It has become a habit by many to cite the archipelagic circumstance of the Philippines as a prelude to their discourse on national issues. The predisposition draws either by the desire to impress the audience of the familiarity with the country of their birth or to convey the wisdom expected of a maritime expert.
This random reference to maritime has become more pronounced these days as the country gets ready for the national election in May 2022. No, the presidential candidates on their own hardly identify any overture for the maritime industry and all that it represents; rather, the campaign leaders or the candidates' marketers who wish to attract the support of a vote-rich industry are the ones who bring the maritime agenda in their candidates' program of the government.
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