Senator Loren Legarda reaffirmed her commitment to education by announcing that all college students in her home province of Antique will have the opportunity to receive P10,000 educational assistance through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Educational Assistance Program.
“Ang ating kabataan ay may karapatang mangarap at makamit ang mas magandang kinabukasan. Sa pakikipagtulungan natin kay Congressman AA Legarda at sa DSWD, tayo ay nakapaglaan ng pondo upang matiyak na lahat ng batang mag-aaral na kolehiyo sa ating probinsya ay hindi mapagkakaitan ng karapatang ito,” Legarda said.
“Tayo ay nakapaglaan ng pondo upang matiyak na lahat ng batang mag-aaral na kolehiyo sa ating probinsya ay hindi mapagkakaitan ng karapatang ito.”
“Ako at ang aking bugto na si Cong. AA Legarda ay naniniwala na ang edukasyon ang pinakamahalagang pamana na maibibigay natin sa ating mga kabataan. Sa pamamagitan ng mga programang para sa edukasyon, napupunan natin ang kanilang pangangailangan upang maitaguyod ang mas maunlad na kinabukasan, maging huwarang mamamayan, at patuloy na mag-ambag sa pag-unlad ng ating bayan,” the veteran legislator stressed.
The distribution of the educational assistance commenced at the Paghi-UsA Hall inside the University of Antique main campus in Sibalom. Meanwhile, students studying outside of Antique will have to wait for further announcements.
The lady senator assured that this assistance will be made available to every Antiqueño student, with or without an existing scholarship from Legarda.
She commitment to shaping the future of Philippine education highlights her advocacy for prioritizing education not just on the local but at the national level. Her efforts in passing laws such as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931), the No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act (RA 11984), and the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act (RA 10687) contributed to the advancement of the nation’s educational system and have opened doors for countless students to pursue their education without financial hindrance.
Her unwavering dedication to ensuring quality, accessible, and equitable education for all Filipinos has also earned her a crucial position as Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM2).
“Ang edukasyon ay hindi lamang isang pangarap kundi isang puhunan para sa isang magandang kinabukasan.”
“Ang edukasyon ay hindi lamang isang pangarap kundi isang puhunan para sa isang magandang kinabukasan kaya hindi natin hahayaang maging hadlang ang kahirapan sa pag-abot nito. Patuloy tayong magbibigay ng suporta upang tiyakin na ang bawat bata ay may pagkakataong makapag-aral at magkaroon ng mas maliwanag at maunlad na kinabukasan,” Legarda said.
“Ito ay sa pagpapatuloy ng aming adhikain na maiangat ang kalidad ng buhay ng aming mga kasimanwa, lalo na ang mga kapos sa buhay,” she concluded.
