Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has vowed to give cash allowance for successful applicants from the city for the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA).

The PMMA in Zambales is accepting applications for the annual entrance examination for 2023-2024.

Rodriguez said he would shoulder the roundtrip airfare of successful applicants from Cagayan de Oro and provide a yearly allowance of P10,000.

He said PMMA Superintendent Joel Abutal told him that the academy is looking for more applicants from the city.

Students will avail free tuition and other fees; board and lodging; and uniform once accepted.

PMMA offers Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation to become a licensed deck officer of the ship; and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering to study marine propulsion systems and the operation of the ship.

It can be recalled that Rodriguez has authored RA 11782 which seeks the establishment of a PMMA Campus in Cagayan de Oro and the process of finding a prime location for the construction of the campus is underway.

The kagay-anon lawmaker has expressed his strong support for the future cadets from the city and vowed to help them in their journey towards achieving their dreams.

Details of the upcoming PMMA examinations are available on this site https://bit.ly/3D1iJpa .