ADOPTING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH IN THE RATIFICATION AND ACCESSION TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION CONVENTIONS AND INSTRUMENTS, AND RECONSTITUTING THE INTER-AGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE

AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME

DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PHILIPPINE HOSTING OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE 1978 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFIC

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 396, ENTITLED “PROVIDING THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS IN THE PHILIPPINES”