THIS corner would like to call the attention of Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on what could be perceived as a flawed scholarship program for college students of the locality.
A young beneficiary of the program could not avail of its benefits simply because he has no identification cards commonly used by adult Filipinos such as Postal ID, national ID, SSS ID, Pag-Ibig ID and the likes.
What the student possesses is an ID from a public school.
I was told the Quezon City government entered a partnership with G-Cash to release the scholarship fund to beneficiaries.
However, one could not have a G-Cash account without the mentioned IDs.
G-Cash doesn’t honor student IDs, according to a parent of a beneficiary.
It would be very unfortunate and unfair if a beneficiary of the scholarship program is denied access to education just because of a G-Cash policy on ID.
I hope the good mayor of Quezon City could look into the matter as soon as possible before the beneficiary loses the chance to benefit from the education program.
No other than President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed education as a top administration priority.
As part of this commitment, a total of 1,991 public school teachers and school leaders in Central Luzon were promoted under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system.
The mass oath-taking, led by Education Secretary Sonny Angara, covered personnel from the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga elevated to higher teaching and school leadership ranks.
Marcos said the promotions reflect the government’s sustained investment in the education sector, both in funding and structural reforms.
“Kagaya ng aking nasabi dati, prayoridad natin ang edukasyon hanggang matapos ang administrasyong ito,” he said.
The ceremony forms part of the nationwide implementation of Republic Act 12288, or the Career Progression for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, signed by Marcos in 2025.
The law established a competency-based system allowing educators to advance either through classroom teaching or school leadership tracks, with equivalent salaries and benefits.
More than 16,000 teachers nationwide have already been promoted under the program, with about 40,000 more applications under review.
Marcos highlighted that the government allocated more than P1.34 trillion for education this year, equivalent to more than four percent of the country’s gross domestic product.
The President also cited complementary initiatives, such as the Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) program, which provides healthcare services for teachers, and continued teaching and medical allowances.
The Central Luzon promotions follow earlier oath-takings in Ilocos and the National Capital Region (NCR) as the administration accelerates the nationwide rollout of the career progression system.
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