Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday turned over financial assistance, worth P600,000 in all, to 10 Pagkaon scholars of the provincial government, who will take up Master’s Degree scholarships at Nan Hua University in Taiwan.
The financial assistance will be used for their visa, medical fees, and airfare in going to Taiwan this month.
The scholars recently graduated from the Catholic Ming Yuan College in the municipality of Murcia. They are Jake Roxas, Christel Rose Francisco, Keannu Clyde Buhayan, Rica Natuel, Excel Rose Junio, Jocita Tongcua, Princess Nicor, Patrick John Sumugat, Jeriemay Alit, and Rhea Fara-on.
The distribution of assistance was witnessed by Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, Negros Occidental Scholarship Program head Karen Dinsay, and Fr. Yongxing “Shejie” Cui of the Catholic Ming Yuan College, the Capitol said in a press release Aug. 3.
Lacson and Diaz also met with International College of Advance Education (ICAE) chief executive officer Sean Mahoney, and Bryan Chapman at the Capitol.
They discussed updates about the Negrense scholars, who are currently studying cookery and hospitality management at the ICAE in Darwin, Australia. ||
