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VOL. 2 l NO.13 l May 30, 2012

DSWD offers college scholarship to Pantawid kids By Jennifer C. Tilos

DUMAGUETE CITY, May 30 (PIA)--The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in Central Visayas has announced the Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA), which provide college scholarship grants for 282 eligible students in 47 municipalities in region 7 under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. DSWD7 Information Officer Aileen Lariba said the SGP-PA ensures the underprivileged children has a chance of getting a college education that may qualify for high-value added jobs and, thus giving the families a greater chance to cross poverty threshold for good as it supports its’ scholars entry to labor markets through placement assistance. Of the 609 focus municipalities in the country identified for the SGP-PA implementation, 47 of these are from Central Visayas with 26 municipalities from Cebu, 19 from Negros Oriental and two for Siquijor province. Eligible for the SGP-PA applicants are: (1) must be a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary; (2) not more than 30 years old at the time of selection; (3) should be physically and mentally fit; (4) should be a high school graduate and/or equivalent; (5) no other higher education scholarship/grant from public institutions; (6) pass the entrance exam and academic requirements set by the SUCs; (7) pass the requirements set MAXIMIZING INCOME POTENTIAL. Bohol Provincial Government by the National SGP-PA Committee; and (8) must enroll/shift/ and the National Dairy Authority partner for a Calf Fattening Program transfer to CHED priority programs preferably in the leading for farmers and increase their income while upgrade the quality of local SUCs most accessible from their residence. Priority courses that a scholar may enrol include breeds. At the TBTK product showcase, Governor Edgar Chatto turns Information Technology, Agriculture and Related Fields, over the livestock to Balilihan people’s organization members. (rahc/ Teacher Education, Science and Math, Engineering, PIABohol) Health Services such as Pharmacy, Radiology and Medical Technology, Arts and Humanities, Atmospheric and Environmental Science. Lariba said each student-grantee shall be entitled to a maximum of P 60T scholarship grant per school year wherein P30T per semester covering tuition fee, textbooks By Hazel F. Gloria and monthly allowance of P3,500. The selected scholarship grantee shall carry a full load CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo led the awarding of certificates of Seal of Good per semester as prescribed in the curriculum and finish within Housekeeping (SGH) to 75 local government units (LGUs) in Region 7, during the required period of the program. He/she shall also maintain a satisfactory academic the Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation: A Call to Action of DILG-7, last May 25 at the Cebu International Convention Center in performance in accordance with the policies and standards of the SUC and render a return service of 2 years after Mandaue City. This is recognition to the respective LGUs as SGH awardees in good graduation in the Philippines except for highly critical courses governance through advancing the principles of accountability and transparency determined by local industry and government services. “On the other hand, the parents have a responsibility in local government management. Awardee mayors from the different LGUs received the SGH markers, in the implementation of the SGP-PA as well though responsibilities is not new for them since they have already while others sent in their representatives to accept the marks. The towns of Hagna and Ubay from Bohol province received the been trained to handle such while they were trying to comply Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) worth P1 million from the DILG. The PCF is with set conditions of the 4Ps,” said Lariba. These conditions include pre and post natal care for an incentive fund to eligible LGUs. "For those who have not receive the Performance Challenge Fund, the pregnant women, immunization, weighing, monthly health check-up for children and attendance to Family Development President already approved P750 billion for this year," Robredo said. He added that SGH would soon be a requirement to enable LGUs to Sessions to continue receiving the P500/month health grant and 85% monthly attendance is required to receive the P300/ borrow fund at the Department of Finance. The other part of the event was to formally introduce the Seal of Disaster month/child education grant but for a maximum of three Preparedness for Floods (SDP) that aims to recognize the performance and efforts children only, she added. Lariba emphasized, like in Pantawid Pamilya program, of local governments in institutionalizing disaster preparedness for floods in the monitoring and evaluation is of utmost priority taking into local level. Local government units that demonstrate an acceptable level of disaster consideration that this is a pilot project. Therefore, the preparedness and disaster preparedness response before and during floods will National SGP-PA Committee compose of implementing agencies shall conduct a spot check in the implementation accept this SDP mark. (mbcn/hfg/PIA-RO7 & Mayette Baring/CNU Intern) of the program in accordance with the guidelines FOR MORE REGIONAL STORIES, LOG ON TO: http://pia7news.blogspot.com develop for its purposes. 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Secretary awards seal of good housekeeping to 75 LGUs in Reg 7


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