[ PRC BOARD OF MARINE DECK OFFICERS RESOLUTION NO. 69, S. 2010, June 16, 2010 ]
POLICY REQUIRING REGISTERED AND LICENSED MARINE DECK OFFICERS TO SUBMIT VALID CERTIFICATES OF MASTER AND MATES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (MMAP) MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICIAL RECEIPTS FOR ANNUAL/LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS AS MARINE DECK OFFICERS OR FOR RENEWAL OF THE FOREGOING CARDS
WHEREAS, Sec. 31, Integration of Marine Deck/Engineer Officers, Art. VI of R.A. No. 8544, known as The Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act of 1998, states, to wit:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Res. No. 02-03, Series of 2003, the Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8544, known as the Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act of 1998 , the Board of Marine Deck Officers, subject to approval by the Commission, accredited the Masters and Mates Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MMAP) as the one and only integrated and accredited national professional organization of Marine Deck Officers;
WHEREAS, there is a need to bind all registered and licensed Marine Deck Officers who are automatic members of the MMAP under the law and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to register with the MMAP as members thereof;
WHEREAS, the submission of Certificate of MMAP Membership together with the Official Receipt of the membership fees and annual dues before the issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or the renewal of the foregoing card will address the eventual membership with MMAP and the payment thereto of the membership dues by those registered and licensed Marine Deck Officers who are not yet bona fide members at the time of the said issuance or renewal; and
WHEREAS, the payment of the membership fees to the APO by the members thereof has been viewed by the Secretary, Department of Justice as in order;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to require a registered and licensed marine deck officers to submit his/her valid certificate of MMAP membership bearing, among others, his/her MMAP membership number together with the official receipt of payment for his/her MMAP membership dues (lifetime and annual), prior to issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or to the renewal of the foregoing card.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the President of MMAP furnish the PRC Marine Deck Officers Division (MDOD) a copy of the updated official registry of bonafide MMOAP members indicating their membership and annual or lifetime dues official receipt numbers;
RESOLVED, FURTHERMORE, that the Commission provide quarterly a copy of the latest list of Registered and Licensed Marine Deck Officers.
This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette, or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Let copy hereof be furnished to the OIC, Marine Deck Officers Division (MDOD), the Masters and Mates Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MMAP), and the PRC Regional Directors/OICs for dissemination to all concerned.
Adopted: 16 June 2010
Section 31. Integration of Marine Deck/Engineer Officers. - All marine deck/engineer officers shall be integrated into one (1) national organization which shall be recognized by the Board and by the Commission as the one and only integrated and accredited association of Marine Deck/Engineer Officers. A Marine Deck/Engineer Officers duly registered with the Board shall automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited association of Marine Deck/Engineer Officers, and shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated and accredited association shall not be a bar to membership in other associations of marine deck/engineer officers.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Res. No. 02-03, Series of 2003, the Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8544, known as the Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act of 1998 , the Board of Marine Deck Officers, subject to approval by the Commission, accredited the Masters and Mates Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MMAP) as the one and only integrated and accredited national professional organization of Marine Deck Officers;
WHEREAS, there is a need to bind all registered and licensed Marine Deck Officers who are automatic members of the MMAP under the law and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to register with the MMAP as members thereof;
WHEREAS, the submission of Certificate of MMAP Membership together with the Official Receipt of the membership fees and annual dues before the issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or the renewal of the foregoing card will address the eventual membership with MMAP and the payment thereto of the membership dues by those registered and licensed Marine Deck Officers who are not yet bona fide members at the time of the said issuance or renewal; and
WHEREAS, the payment of the membership fees to the APO by the members thereof has been viewed by the Secretary, Department of Justice as in order;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to require a registered and licensed marine deck officers to submit his/her valid certificate of MMAP membership bearing, among others, his/her MMAP membership number together with the official receipt of payment for his/her MMAP membership dues (lifetime and annual), prior to issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or to the renewal of the foregoing card.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the President of MMAP furnish the PRC Marine Deck Officers Division (MDOD) a copy of the updated official registry of bonafide MMOAP members indicating their membership and annual or lifetime dues official receipt numbers;
RESOLVED, FURTHERMORE, that the Commission provide quarterly a copy of the latest list of Registered and Licensed Marine Deck Officers.
This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette, or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Let copy hereof be furnished to the OIC, Marine Deck Officers Division (MDOD), the Masters and Mates Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MMAP), and the PRC Regional Directors/OICs for dissemination to all concerned.
Adopted: 16 June 2010
(SGD.) JAIME D. AQUINO
(SGD.) MIKE L. CASTRO
(SGD.) NICOLAS P. LAPE A