The Bataan provincial government has extended financial assistance to nearly 600 board reviewers covered by its scholarship program.
Vice Governor Cris Garcia led the distribution of financial aid to 590 board reviewers under the Iskolar ng Bataan program of the provincial government at the capitol on Thursday.
Each beneficiary received P5,000 cash.
“Hindi dapat matapos sa makapasa lamang kayo sa board o bar, maging layunin nyo rin kung paano kayo makakapagcontribute sa pagbuti ng ating lipunan”, Garcia told the beneficiaries.
The vice governor has expressed hopes that the program of the provincial government will inspire board reviewers to work harder and achieve more.
Board Member Jomar Gaza, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Education, joined the vice governor in the distrubution of allowance.
Before becoming vice governor, Garcia was the original coordinator of the Iskolar ng Bataan program launched in 2004.
She now serves as adviser and regularly attends important activities of the Iskolar ng Bataan.
Iskolar ng Bataan coordinator Ramon Canas said 5,576 board reviewers have already benefited under the program since 2017.