Rene V. Medina’s entry into one of the most critical offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is like a trial by fire.

The former naval officer was recently appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the executive director of the STCW Office of Marina, a post that oversees the implementation of international Standards on Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) on Filipino seafarers.

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