VMA Global College, officially the VMA Global College and Training Centers, Incorporated, is a private

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Bacolod, Negros Occidental Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Western ...

, Philippines.

History

In 1970, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Roberto S. Benedicto founded the Visayan Maritime Academy. In May 1986, management decided to close down the school. The school re-opened the next year under the management of Asian Mari-Tech Development Corporation under a 10-year

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agreement. In June 1996, the agreement matured and the Asian Mari-Tech Development Corporation acquired the school. Growth brought about by

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programs, international linkages for training and

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and the move to offer non-maritime courses, caused management to change the school's name from Visayan Maritime Academy to VMA Global College. It was later renamed to VMA Global College and Training Centers, Incorporated. The school also offers

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-accredited courses, Junior High School and Senior High School.

References

External links

Official website
Educational institutions established in 1974 Universities and colleges in Bacolod {{Philippines-university-stub

History

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