Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista urged the Commission on Higher Education to analyze and improve the curriculum of maritime schools in the Philippines to boost the country’s maritime industry.
Sec. Bautista’s call came during an interagency meeting convened to explore ways to strengthen the advances made in the country’s maritime industry following the European Commission’s recent decision to continue recognizing the training certifications of Filipino marine officers. By improving the curriculum of maritime schools, Bautista hopes to address one of the six remaining areas for improvement identified by the EC, which is the program and course design and approval.
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