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Marcos accepts resignation of Maritime Industry Authority chief Malaluan
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Sonia Malaluan, according to the Palace. A replacement has already been identified, though officials have not yet disclosed the successor's name.
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MANILA — The Palace confirmed Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted the resignation of Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made the announcement at a briefing, stating that the departure has been formally accepted by the Chief Executive. Castro revealed that the administration has already identified a successor to lead the maritime regulatory agency, though she declined to release details about the incoming administrator at this time. The exact timing of Malaluan's departure and the formal announcement of her replacement were not immediately disclosed. Marina oversees the development and regulation of the country's maritime industry, a crucial sector for the Philippines given its strategic location and dependence on sea-based commerce and transportation.