EMSBn is Flourishing a Green Environment

Part of CMO Operation of this unit, as the higher headquarters directed, is to boost up tree planting activity within camp.

For the past decade, this unit has developed a sense of responsibility to be part of a "green environment". Visible evidences are the existing growing trees inside camp. For this year, this unit is, once again, recreate another milestone in flourishing acacia trees within the camp. With the existing cultured nursery of the unit, this camp has grown 120 pcs of seedlings for the campaign. With the leadership if the Battalion Commander, LTC ARNOLD F FERNANDEZ CE (GSC) PA, the said activity was successfully conducted. More so with the program is to determine the advantage of endemic trees existing inside camp. It was an unfortunate idea that this unit has a small area, in which is prioritized to fit with the multifarious schedule of heavy equipment maintenance. Though, this unit was able to plant two (2) acacia trees and four (4) mahogany trees. Acacia trees were planted in the vacant area along the road to the Army Research Centre (ARC) while the other four (4) mahogany trees were planted behind and across the wall along the C-5 Extension Road.

Lenten Season for a Reason: A CMO Activity for EMSBn

EMSBn Celebrates Araw ng Kagitingan

EMSBn Welcomes the New Engineer Privates

01 April 2009, under Special Orders Number 11, Para 3 H51EBde, PA, out of sixty newly graduated Candidate Soldiers, efficiently molded by the Brigade Training Unit, the Engineer Maintenance and Support Battalion welcome eleven (11) newly assigned privates of the 51st Engineer Brigade. The following are the new members of this unit:

1. Pvt Jayson S Balbis 875308 (CE) PA
2. Pvt Rizalde P Lagasan 875296 (CE) PA
3. Pvt Mark Anthony V Villegas 875304 (CE) PA
4. Pvt Bernanrd D Bagasin 875310 (CE) PA
5. Pvt Romnick A Olveda 875335 (CE) PA
6. Pvt Romnick V Manzano 875300 (CE) PA
7. Pvt Salvador A Cabase 875328 (CE) PA
8. Pvt Salvador A Nitura Jr 845318 (CE) PA
9. Pvt Cres C Aoyang 875287 (CE) PA
10. Pvt Edgardo M Basagre 875319 (CE) PA
11. Pvt Anothony S Dauan 875327 (CE) PA

Through the leadership of the Battalion Sergeant Major MSg Jimmy Trinidad, the said privates underwent a one-day reception upon entrance in the unit gate. All the rest of the Engineers were eager to know them better and discover their own talents as new members of the Corps of Engineers.

Suggestion Box: Is it still Effective?

Red Boxes scattered in every office...Most, or not mistaken, all are dusty and rusty padlocks.

The Newly Promoted Officers and Men of EMSBn

EMSBN participated in the Worldwide Earth Hour Campaign

EMSBn: The History

The Engineer Maintenance and Support Battalion (Provisional), 51st Engineer Brigade, Philippine Army was organized and activated on 09 November 1988, pursuant to the provisions of General Orders Number 178, Headquarters, 51st Engineer Brigade, Philippine Army under the leadership of LTC SALVADOR S LUCZON (CE) PA. It established the Battalion Headquarters at an area of Brigade Headquarters at Camp Gen Rigoberto J Atienza Libis, Quezon City alongside Marikina River. This unit was organized with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHCo), Engineer Equipment and Maintenance Company (EEMCo), Support Company (SPTCo).It may be interesting to note that this unit has, since its activation played a major role not only the rehabilitation/restoration of unserviceable ordnance and engineer equipment of the Brigade but also involved in the construction of different infrastructure project of the unit such as vertical and horizontal projects. Both base and fields maintenance/repair works have bailed the Brigade’s operating units out of predicament with respect to deadline equipment. Physically, the total number of rehabilitated/repaired equipment may not be impressive or appreciated. However, if cost is to be considered, one would marvel in disbelief that the Battalion exceeded to normal rate of production on man-hour basis. This unit also supported the Brigade’s ECB’s in Civil Works and Civil Military Operations Projects, Civic Action and Security Works. There, however, have not caught the notice of the critical observers whose only focus is the motor pool job.
In line with this, the unit had been commanded by the followingofficers:LTC SALVADOR S LUCZON (CE) PA 09 Nov 88 – 19 Jul 90LTC PLACIDO S ABUAN (CE) PA 19 Jul 90 – 20 Oct 90MAJ RAUL N CALUAG (CE) PA 20 Oct 90 – 11 Feb 91LTC EDUARDO F YOUNG (CE) PA 11 Feb 91 – 01Jun 91LTC RODOLFO B BERNAL (CE) PA 01 Jun 91 – 03Feb 92LTC ROBERTO G MANDAR (CE) PA 05 Feb 92 – 01 Oct 92MAJ FRANCISCO C PALABRICA (CE) PA 01 Oct 92 – 17 Jul 94LTC REMIGIO L ENRIQUEZ (CE) PA 18 Jul 94 – 20 Jul 95MAJ RODOLFO B PAULINO (CE) PA 16 Oct 96- 16 May 97CPT RIZALITO A TIBON (CE) PA 16 May 97– 03 Jan 99LTC EXEQUIEL A BARROZO (CE) GSC PA 03 Jan 99-31 Mar 99LTC VIOLETO V REYNOSO (CE) PA 01 Apr 99 – 30 Jun 00LTC JOSE B BARALLAS (CE) GSC PA 01 May 04-19 Jan 06MAJ MAXIMO R AQUINO (CE) PA 19 Jan 06-27 Jul 07MAJ SERGIO B CUADRA (CE) PA 27 Jul 07-16 Sep 07LTC LYNDON J SOLLESTA CE (GSC) PA 16 Sep 07-16 Jan 09
LTC ARNOLD F FERNANDEZ CE (GSC) PA 16 Jan 09-presentPresently, this unit continues to move forward to attain its goals and aspirations. With its personnel led by:LTC ARNOLD F FERNANDEZ CE (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer;
MAJOR RONILO H CUDAL (CE) PA, Bn Executive Officer;
CPT GERRY H JUELE (CE) PA, Bn Operation Officer;
CPT MARTE (CE) PA, Bn Intelligence Officer;
CPT BOBBY A RICO (CE) PA, Bn Logistics Officer;
1LT MAURICIO P AUSTRIA JR (CE) PA, Bn Personnel Officer;
1LT ACE RONALD B AMPONG (CE) PA, Bn CMO Officer;
MSg Jimmy Trinidad (CE) PA, Bn Sgt Major,
there is no doubt that the Battalion will soar to greater achievements.On 2004, upon activation of Special Project Company (SPCo) on 07 May 2004, pursuant to Sec II, General Orders Number 37, Headquarters 51st Engineer Brigade, Philippine Army dated 06 May 2004. All Personnel and equipment were sourced out from the deactivated Special Project Group (SPG). Finally, EMSBn, 51EBde, PA will now be involved in the monitoring and supervising the implementation of various projects being undertaken by the Brigade within NCR.