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By: Rhea Matilde A. Ballesteros, GPC β SP | Photos By: Mark Andrew G. Sanchez and Kristian A. Ramirez, SP | Date: March 22, 2022
With 13-0 vote, the proposed La Union Educational Assistance and Scholarship Code was passed on third and final reading during the 143rd Regular Session of the 22nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan on March 22, 2022.
Recognizing education as a priority program, Hon. Nancy Corazon M. Bacurnay, Chairperson of the SP Committee on Education and Culture introduced the said measure to harmonize, standardize and organize policies that are timely and relevant for the purpose of extending educational assistance and programs to the constituents of the province with the end view that no person shall be deprived of the benefits of education on account of poverty.
The code provides scholarship programs, assistance and incentives to deserving and qualified high school graduates, college students, indigenous peoples, senior high school students, technical and vocational students, junior high school science stream students, persons with disabilities and children of persons with disabilities and solo parents and children of solo parents and Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) employees. They shall be given scholarships or educational assistance in accordance with the requirements and qualifications set in the code.
To implement the program, an initial amount of P30,000,000.00 will be appropriated from the annual budget of the PGLU, part of which will be utilized as financial assistance to qualified grantees.
This milestone legislation will surely benefit the youth for them to acquire education or to finish a degree despite their economic situation and this will certainly help them uplift their familyβs well-being and the province as well.
