PATTS President & COO Jose Eduardo S. Valdez (right) and PISFA President Nelson M. Mendoza seal the deal
PATTS President & COO Jose Eduardo S. Valdez (right) and PISFA President Nelson M. Mendoza seal the deal

PATTS College of Aeronautics recently formalized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarding Association, Inc (PISFA).

Under the MOA, PISFA will conduct Basic and Advance Cargo Courses in PATTS and coordinate industry tours and on the-job-training with PISFA member companies for PATTS students. PISFA will also recommend for employment with its member companies PATTS students who complete the cargo courses. PATTS, on the other hand, will provide the venue and ensure sufficient enrollment for two Basic and two Advance Cargo Courses each year.

The MOA is in keeping with PATTS’ commitment to providing quality education and assisting its graduates secure gainful employment.

PATTS President & COO Jose Eduardo S. Valdez, and PISFA President Nelson M. Mendoza signed the MOA in the presence of PATTS College Officials Atty. Anna Katrina V. Cruz, VP for Administrative Affairs; Dr. Emelita I. Javier, VP for Student Affairs; and Lorenzo L. Naval, Jr., VP for Academic Affairs; and PISFA Officials Erich H. Lingad, immediate Past Chairman and Chairman of the Federation of Forwarders Associations in the Philippines; Chris S.A. Coching, Director; Doris P. Torres, Head of Training; and Cynthia C. Tioseco, Secretary General.

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