Laoag City—New Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc vowed to further improve the provincial government’s scholarship programs.
Mr. Manotoc made the promise during the stipend distribution to more than 600 Sirib scholars at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena on June 3, 2019.
Recipients include 239 Sirib community leaders scholars; 219 Sirib academic scholars; 154 Sirib young leaders scholars; and 31 technical-vocational (tech-voc) scholars.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa ating mga scholars para sa nilalaan ninyong community service sa mga programa ng ating probinsya. Kahit mga bata pa kayo ay malaki na ang inyong naitutulong sa kapwa dahil matibay ang inyong pagkakaisa,” Mr. Manotoc stressed.
Aside from maintaining a specific general weighted average, Sirib scholars exemplify youth involvement, as the provincial government requires the beneficiaries to serve 50 hours of community service per semester.
As new governor, Mr. Manotoc assured to not only continue these scholarship programs but also to look into possibilities of improving these to benefit more Ilocano youth:
“Ipagpapatuloy po natin angmga scholarship programs at sana ay ma-improve pa natin ang mga ito upang mas marami pang kabataang Ilocano ang ating matulungang makapagtapos sa pag-aaral,” he added.
Aside from academic scholarships, Mr. Manotoc also championed the Sirib athletic scholarship, which the provincial government specifically implemented to encourage and acknowledge the exemplary efforts of young athletes representing the province in regional and national sports events. (Edison Justin B. Deus)