Forging a strong partnership to produce future-proof seafarers
by The Manila Times
Feb 05, 2025 12:02 am
A CONFLUENCE of events might have brought Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan to the sprawling campus of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) in San Narciso, Zambales, on Jan. 25, 2025.
These include the recent enactment of Republic Act 12021 or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which mandates the transfer of jurisdiction of all maritime schools in the country, including PMMA, from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to Marina.
Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan graces the PMMA Alumni homecoming on Jan. 25, 2025. hoto from Marina