Target beneficiaries have also received higher education program grants and scholarships under the Marcos administration’s “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” drive, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
This comes as CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis joined the nationwide simultaneous Handog ng Pangulo activities.
“Despite recent hardships, Filipinos are always ready to unite and overcome adversity, which is why the government is actively bringing its services directly to different provinces across the country,” she said in a statement late Monday, extending the message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
The CHED chief led the awarding of Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) grants to students of Marinduque State University and the delivery of CHED services.
Moreover, CHED regional offices also advanced their campaign by providing scholarship information, admission assistance, and ceremonial awarding of TES grants to eligible beneficiaries in other parts of the country.
Other higher education services included the provision of information and assistance on graduate scholarships, flexible learning, and micro-credentials.
Awareness and information drive for the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) was also provided to help students recognize prior work and learning toward a degree, as well as opportunities to return to college and verification of academic records.
Overall, the agency’s assistance came alongside other government services covering health and nutrition, jobs and livelihoods, agriculture, education and skills training, social welfare, legal and financial concerns, and public safety. (PNA)