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Marcos administration aims to make presidential scholarship program permanent
The Marcos government is working to institutionalize its Expanded Presidential Merit Scholarship Program to guarantee equitable educational access nationwide. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced the initiative during a visit to Bukidnon, where he awarded scholarships to 155 college students.
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Friday that the Marcos administration is pushing to make the Expanded Presidential Merit Scholarship Program a permanent fixture of the government's education initiatives. The move aims to ensure that students across all barangays in the country have equal opportunities to pursue higher education.
Recto made the announcement during a visit to Quezon, Bukidnon, where he presented scholarships to 155 college students representing all 31 barangays in the municipality. The awards underscore the government's commitment to bringing educational opportunities to communities nationwide.
By institutionalizing the program, the administration seeks to create a sustainable mechanism for providing merit-based scholarships that transcends budget cycles and administrative changes. Officials believe the move will strengthen access to quality education across the archipelago and support the nation's development goals through human capital investment.