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Ilocos Norte seeks to be first PH province offering free college education

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Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos greets students and parents after her SOPA. (Alaric Yanos photo)
By Jennifer T. Pambid
PGIN-CMO

Emphasizing the importance of access to higher education, Ilocos Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos announced that the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) will seek to provide free college education for Ilocano youth.

Ang pangarap ko bilang gobernador ay makapagbigay ng librengcollege education… Free college is possible, and all poor but deserving students can graduate,” she said during her State of the Province Address (SOPA) On October 28.

The implementation of the said program will make Ilocos Norte as the first province in the Philippines to provide free college education.

Daydi tatangko, ni Apo Presidente Ferdinand Marcos, nangi-libre iti high school, sapay koma ta siyak nga anak na iti mangilibrento met iti kolehiyo!” she added.

The governor revealed that PGIN, together with Mariano Marcos State University, will shoulder an estimated P30 million worth of school fees for less fortunate students.

“We and the Ilocano youth thank governor Imee Marcos for the vision of providing free college education. Every Ilocano family dreams of having at least one member to finish college, and that goal will become possible through Ilocos Norte’s free college education,” said James Ceasar Ventura, director of Ilocos Norte Youth Office (INYO).

He added that Ms. Marcos has always been a firm believer that education is the key to improving the quality of lives of Ilocanos, especially those coming from low-income families.

Recently, INYO opened 5,000 slots for the ‘Asikaso ni Manang Imee Tuition-for-work Program’ which aims to provide financial assistance to students whose families were affected by super typhoon “Lawin”.

More than 200 private college students, mostly children of farmers and fisher folks, already received P5,000.00 financial assistance.

For the present semester, at least 1,099 scholars are being sponsored by PGIN.

The Provincial Budget Office has allotted a total of P22 million for the provincial government’s scholarship program for the year 2017.


Ms. Marcos further assured the youth of PGIN’s assistance not only in providing access to college education but also in landing quality jobs in their own province.

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