LUNA, Apayao – Over 1,294 senior high school students in lower Apayao on Friday, received PhP3,000 educational aid from the office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez to help them in their needs at school.
The assistance, which amounted to a total of PhP3,882,000, aims to provide 1,500 slots for the four municipalities of Apayao – Pudtol, Luna, Flora and Santa Marcela – under the first batch of Tulong Eskwela Program (TEP).
The distribution of cash aid will be done also in upper Apayao to complete the PhP9 million aid provided to selected SHS students in the whole province.
The TEP is one of the advocacy programs of the present administration under the Bagong Pilipinas.
The Office of the Congresswoman, Apayao Lone District Representative Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, spearheaded the distribution which took place at the EKB gymnasium, in San Isidro Sur, Luna on August 30, 2024 and was facilitated by the Social Welfare and Development-Apayao team.
As conveyed, the grant was made possible to Apayao senior high school students because of the initiative of Bulut-Begtang, sourcing out funds from Congress and Department of Labor and Employment just to fill the gap of learners experiencing financial constraints.
In her talk, she pointed out that the program is geared at lessening the burden of parents in sending their children to school, while acknowledging the role of education in the socio-economic development of every family.
“The Tulong Eskwela Program is a testament to our commitment to providing quality education to our youth. We recognize that education is a key driver of social and economic development, and we are committed to ensuring that every student has access to it,” Cong. Leah stated.
Furthermore, Governor Elias C. Bulut Jr., in his message relayed by his Executive Assistant, said the concurrent programs of the provincial government complements the educational aid given.
Bulut Jr. said the provision of these varied financial grants are aligned with the government’s aspirations to lift up the cause of students, in order to help them be one with their dreams, which in turn contribute to the local economy. By Joyce Arian Soria
