That was the theme adopted by the Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI) for its 46th Annual Convention held last February 17, 2021. PAMI, unfazed by the challenges brought about by the covid-19 pandemic, remains naively optimistic the state of affairs in the maritime education sector will improve in the coming days.
PAMI’s confidence is founded on the goodwill established among the various stakeholders of maritime education, both in government and the industry. The regular consultations initiated by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Congress, PAMI, and other industry stakeholders demonstrate their earnest efforts to cooperate in resolving the problems confronting the sector. There is an obvious departure from the approach of drawing a clear barrier between the regulator and the regulated community which hardly resolved outstanding industry issues.
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