Scholar’s appeal: Don’t abolish Paglaum scholarship program

Rosalie Abatayo 10/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Yvonne Tombiga survived the five-year ordeal of keeping up with school while struggling with poverty. Last March 2019, the 21-year-old native of Tabogon town in northern Cebu finished her degree in Civil Engineering.…

DLSU alumni offer computer science course scholarship grant to public HS students

PR 09/28/2019

The De La Salle University (DLSU) Computer Batch (Catch) 89 is offering a needs-based scholarship for any computer science course in the university starting on Academic Year 2020-2021. The package includes P10,500 in monthly allowances, a laptop…

After making big shift: Scholar graduates magna cum laude

PR 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Six years ago, Princess Desire Abao dreamed of wearing a dentist’s white coat. But instead of examining teeth, she will soon be looking at circuits and electrical connections. The jump from dentistry to…

Robredo saddened by NYC’s call to revoke scholarship of ‘anti-government’ students

02/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo slammed the statement of the National Youth Commission (NYC) asking the President to issue an order that will revoke the government scholarships of  students suspected to have links with…

Scholarships for children of landslide victims

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/03/2018

A CATHOLIC boarding school for less fortunate girls has offered 30 slots for the children of the landslide victims in Naga City. The Department of Education (DepEd) in Naga City is now tracking the actual number of…

P16B scholarship funds eyed for free college tuition

Inquirer.net 08/09/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte may not know how to fund the free higher education law he just signed, but the House of Representatives has pinpointed P16 billion in scholarship funds that may be realigned for that purpose. In…

More than 1K applicants for Capitol’s scholarship program

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/26/2017

ABOUT 1,370 applicants are vying for 300 slots under the provincial government’s “Paglaum” scholarship program for the incoming school year. Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, the program’s proponent, said she is happy with the number of applicants for…

Cebu province’s scholarship application deadline today

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/06/2017

The Cebu provincial government has extended the deadline for its Ang Paglaum scholarship program from March 31 until today, April 7. Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said they decided to extend the application period after receiving requests from…

Osmeña welcomes decision to clear Abellanosa of graft

Inna Mejia 02/14/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said justice was finally served after Sandiganbayan dismissed the graft case filed by the Ombudsman against Cebu City south district Representative Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa. He said that the case was clearly political…

Sandiganbayan dismisses Ombuds case against Abellanosa

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/13/2017

The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the criminal case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Congressman Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa. The charge against Abellanosa stemmed from the passage of a resolution when he was still a councilor of…

Cebu City scholars receive trophies

12/14/2016

ABOUT 324 honor graduates of the Cebu City Scholarship program for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 received their trophies at Cebu City Hall Wednesday morning. Among the honorees were Lyka Remeticado, a summa cum laude who graduated with a…

Health Carousel taps Cebuano health care professionals

12/01/2016

MANILA-based POEA licensed recruitment agency Health Carousel Philippines has opened its newest satellite office in Cebu. Serving as its marketing and recruitment arm, the Cebu office will be ready to cater to nurses and physical therapists who…

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