The Baguio City Council amends an ordinance to increase the local government’s budget for financial aid to students from P10 million to P20 million.
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Baguio City’s push for increased aid for deserving indigent college students received approval from the Baguio City Council. The measure raised city hall’s financial assistance to college students by 33% per semester.
The amended ordinance significantly increased the local government’s budget for financial aid from P10 million to P20 million in the 2023 executive budget. It also includes provisions to annually increase the budget by P5 million, subject to City Council approval, to accommodate projected growth in the number of beneficiaries.
The ordinance also extends the same financial assistance to students in equivalent technical or vocational programs. “We are still crafting the IRR for it. But it is already funded, and it is ready to start once the IRR is completed,” Olowan said.
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