao ang iba't ibang programa at serbisyo ng ahensya upang maitaguyod at maramdaman ang paglago ng ekonomi-ya. Katulad ng mga Negosyo Centers, makikipag-ugnayan ang DTI sa mga al-kalde at punong barangay upang ipakilala ang programa at hingin ang kanilang su-porta sa pagpapatupad nito. Magsasagawa rin aniya ang DTI ng pagtatasa sa pangangailangan ng ba-rangay upang maibigay sa mga tao ang kinakailangan nilang tulong gaya ng mga teknikal na pagsasanay. Dagdag ni Ordonio, target din nila ang mga maliliit na negosyo sa barangay

at tutulungan ang mga itong paganda-hin ang kanilang mga produkto. (CPIA 3)

Si Department of Trade and Industry Pro-vincial Director Elenita Ordonio. (Rina B. Canque/PIA 3)

CAPAS-BOTOLAN ROAD..............................................................from page 01utes. DPWH started last December 2018 the construction of the Lubao-Guagua-Min-alin-Sto Tomas Road in Pampanga. “This P19.9 billion project intends to decongest Jose Abad Santos Avenue and other peripheral roads going to Bataan and Zambales by constructing a high standard bypass road to meet the demand in the road influence area,” Malaluan disclosed. “Upon completion, the project will provide access to vehicles bound to NLEX (Sto Tomas area). Heavy vehicles are expected to use the completed road. Travel time will be

seen as a long term solution to alleviate the traffic situation or queuing of vehicles along Bocaue interchange of NLEX,” Malaluan ex-plained. With a total length of 5.14 kilome-ters, travel time is expected to be reduced by 20 minutes.Moreover, Malaluan said the P1.42 billion Bagac-Mariveles Road has a 2020 completion date. “The main function of the road is to provide a direct route between the two ma-jor growth centers of Bataan: Bagac which is a major tourist center and Mariveles which is a major industrial center. The construction/improvement of the road will also provide an easy access to the Bataan Export Process-ing Zone and Subic Bay Freeport Zone via a backdoor line,” Malaluan said. Total length of the road is 44.28 kilometers and travel time will be reduced from 120 minutes to 90 min-

reduced from 40 minutes to 22 minutes and the total length of the road alignment is 28.90 kilometers,” she added.Dagyaw 2019 encourages participation in dialogues between government agencies, the public, and other stakeholders. This initiative likewise aims to solicit ideas and stories that would help not only in crafting new landmark reforms, but also in further strengthening existing measures. The event was organized by Depart-ment of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management and Presidential Communications Operations Office. Topics discussed during this leg include the Universal Healthcare Act, Rice Trade Liberalization Law, and the Build Build Build Infrastructure Program. (PIA 3)

The province of Pampanga hosted the first leg of the Dagyaw 2019: Open Government and Par-ticipatory Governance Regional Dialogues held at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, City of San Fernando. The event was organized by Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management and Presidential Communications Operations Office. (Mar Jay S. Delas Alas/PIA 3)

Topics discussed during the first leg of the Dagyaw 2019: Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Dialogues include the Universal Healthcare Act, Rice Trade Liberalization Law, and the Build Build Build Infrastructure Program. Speakers included Department of Health Regional Director Cesar Cassion (2ndfrom left), Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan (mid-dle) and Department of Public Works and Highways Assistant Regional Director Loreta Malaluan (2ndfrom right). (Carmela Jane F. Villar/PIA 3)

Bulacan Connector and will end at the San Miguel section of Daang Maharlika. It will complete the Bulacan section of the 2nd Pan-Philippine Highway that would eventu-ally connect to the Cabanatuan City Bypass Road,” Malaluan shared. The P1.19 billion project will reduce travel time by 22 minutes at an average speed of 60 km/hr. DPWH has likewise started the con-struction of the Ciudad de Victoria Inter-change Overpass Bridge. “This P970 million project is envi-sioned to serve as an alternate road to the heavily congested Governor F. Halili Road in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. The interchange is also

cisions, and our decisions determine our leadership,” Ebdane said. “In this connec-tion, I am appointing myself in concurrent capacity to head the Provincial Engineer-ing Office to ensure the proper manage-ment of the infrastructure program.” Ebdane also announced the sus-pension of all operations related to the extraction and exploitation of natural re-sources in Zambales, and revisit the pro-

Gov. Ebdane..................................................................................from page 01cessing of permits. “We have to consider first and foremost the interest of the fu-ture generation,” he said.Ebdane was first elected governor in 2010 and won his second term of office in 2013. His running mate for vice-gover-nor, former Subic town mayor Jay Khong-hun, also won the recent election, along with eight board members in their slate.

Gov. Ebdane shares a light moment with wife Alma and grandchildren following his induction to a new term on June 29. (Photo by Henry Empeño)

IN THE NAVY

USS Montgomery Departs Davao City

To give back to the host community in Davao City, U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Mont-gomery and U.S. Embassy personnel delivered rice to House of Hope, a temporary home for children with cancer. The USS Montgomery visited Davao City from June 29 to July 1, her first visit to the Philippines on her first deployment. During a June 29-July 1 port visit to Davao City, the USS Montgomery crew invited youth from the Philippine Sports Commission to tour the ship and meet crew members. Port visits like this demonstrate U.S. commitment to maritime security in the region, while strengthening relationships with friends, Youth from the Davao branch of the Philippine Sports Commission toured the USS Montgomery and met crew members.

Senior Chief Quartermaster Kevin Oliver, left, takes a picture with Cmdr. Janice Pollard, com-manding officer the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) after he was frocked to Senior Chief Petty Offi-cer aboard the ship. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Baker)

Becoming Senior Chief: 11 Years in the Making

U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Deputy Chief of Mission John Law spoke with Cmdr. Ed-ward Rosso, commanding officer of the USS Montgomery, at an onboard reception June 30 during the ship’s visit to Davao City.

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Baker, Amphibious Squadron Five Public Affairs

GUAM (NNS) -- For many Sailors in the Navy, ranking up to the next pay grade is a goal to strive for. Some are fortunate enough to achieve it within a few tries, but for others it can take some time. In the case of Senior Chief Quartermaster Kevin Oliver, aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), it took 11 years of hard work, dedication and patience. Oliver joined the Navy July 4th, 1998 leaving his hometown of Midway, Utah, with aspirations to be apart of something bigger than himself. “There was nothing going on back home,” said Oliver. “To have a job back home and work at a bank all my life didn’t seem suitable. I just couldn’t see myself not doing something good in my life. Back then, there was so much death and strife in South America that I wanted to help do something about it.” Oliver made chief in 2008 and spent the next 11 years trying to make senior chief. “The reality is nobody trains you how to make senior chief,” said Oliver. “You get good training when you’re junior in the Navy. They tell you what quals [qaulifica-tions] to get and what to study, but to make senior chief or master chief, there’s a whole different set of criteria. When I came in, that stuff wasn’t as easily available online.” On May 29, 2019, Oliver was in an

ops intel meeting when news was passed over the 1MC aboard the Harpers Ferry that all of his hard work had finally paid off. He had finally made senior chief. “I was shocked,” said Oliver. “I didn’t think I was going to make it at all. I put in a lot of work and I had done what I always knew I needed to do to make it but I had all but given up and moved on.” With his new title, Oliver feels the added pressure and the responsibility that comes with it. “I absolutely feel the pressure to be successful, but it’s not a bad pressure. It’s a good pressure. It’s a pressure to succeed for all the guys who worked to get me here. It’s more self imposed pressure to be better. I like taking jobs that are challenging.” Making senior chief totally changed the course of Oliver’s life and career. “This last year, I was doing all the planning to separate at 20 years,” said Oli-ver “Not necessarily because I was bitter or sick of it. It’s just, at 11 years and you hav-en’t promoted, there’s just no reason to stick around. That’s the decision I made and I was absolutely going to do it, but then I made se-nior chief and that changes a lot.” Oliver said if he decides to stay in it will be for one major reason. “So if I do stay, based on long talks with my family when I get back, it’s gonna be to do things for my troops in the Navy. “ Oliver wants to eventually become a command master chief so he can improve command’s that need a strong coach and leader to inspire Sailors.

This Week in History: War on the Korean Peninsula By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Botts, USS George Washington (CVN 73) Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- At the end of World War II, Japanese-occupied Korea was temporarily split at the 38th parallel of latitude north of the equator by the United States and the Soviet Union. As a result of the division, two countries were formed: So-viet-supported communist North Korea and United States-supported South Korea. On June 25, 1950, five years after the divide of the countries, Kim Il Sung, the communist leader of North Korea, initiated a surprise attack on South Korea. Two days lat-er, with the belief that the Soviet Union was backing the North Korean assault, President Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, followed through on his “Tru-man Doctrine,” a policy designed to curb the spread of Soviet Union-supported commu-nism in European and Asian countries fol-lowing World War II. The Truman Doctrine was a policy and a promise to the rest of the world that the United States would provide any eco-nomic or military support to stop the spread of communism. Truman assembled with the United Nations Security Council to form an American-led United Nations (UN) coalition force to send to aid South Korea. This effec-tively led to the start of the Korean War. Two months after the initial inva-sion, North Korean forces controlled most of South Korea. The American-led forces formed a defensive perimeter by the South Korean port city of Busan in the southeast of the country. That September, forces under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur put in motion a counterattack on the North Korean forces. During the counterattack, the United States launched an amphibious landing on

South Korea’s western coast, in the North Korean-controlled city of Inchon. The land-ing later became known as one of the most successful military operations in modern times and would act as the turning point in the war. It ultimately reversed the near-total occupation of North Korean forces in South Korea and the recapture of the South Korean capital city, Seoul. Not long after the counterattack, the United States and UN forces were able to push the invading troops back to the North Korean border at the 38th parallel. Following the retreat of North Kore-an forces, the Truman administration chose to continue their advance beyond the 38th parallel. As troops neared the border with China, Chinese leaders, fearing an invasion of American and UN forces, amassed tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and sent them cascading into North Korea to stop the ad-vance into North Korea and force them back across the 38th parallel. Over the course of the next two years, the border saw times of relentless battles between the North Korean forces and the American-led forces. Ultimately the border held and in 1953, an armistice be-tween North and South Korea reestablished the pre-war border. This armistice created the Demili-tarized Zone (DMZ), a 2.5 mile-wide, heav-ily-armed area between North and South Korea that is still in place today. Frequently called “The Forgotten War” due to taking place between World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War was nonetheless a major conflict in our nation’s history. It is estimated that 36,500 American service members lost their lives, along with hundreds of thousands of North Korean, South Korean, and coalition armed forces and civilians.

Manila — The USS Montgomery, an In-dependence-class littoral combat ship, departed Davao City on July 1. This was the ship’s first port visit to the Philip-pines during her first deployment. During the visit, Montgomery hosted local military and civic leaders for an evening reception to celebrate the U.S.-Philippine alliance. U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Deputy Chief of Mission John Law told guests, “The Montgomery’s visit here is a powerful statement to the importance of the U.S.-Philippine relationship in en-suring a free and open Indo-Pacific.” Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, com-mander of Logistics Group Western Pa-cific, explained that Montgomery’s visit represents the shared commitment of the U.S. and Philippine navies. “From maritime security to hu-manitarian assistance-disaster response, the littoral combat ship is tailor-made to

work together with our friends, partners, and allies in Southeast Asia,” said Tynch. During their time in Davao City, the crew of the Montgomery invited youth from the Davao branch of the Phil-ippine Sports Commission aboard to tour the ship and meet crew members. To give back to the local community, sailors from the Montgomery and U.S. Embassy personnel donated rice to the House of Hope, a local home for children with can-cer. The ship’s visit to Davao from June 29 to July 1 continues the many years of close cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Phil-ippines. Fast, agile, and mission-focused, littoral combat ships are designed to op-erate in near-shore environments and are also capable of open ocean opera-tion.

Local youth from the Philippine Sports Commission toured the USS Montgomery during its June 29-July 1 port visit to Davao City. The tour included a visit to the ship’s highly advanced bridge.