Date of Release:

MANILA β€” Beyond leadership and institutional awards, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) also turned its 52nd founding anniversary celebration into a tribute to its workforceβ€”recognizing employees whose dedication, longevity, and personal development continue to sustain the agency’s mandate.

π‹πžπšπ«π§π’π§π , π‹π¨π²πšπ₯𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 π‹π’πŸπžπ₯𝐨𝐧𝐠 π’πžπ«π―π’πœπž

The agency recognized employees who pursued graduate studies while in government service through the Career and Self-Development Awards, reflecting MARINA’s commitment to continuous professional growth.

The celebration also honored Loyalty Awardees, particularly those whose years of service range from 30 to 45 years, reflecting decades of institutional knowledge across MARINA’s central and regional offices.

Service awardees: 30 years
1. Liberty Encinares
2. Rizalyn Roseremy A. Valera
3. Belen M. Bacosa
4. Rolando Bituin
5. Marissa G. Esguerra
6. Dir. Jose Louie Banua
7. Ariel B. Encinares
8. Dir. Farida T. Cunanan
9. Queencil June J. Bacomo
10. Zandra C. Melo
11. Eddie Boy H. Sellave
12. Ruel T. Salon
13. Stanley A. Ebabacol
14. Bernadette N. Castillo
15. Johnny F. Macatangay
16. Gerardo R. Rivadeneira
17. Renita E. Bautista; and
18. Myra B. Evangelista

For 35 years of service, MARINA honored the following:
1. Milabel Adil
2. Marites Perena
3. Elvie Esplanada
4. Ellatalia C. Atienza
5. Marivick Z. Alonzo
6. OIC-Regional Dir. Farida B. Guarino
7. Cecilia G. Jarabelo
8. Rommel A. Alcantara

Milestones of 40 years were awarded to Jeanne J. Madamba (MDS), while Marissa P. Ganela (DSS) and Reynaldo H. Trinidad (MRO IV) were recognized for 45 years of service.

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 π‘πžπ­π’π«πžπžπ¬

MARINA also conferred the Honorable Service Award to retirees whose careers span decades of public service in the maritime sector.

𝐀 π‹πžπ πšπœπ² 𝐨𝐟 π’πžπ«π―π’πœπž

Together, the awardeesβ€”from those pursuing higher education, to long-serving personnel, to retireesβ€”reflect MARINA’s deep institutional foundation built through years of technical work, regulatory service, and public dedication.

As MARINA marked its 52nd year, the celebration underscored a simple but enduring message: the agency’s strength is rooted in its people, whose service continues to move the maritime sector forward.

View pictures here