Balanga City—Bataan Vice Governor Cris Garcia recently distributed P1 million worth of additional educational assistance to 200 beneficiaries of the Iskolar ng Bataan.
The scholars each received P5,000 for their last semester assistance.
“Study hard, grab the opportunity, not all beneficiaries of Iskolar ng Bataan program get additional incentive,” Iskolar ng Bataan coordinator Ramos Canas quoted the vice governor saying in her message to scholars during the distribution of the allowance. Butch Gunio
Canas explained that the 200 students were chosen from the existing beneficiaries of the Iskolar ng Bataan. He said they coordinated with DSWD through their program National Household Targeting System in determining the beneficiaries.
Before becoming vice governor, Garcia was the original coordinator of the Iskolar ng Bataan. She now serves as adviser of the program.