Aleta Nacionales' courtesy call to Gov. Imee Marcos on February 9, 2015 wherein they discussed the scholarship program Aleta is applying for. (Alaric Yanos photo) |
By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Laoag
City, Ilocos Norte—A younger sister of
fallen Special Action Force officer Omar Nacionales has been given a
scholarship grant courtesy of the Ilocos Norte provincial government as a way
of showing sympathy to the bereaved family.
Aleta Nacionales, the
youngest sister of the Mr. Nacionales from Brgy. Escoda in Marcos, Ilocos Norte
was given a full scholarship grant from the Sirib and SIKA scholarship grants
of the Ilocos Norte government in response to his ageing mother’s request that her
daughter be able to finish a college degree.
Next school year, Aleta is
set to enroll at the Mariano Marcos State University-College of Business and
Accountancy as she will join other provincial government scholars, entitled to
free tuition fees with stipends every month.
Earlier, the Ilocos Norte
government through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has allocated at least P100,000
pesos to the fallen police commando from Ilocos Norte whose immediate
family members in Marcos town greatly depend on him.
“I’m
hopeful that she will be able to complete her education para naman makatulong sa naiwang pamilya dahil ang kanilang tatay sa
Luna, La Union ay matanda na rin at ang
inaasahan lang ng pamilya ay si Omar,” Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda “Imee”
R. Marcos said as she met with Omar’s mother, Florencia.
Born to a low income family
in Marcos town, Mr. Nacionales was one of the 44 elite police commandos who
died in a successful operation to eliminate Zulkifli bin Hir, alias “Marwan” in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on
January 25.
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