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Ban on new maritime program stays – CHEd

THE Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) reiterated the imposition of a five-year moratorium on the opening of new maritime programs in response to one of the shortcomings identified by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) auditors on the Filipino seafarers' education, training and certification system.

In a television interview, Cindy Jaro, CHEd executive director, said the department issued Memorandum Order 12 Series of 2022 to ensure the competency of maritime graduates.

Young marine officers stand at attention as they graduate from the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific in Kamaya Point in Mariveles, Bataan. The European Maritime Safety Agency has found several Philippine maritime education institutions wanting, prompting the Commission on Higher Education to issue a moratorium in March 2022 on opening of new maritime programs. FILE PHOTO Young marine officers stand at attention as they graduate from the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific in Kamaya Point in Mariveles, Bataan. The European Maritime Safety Agency has found several Philippine maritime education institutions wanting, prompting the Commission on Higher Education to issue a moratorium in March 2022 on opening of new maritime programs. FILE PHOTO
Young marine officers stand at attention as they graduate from the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific in Kamaya Point in Mariveles, Bataan. The European Maritime Safety Agency has found several Philippine maritime education institutions wanting, prompting the Commission on Higher Education to issue a moratorium in March 2022 on opening of new maritime programs. FILE PHOTO