FAME elects new officers, seafarer-focused projects eyed

As soon as the new set of officers the Filipino Association for Mariners' Employment (FAME) was inducted, the group's new president, Capt. Gaudencio Morales has immediately proposed some changes in the nation's first and the biggest manning association.

The new officers and Board of Directors, who will serve the association for the next two years, 2022-2023, took their oath of office during the FAME Christmas Party held last December 10 via zoom with Administrator Bernard Olalia of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) as a guest. Atty. Olalia likewise administered the oath of the new FAME officers, also virtually. In his first message to FAME members during the virtual gathering of the 47-year association, the newly-elected president proposed the creation of the Committee on Crew Welfare and Reintegration to add to FAME's five standing committees: Membership, Government, Legal and Legislative, Education, Training, Certification and Assessment, and Special Projects.