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Senator Bong Go continues his advocacy for youth development and in providing better access to education by pushing for scholarships and educational support for college students as he dispatched his Malasakit Team to aid scholars during a gathering held in Bulan, Sorsogon. Go, as Chairperson of the Senate Youth Committee, coordinated with the Commission on […]
Senator Bong Go has pressed the Senate to prioritize expanded access to free tertiary education. Building on the law enacted during the Duterte Administration, Go as chair of the Senate Youth Committee, filed a bill to expand it further to reach more students in need. Speaking during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on […]
More than 60 incoming college students who are recipients of the Provincial Government’s Accelerating the Mission of Learning and Inclusive Growth (AMLIG) Scholarship Program, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson recently.The AMLIG Scholarship Program is a joint initiative between the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental and National University (NU) Bacolod […]
To end the cycle of poverty for farmers by helping their children pursue much-needed education while enhancing the Philippines’ agriculture and food security, Senator Ping Lacson has filed a bill establishing the “Kabataang Magsasaka” national scholarship and return service program. The “Kabataang Magsasaka Scholarship Act” aims to promote inclusive access to quality education in agriculture […]
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson signed a Memorandum of Agreement with National University (NU) Bacolod, represented by NU Philippines president and CEO Dr. Renato Carlos Ermita, Jr., for the implementation of AMLIG or Accelerating the Mission of Learning and Inclusive Growth Scholarship.The ceremonial signing was held at the NU Bacolod Campus in the presence of […]
Former Davao City congressman Karlo Nograles has underscored the need to invest in youth development and education to ensure that young Dabawenyos are employable in various industries and are able to benefit from the city’s wealth. “If we want to make our city’s development more inclusive, meaning that families and communities benefit from the great […]
The approved 2025 national budget carried Senator Win Gatchalian’s proposal to provide P80 million in scholarships for child development workers (CDWs). A special provision that Gatchalian proposed lodges the P80 million budget under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Promotion, Development, and Implementation of Quality Technical Education and Skills Development Programs. Under this […]
Senator Bong Go reaffirmed his commitment to support the future generations of the country by helping in the advancement of programs designed to provide support to indigent students seeking higher education opportunities. Aligned with Go’s advocacy are government programs aimed at providing a critical pathway for many to pursue their academic dreams such as the […]
Since flooding remains a persistent issue despite the over P300 billion spent year-on-year on anti-flooding structures, why not redirect part of that budget toward higher education? Senator Alan Peter Cayetano floated this idea during the Senate debates on the 2025 budget for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), where concerns over the reduced subsidy per […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, chaired by Baguio City Representative Mark Go, approved six bills providing scholarships to students and teachers across various disciplines. The measures tackled were House Bill (HB) 9539 or the proposed “Scholarship ng Humanidades at Agham Panlipunan Act of 2023”, HB 6910 establishing a social work scholarship program, […]