Mayor Honey, Manila execs give cash aid to public school pupils
MANILA Mayor Maria Sheila “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan, Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto, and Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Director Ma. Asuncion “Re” Fugoso led the distribution of educational cash assistance to qualified Manileño public school students.
Around 975 beneficiaries from District 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Baseco area, composed of qualified students and their parents, trooped to Dakota Covered Court in Malate Wednesday afternoon to receive P5,000 each derived from the Educational Assistance Program of the MDSW.
“Ito po ay ibinibigay namin sa mga piling-piling mga mag-aaral ng sa gayon ay makatulong kami sa inyong pang-araw-araw na gastusin lalo na at nalalapit na po ang ating face-to-face classes. Alam ko po na hndi ito sapat pero kahit papaano ay mayroon kayong mabubunot ng sa gayon ay mabawasan naman ang inyong mga gastusin,” Mayor Honey said in her speech.
Mayor Lacuna said a total of P4,875,000 was distributed to qualified public school students and added that the next batch of students from District 6 and other areas will also be granted the same cash assistance.
The mayor advised parents to use the cash assistance coming from the city government not as payment for their water and electricity bills but for their children’s education.
“Gamitin po natin ito sa wastong paraan. Ito po ay aming pagpapakita at pagpaparamdam sa inyo na mahal na mahal po namin ang bawat isang batang Maynilang mag-aaral,” Mayor Honey said.
