EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez _

4107

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

officers of progressive maritime countries sufficient to carry the expanding international trade
in times of peace and capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in times of war and
national emergency. The PMMA seeks to educate and train midshipmen/women to become
qualified and competent merchant marine officers for shipboard and shore-based positions,
in response to the global requirements of the expanding international maritime industry,
competent and capable naval officers who can serve as naval and military auxiliaries in
times of war and national emergencies and contributors to the improvement of maritime
education and the pool of ship business managers through graduate school programs.

As it is, majority of the cadets entering the PMMA come from bigger cities and
provinces and it is high time that we ensure a more balanced composition of every “Class”
that graduates from the PMMA. One way to do this is to, as far as practicable, select at least
one incoming cadet from every congressional district every year.

This way, aspiring cadets from far-flung areas are given a chance to fulfill their
dreams of becoming merchant marine and naval officers.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

___Introduced by Representative F
House Bill No. 4107

AN ACT
MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (PMMA) TO SELECT
ONE CADET FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT EVERY YEAR TO COMPRISE
ITS INCOMING CLASS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) is hereby
mandated to select a cadet from each congressional district in the Philippines to comprise
the freshman class of the year following the enactment of this Act and thereafter, thus
ensuring that each graduating class shall be representative of the entire country: Provided,
That a cadet must pass the entrance examination and comply with all the current admission
requirements of the PMMA: Provided further, That only upon determination that there is no
qualified applicant from a certain legislative district shall another qualified applicant be
considered, irrespective of domicile.

SEC. 2. Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the PMMA, in
consultation with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and other concerned
government agencies, shall promulgate the rules and regulations implementing the
provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this
Act or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, implementing rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved