Romualdez lauds presidential scholarship program

MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has lauded the approval on third reading by the House of Representatives of the consolidated bill establishing the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program.

“The program aims to widen access to quality education of graduating senior high school students, not only from poor families, but from other financially-challenged and middle-class households as well,” he said in a statement.

Romualdez’s House Bill 5763 was incorporated into the consolidated measure, principally authored by majority leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos. 

“The program will extend substantial financial assistance to the cream of the crop in senior high school. Hopefully, we can produce the best and the brightest professionals who can be our country’s future leaders among these graduating senior high school graduates,” he said.