PGIN to offer scholarship for medical studes

Laoag City—With the aim to increase the number of health personnel and doctors practicing in Ilocos Norte, the provincial government headed by Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos-Manotoc is finalizing the inclusion of medical scholarship in its integrated provincial scholarship programs.

Mr. Marcos-Manotoc confirmed this during his “First 100 Days Report”: “We have just finalized our ‘doctor scholarship’ which will be implemented next semester at Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). With this, we hope that we will produce more homegrown Ilokano doctors in our province.”

Provincial education officer Matilde Nery reiterated that they have completed implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the scholarship: “We have actually finalized its IRR, together with the dean of the MMSU-College of Medicine and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. It will be endorsed to the province’s Chairman of the Committee on Education for the creation of its ordinance. It will cover the whole tuition and miscellaneous fee for the whole year plus a monthly stipend. Since we only have a limited number for the initial slot, we will prioritize the third- and fourth-year students who are residents of the province. At present, we are doing our best and we are hoping to have this implemented next semester,” Ms. Nery added.

Other scholarships offered by the PGIN caters to youth leaders, community leaders, academically excellent students, senior high school students, athletes, and technical-vocational students. (Stewart C. Ocampo)

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