MARITIME training stakeholders and the largest seafarer's union in the country welcomed the plans of the Department of Migrant Workers to convert the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) into the maritime industry's think tank.

"That is very good," says Dr. Conrado Oca, president of the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines or Amosup, the largest seafarers' union in the country.

Migration Secretary Susan Ople shares the plans for the National Maritime Polytechnic during the  ‘Business and Politics’ program  hosted by the Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante ‘Klink’ Ang 2nd on Aug. 6, 2022.  PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR
Migration Secretary Susan Ople shares the plans for the National Maritime Polytechnic during the ‘Business and Politics’ program hosted by the Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante ‘Klink’ Ang 2nd on Aug. 6, 2022. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

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