The Philippines, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has adopted the 4th Resolution on the National Work Program for the Philippine Ratification of, Accession to and Implementation of Relevant IMO Conventions and Instruments, reinforcing inter-agency coordination and ensuring the country’s timely compliance with international maritime obligations.
The adoption was formalized during the 2025 Joint Inter-Agency Committee to Facilitate the Ratification of/Accession to and Implementation of Maritime Conventions (ICCFRAIMC) and Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting held on October 27, 2025, as part of the administration’s commitment to a whole-of-government approach in upholding international maritime standards.
The meeting, chaired by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Maritime Atty. Villamor Ventura S. Plan, reaffirmed the collective efforts of concerned government agencies to strengthen the country’s maritime administration through a coordinated, transparent, and internationally aligned governance system.
The 1st Joint ICCFRAIMC and TWG Meeting was participated in by representatives from the DOTr, MARINA, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Cebu Port Authority (CPA), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), and the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UP-IESM).
