President Marcos Jr. last week promised to prioritize the development of the country's maritime industry through a 10-year plan that he says will modernize domestic shipping, support seafarers, improve the ports network, and enhance transport safety and security. Considering that the Philippines is an archipelago, it is expected that focus will be on the maritime sector to connect the people and economies of the thousands of its islands. However, the huge disparity in incomes and state of development of the different regions reflects the utter lack of priority given to the maritime industry in the past.

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