By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Batac
City—The city government here is set to
increase the number of their scholars following the passage of an ordinance
that sets new income requirements for applicants.
Batac Vice Mayor Ronald Allan
M. Nalupta, author of the ordinance, said the new household income requirement
will be based on the minimum wage set forth by the Regional Wage Board or
salary grade 2 when in government service. Annual income for salary grade 2 is
Php 116,604.
The combined annual income of
parents or guardians must also be certified by the Bureau of Internal Revenue
(BIR).
Another scholarship ordinance
however was tabbed for further study while a third was disapproved.
The Batac Athletic
Scholarship Program, which was supposed to provide financial assistance to
student-athletes selected to represent the city in sporting events, was shelved
for further study. The Batac Cultural Scholarship Program, which was supposed
to give financial aid to student-dancers or performers who represent Batac in
various cultural events, on the other hand was disapproved on its second
reading. Mr. Nalupta sponsored both draft ordinances
The vice mayor stressed that
the scholarship ordinances are in line with Batac Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta’s
objective to increase the city government scholars to 1,000. Currently, Mr.
Nalupta disclosed that there are less than 500 Batac City government scholars.
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