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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A proposal to extend the per semester stipend for Mandaue Metropolis students from P17, 00 to P19, 500 was accredited on first studying in the course of the Metropolis Council’s session on Monday, March 10.
Nevertheless, the proposed measure authored by Councilor Marie Immaline Cortes-Zafra will nonetheless should endure overview by the Committee on Appropriations by means of its vice chairman and public listening to earlier than this may be subjected to second and remaining studying.
If accredited the P2, 500 enhance within the stipend for Mandaue Metropolis students might already be applied in class 12 months 2025-2026, Cortes-Zafra mentioned.
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Mandaue Metropolis presently has 240 students, together with 100 incoming first 12 months college students.
“Mahal kaayo ang pag-eskwela, espsecially these walay likelihood nga makasulod og state faculties. So, they should go to personal establishments. Mahal gyud siya, however on the finish of the day we’ve to speculate sa training sa atoang kabatan-unan, as a result of makabenefit ra man gihapon ang society kung makawork na,” she added.
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(The price of training is now very costly, particularly for many who don’t have a change for admission in state faculties. So, they should go to personal establishments. That can also be very expensive, however on the finish of the day we’ve to speculate on the training of our kids, as a result of the society will even profit after they begin to work.)
Stipend for Mandaue students
Cortes-Zafra, the chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations of the Mandaue Metropolis Council, mentioned she discovered it essential to already search a rise within the stipend that the students are getting from town authorities as a result of additionally they should spend on tasks and their different wants.
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As well as, the deliberate enhance in stipend was endorsed by the Mandaue Metropolis Scholarship Grant and Advisory Board by means of the passage of Decision No. 001-2025 on October 24, 2024.
Nevertheless, Cortes-Zafra assured that the rise won’t be a burden to town authorities as a result of this will probably be charged to town’s share of Pagcor’s Host Cities’ Share Program to make sure the continuity of its launch.
PAGCOR tips enable using their funds on “certified tasks,” together with scholarships for high-impact brief programs corresponding to laptop science, tailoring, auto mechanics, and different vocational topics.
Mandaue Metropolis students have been receiving a stipend of P17, 000 per semester or P34, 000 per 12 months since 2010. The quantity is taken from town’s basic funds.
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