College students and graduates received their allowance and cash incentives during the Tulong Dunong Program-Tertiary Education Subsidy (TDP-TES) Orientation, Payout & Cash for Work Program Payout, held at the College Auditorium on April 9, 2024.
The TDP-TES is a program initiated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). It aims to provide financial assistance, amounting to Php7,500 per semester to students who are academically competent but financially challenged. The scholarship covers tuition fees and other school-related expenses.
The KALAHI-CIDSS Cash for Work Program, on the other hand through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) offers financial assistance to grantees in exchange for their labor and contribution to community projects.
Both of these programs were sponsored by Sen. Imee Marcos.
Present during the event were Sen. Imee Marcos, represented by Political Officer-CAR for Sen. Imee R. Marcos Mr. Kurt Justin Santiago; Cong. Maximo Y. Dalog, Jr., represented by Political Officer of the Office of the Congressman Mr. Dionisio Wacdisen; College President Dr. Edgar G. Cue, represented by Bontoc Campus Director Dr. Arel B. Sia-ed; VPAA Dr. Mark Preston S. Lopez, represented by SSDO Dean Ms. Jennifer Ruth C. Tuazon; GAD Director and Focal Person Ms. Parline Angyap T. Ullalim; Social Worker Officer III Christopher Daoayen; Scholarship and Grants Coordinator Jay B. Napanoy; Alumni and Job Placement Coordinator Dr. Claire Kaplaan Lafadchan and SGO and DSWD staff.
