TIM eMagazine Volume 3 Issue 9 | Page 16

Maritime The 12,000-square meter 12-storey New MARINA Building located at Bonifacio Drive corner 20th Street, Port Area, Manila Credits : marina.gov.ph MARINA welcomes New Central Office Building . . . Cutting of the Ribbon headed by: Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (center), ANGKLA Partylist Rep. Jesulito Manalo (2nd from left/front row) and MARINA Officer-in-Charge Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. (3rd from left/front row) and other Guests. 16 Credits : marina.gov.ph F or the first time since its foundation on June 1974, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has wel- comed the blessing of its newly-constructed central office building located at Bonifacio Drive corner 20th Street, Port Area, Manila today, 14 December 2018.  The 12,000-square meter 12-storey building with an actual cost of P 382 million was constructed with assistance from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and ANGKLA Partylist. Construction took place from 2015 to 2018 due to space program- ming to accommodate adjustments on manpower complement for the enhancement of the Agency's organiza-