REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Regional Office x 17 September 2018 HON. ROMMEL C. ARNADO Municipal Mayor Office of the Municipal Mayor Poblacion Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Dear Hon. Arado: Greetings! [wish to invite the honorable Mayor to attend the MINDANAO MARITIME INDUSTRY. FORUM on Saturday, 29 September 2018 at the SMX Convention - Davao, Lanang, Davao City from 10:00AM to 06:00PM The Forum aims to highlight and/or explore more of Mindanao with respect to maritime industry development. It will primarily discuss maritime safety, security and environmental protection in the context of maritime industry development in the island of Mindanao, i.e. maritime tourism, opening of new routes, maritime education and training, ship building, ship repair and ship recycling, and other domestic and overseas shipping activities. You may wish to note that the Forum is part of the Agency's celebration of the National Maritime Week and the observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic National Awareness Month (MANA Mo) this September. Expected participants are composed of officials from the national and local government agencies / units, shipping companies, boat operators, fishing companies, shipbuilding companies, boat builders, maritime education and training institutions, seafarers, cadets/cadettes, the academes, and other interested parties, Attached is the Provisional Program for the kind information and reference of the Secretary. May we request for your kind confirmation on or before 24 September 2018 through our email address mro10@marina.gov.ph, telefax 088 856-8410. FELISA Region: 1982 Floors, SEJOLIM Bldg. Tel, Nos. : (6368) 656-8105 Gemelina St, Carmen, (6388) 880-2010 (Admin) ‘Cagayan de Oro City 9000 (6388) 880-9435 (Manpower'STCW) Email : mro10@marina.gov.ph