CONTENTS Message from the President of the Republic of the Philippines Message from the President of the Senate Message from the Secretary of Transportation Message from the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation Message from the Undersecretary of Transportation Message from the Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Acknowledgment Table of Contents and List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Executive Summary Chapter I: Introduction Chapter II: Core Program 1 . Modernization and Expansion of the Philippine Domestic Shipping Industry Chapter III: Core Program 2 . Promotion and Expansion of Philippine Overseas Shipping Industry Chapter IV: Core Program 3 . Modernization, Expansion and Promotion of the Philippine Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Chapter V: Core Program 4 . Promotion of Highly Skilled and Competitive Filipino Maritime Workforce Chapter VI: Overriding Program 1 . Enhancement of Maritime Safety and Transport Security (Merchant and Fishing Fleets) Chapter VII: Overriding Program 2 . Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Maritime Industry Chapter VIII: Overriding Program 3 . Implementation of a Sustainable Maritime Innovation, Digitalization, Transformation and Knowledge Center (SMIDTKC) Chapter IX: Enabling Program. Adoption and Implementation of an Effective Maritime Administration Governance System Chapter X: Action Plan Chapter XI: Results Matrices Chapter XII: Monitoring and Evaluation Chapter XIII: Communication Plan Bibliography Annex A: MIDP ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019 TO 2022 Annex B: STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FROM THE STAKEHOLDERS Annex C: PROCESS OF FORMULATION SINCE 2017 TO UPDATING Annex D: LIST OF PARTICIPATING STAKEHOLDERS Annex E: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DURING THE STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENTS Annex F: MARINA MIDP WORKING TEAM