Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas (Filipino)
Former names
  • Escuela Nautica de Manila (1820–1899)
  • Nautical School of the Philippine Islands (1899)
  • Philippine Nautical School (1963)
MottoKawastuhan, Kababaang Loob, Kagitingan (Filipino)
Motto in English
Righteousness, Humility, Courage
TypeState College Marine and Quasi-Military Academy
EstablishedApril 5, 1820; 204 years ago (1820-04-05)
Intramuros, Manila
FounderFrancisco Castañeda
Budget₱300,266,000 (2021) [1]
ChairmanCommissioner Ronald Lapat Adamat, Ph.D, P.D.
SuperintendentCommo. Joel Y. Abutal, MM, MSc
Dean
  • Ma. Nissa C. Espiritu
    (Dean of Graduate School)
  • Manny Isla Ching, MSc
    Dean of College of Marine Transportation
  • Nayan E. Guimpayan
    (Dean of College of Marine Engineering)
Location, ,
15°00′00″N 120°04′22″E / 14.99990°N 120.07278°E / 14.99990; 120.07278
CampusUrban
602,292 square metres (60.2292 ha)
Colors Blue ,  Gold  and  White 
Websitewww.pmma.edu.ph
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy is located in Luzon
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Location in Luzon
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy is located in Philippines
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Location in the Philippines

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (Filipino: Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas;[2] PMMA) is a maritime higher education institution operated by the Philippine government in San Narciso, Zambales. Students are called midshipmen but are often also referred to as cadets. Upon graduation, students are commissioned as ensigns (second lieutenants) in the Philippine Navy Reserve and have the option to join the merchant marine, the Philippine Navy, or the Philippine Coast Guard.

  1. ^ "PMMA 2021 Budget" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (in Filipino). 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.