Publisher’s Note
Competitions
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s we usher into a brand new year 2018 (it is) we still have
several resolutions that are challenging us, which we’re
faced in the past year. Resolutions which were started and
still in the process. And now facing new experiences to
keep us on our feet.
Competitions is one amongst the new challenges fronting
us, as Competition defines every industry and every sector.
The Philippines’ maritime industry is one sector not spared from the
pressure of competition, same with the tourism and the environment.
Pressure are intensely felt in the markets, like in the maritime – the need
to produce competent seafarers, in the tourism – selling the Philippines
as a destinations couldn’t fair well with our neighboring countries, and
looking at our environmental concerns – we have yet to look to a concrete
policy that protects our natural resources from exploitations.
Although some would think twice about achieving the tasks, we should
be still optimistic that these are challenges that we have to address.
Despite these, we should keep on focus in our vision thus continue to
pursue the goals we have set and accomplish much as we can . . . together!
PHILIP O. ORTALEZA
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