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(File photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill mandating the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to admit at least one cadet from each congressional district every school year to comprise its freshman class to ensure the representation of all districts in graduating classes and widen the access to education of students from far-flung regions. House Bill 6994, which was principally authored by Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodrigues, Pangasinan 6th District Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas and Zamboanga City 2nd District Rep. Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe, was approved with 247 affirmative votes and one abstention. The measure requires cadets coming from the congressional districts to first pass the entrance examination and comply with all the admission requirements of the PMMA. The bill also provides that for a province with only one congressional district, at least three cadets will be selected. Only u