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MANILA - The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Tuesday said its former chief Robert Empedrad did not make "illegal" appointments of officers-in-charge (OIC) before he vacated his post. In a statement, MARINA said Empedrad "quietly" vacated his position on Friday after receiving a copy of the Office of the President (OP) Memorandum Circular No. 1 (2022) that declared presidential appointees and other non-permanent positions in the government vacant. "Before Vice Admiral Empedrad left his post, he did not sign nor issue any document designating Officers-in-Charge to assume positions declared as vacant as a result of the said Presidential issuance," it said. It noted that the opinion of one or more members of the Alliance of Marina Employees (AME) "does not necessarily reflect the position of the Alliance itself on the issue." "Lastly, we would like to clarify that all employees of the Marina are members of the AME," it said. On Mond