Maritime Forum
A Tribute to Commo Carlos L Agustin AFP (Ret),RIP, Chairman – Maritime Forum, President – Maritime League
A native of Manila, Commodore Carlos Leong Agustin AFP (Ret) graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA in 1960. He took Weapons Systems Engineering at the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA; Naval Staff Course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK; NR course in National Security Management at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces,…
Keeping Our US Alliance Alive
I cannot forget that final day in 1977 when we in the DND Strategic Studies Group (SSG) headed by then Col Salvador Regalado PAF that was specially created by DND Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile, presented our final proposed draft of the revised PH-US Military Bases Agreement (MBA) when, after the ensuing discussions, we were surprised by the position paper prepared…
Induction of New Maritime League Members at SMX PhilMarine 2109 Conference
138th Maritime Forum
The 138th Maritime Forum was hosted by DENR Secretary Gen Roy Cimatu, and chaired by Maritime League President Commo Carlos L Agustin AFP(Ret) on 19-October-2018 at DENR HQ, Manila. Guest speakers Dr Cora Claudio; CDR Carter Luma-ang, NAMRIA,; Laguna Lake representative Jose Salandan; Ambassador Vidal Querol (Retired PNP Director), as well as Trustees and members of the Maritime League were…
Maritime Review (Nov-Dec 2016 Issue)
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The Maritime League at 25
The Maritime League, the Philippine maritime foundation, was established in 1991 to address the need for an organization which will help spur progress in the maritime profession and advance the interest of the maritime industry. How did it start? I asked its Founding Chairman and President, Commo Carlos L Agustin, and this is what he said: “It was ‘spawned’ at…
Maritime Proceedings (MBF 109)
The 109th Maritime Breakfast Forum (MBF 109) was hosted by the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) and held at the CPA in Cebu City on 11 February 2016. Commo. Carlos L. Agustin (Ret), President of the Maritime League, called the forum to order at 1:00pm. He announced that instead of only one presentation from the CPA, there will be two other…
The Maritime Breakfast Forum 100, 101 and 102…
On March 20, 2015, the MBF marked its 100th forum, a milestone hosted by VADM. Jesus Millan and RADM. Ronald Mercado, and held at the Philippine Navy Headquarters. The 100th, 101st and 102nd MBF Fora discussed at length, among others, China’s dredging, reclamation, and construction activities in the disputed islands located in the West Philippine Sea.