Itinalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. si Sonia Bautista Malaluan bilang bagong administrator ng Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
Papalitan nito ang nagbitiw sa pwesto na si Hernani Fabia.
Ayon kay Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, hanga ang Pangulo sa pinagdaanang pagsasanay ni Malaluan at sa karanasan nito sa economics, teknolohiya, finance, law, management, public utility, at iba pang aspeto ng maritime industry.
Bago ang appointment na ito bilang MARINA Chief, naitalaga na rin si Malaluan, bilang Deputy Administrator for Planning ng MARINA noong ika-23 ng Nobyembre 2022.
“She also served as Director II from May 2014 to November 2022; Maritime Attaché to London in 2018; Chief Accountant from December 2001 to April 2014; and Chief Transportation Development Officer from February to December 2001.” —Secretary Garafil.
Si Malaluan ay isang Certified Public Accountant.
“Malaluan, a Certified Public Accountant, is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the Western Philippine College in 1987 with Master’s degree in Science in Shipping Management from the World Maritime University, Sweden in 1998.” —Garafil
At mayroong Master’s degree in Public Administration mula sa Singapore National University.
“She also earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Singapore’s National University, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy in 2011.” —Secretary Garafil. | ulat ni Racquel Bayan
