Budget increase for Maritime Industry Authority’s law enforcement sought

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MANILA, Philippines — A senator is proposing to increase the Maritime Industry Authority’s budget for “monitoring and enforcement of maritime laws and regulations” to P80.693 million to give the agency room to comply with international standards.

 

In a statement on Thursday, Sen. Grace Poe said she is pushing for a P56.7 million increase from the current P20.947 million allocation. 

 

The European Union flagged the Philippines for failing to meet global seafarer standards in the past two decades. Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista, however, said the Philippines passed the audit compliance recently done by the European Maritime Safety Agency.

 

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