Publisher’s Note
TIM eMagazine Vol.1 Issue 1
Most of us like so many others in the world
would like to travel the world whether in a short
period of time which can be something just to
enjoy a place or a leisure activity, and to some
extend it’s a work or a job staying for longer
period of time to an unfamiliar place.
T
RAVELLING IS MORE THAN JUST
enjoying a place for quite a while, an
escape seeking for fulfillment . . . to
our Seafarers and OFW kababayans
traveling meant employment, pay
packet in support of their families
and a sacrifice of being away from their
love ones.
Sometimes, travelers whether regular
tourists on vacation we come upon on
experiencing enjoyable moments in our life
but for some of our kababyans the OFWs
they chance upon sad flights in their pursuit
of working abroad.
So in this very first electronic magazine
– TIMe (Travel & International Maritime
eMagazine, we are featuring interesting
informative news and features from
government agencies, organizations and
travelers alike who have contributed to the
industry and the community more than
they have taken and in making your travel
seamless, helpful and more meaningful.
Our special thanks to Maritime Industry
Authority (MARINA) for giving us a deep
understanding of the ongoing assessment
being conducted by EMSA of assessing our
Maritime Education & Training System. The
Department of Tourism (DOT) for the hard
work they’ve been doing in the promotion
of Philippine tourism, the World Wild Life
Foundation (WWF), Philippines for allowing
us to feature special write-ups that of a very
importance in the conservation of our ecotourism & the environment as a whole.
We are likewise glad by the support
accorded to us by the stakeholders in the
maritime & travel industries who have given
us insights, friends in the publishing world
who have contributed efforts, news and
feature articles in our pages.
Our gratitude also goes to the many
individuals whose encouragement
and support have made TIMe-Travel &
International Maritime eMagazine to the
connected world of the web.
Download your copy and enjoy reading
TIMe in its most convenient format and the
excitement of what IT technologies has to
offer in it.
We pride ourselves to be the first webbased electronic-magazine catering towards
tourism industry, the maritime professions
and the business as well.
Welcome to the connected world of the
worldwide web!
PHILIP ORTALEZA
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