VMA Global College, officially the VMA Global College and Training Centers, Incorporated, is a private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Former names | Visayan Maritime Academy |
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| Type | Private maritime college |
| Established | 1974 |
| President | Juan N. Orola, Jr. |
| Location | Bacolod City , Negros Occidental , Philippines 10°35′59″N 122°54′52″E / 10.59981°N 122.91444°E |
| Campus | Urban |
Sporting affiliations | NOPSSCEA |
| Website | www |
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History edit
In 1970, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Roberto S. Benedicto founded the Visayan Maritime Academy. In May 1986, management decided to close down the school. The school re-opened the next year under the management of Asian Mari-Tech Development Corporation under a 10-year lease-purchase agreement. In June 1996, the agreement matured and the Asian Mari-Tech Development Corporation acquired the school.
Growth brought about by scholarship programs, international linkages for training and job placement and the move to offer non-maritime courses, caused management to change the school's name from Visayan Maritime Academy to VMA Global College. It was later renamed to VMA Global College and Training Centers, Incorporated.[1] The school also offers TESDA-accredited courses, Junior High School and Senior High School.
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References edit
- ^ "Brief History of the College:VMA Global College". Retrieved 2008-05-14.
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