Filipinos earn top posts in women’s maritime group

An Asia-wide group of women engaged in the maritime sector has chosen a Filipino as its leader and another for a key post at its recent conference that dealt with the United Nations’ (UN) development goals, particularly on gender equality.

During the conference held in Dili, Timor Leste, on November 9, Women in Maritime-Asia (WIMA-Asia) elected Merle J. San Pedro, president of Women in Maritime-Philippines (Wimaphil), as head of the regional association’s governing council, and Sonia Malaluan of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and coordinator of the Wimaphil-Marina subsector as its treasurer.