NOVELETA, Cavite -- Cash allowances await deserving elementary, high school, senior high school, and college students in this locality, town mayor Dino Reyes Chua said on Tuesday.
Chua said the local government has allocated funds for students whose scholastic performance meets the criteria.
Covered under the special allowance program are students from elementary to college within the territorial area of Noveleta and those listed in the Department of Education.
Under the implementing rules and regulations, qualified students will receive their allowances for the semester during distribution day in August.
"The objective of giving allowance is to help the parents on the financial aspect, and the students to study harder," Chua said.
"The allowance ranges from PHP1,000 to PHP2,000 up to PHP5,000 depending on the course and Grades of the students," he added. (PNA)