IP & Muslim students receive scholarship assistance
CAPITOL NEWS
Lingayen- – -Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. led the distribution of scholarship assistance worth P8,000 each to some 50 students coming from the indigenous people’s group in various towns of Pangasinan.
The 50 scholarship slots awarded during the flag-raising ceremony last October 26 at the Capitol grounds are broken down as follows: Regular scholars who took the exams- 17; National Commission of Indigenous Peoples- 29; Federation of Muslim Association in Pangasinan (FMAP)-4.
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO IPs & MUSLIMS STUDENTS. Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (front row, 3rd from right), Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr. (front row, 2nd from right) and Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay President Amado “Pogi” I. Espino, III lead the distribution of provincial scholarship assistance to students belonging to the Indigenous People (IP) and Muslim groups held October 25 at the Capitol Plaza in Lingayen. The poor but deserving students each received P8,000 every semester. /TQuimson
In a media interview, Gov. Espino said that the present administration has prioritized various programs that would benefit the youth to include the indigenous people residing in various parts of the province specifically in the towns of San Nicolas, Sison, Mangatarem, Bayambang and city of Alaminos.
We have offered equal access to education for deserving youths who belong to low income families, he said, as he stated that education must be given utmost importance to secure the future of the younger generation.
As per record, the Espino administration supports a total of 6,897 scholars since academic years 2007 up to 2015 which exclude the additional 50.
In a related development, Gov. Espino urged the youth to develop a ‘sense of patriotism’ by memorizing and singing the provincial hymn.
He said that ‘Luyag Ko Tan Yaman’ (Pangasinan provincial hymn) speaks about ones love and pride for the province.
“It is the only thing that binds us as one Pangasinense race,” the Governor said as he disclosed that every Pangasinense must be proud of his or her roots.
To express pride in its simplest form Gov. Espino said, “let us sing our provincial hymn by heart.” (Ruby R. Bernardino)
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