The Pasig City local government announced on Friday, July 15, the students who qualified for the Meralco-Pasig Medical Scholarship (MPMS) program, which aims to help Pasigueños achieve their dream to become doctors.
In his Facebook post, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto met with the four chosen scholars together with officials from the city's program partners.
The four scholars are:
1. Alyssa of Pinagbuhatan from Pasig City Science High School who graduated and completed her bachelor's degree in Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) as a scholar.
2. Deo of Bagong Ilog who graduated high school from Pasig Catholic College. He graduated magna cum laude from the Central Luzon State University.
3. Hannah Ruth of Ugong who graduated magna cum laude from UP Diliman in 2017. She worked in the banking industry but is now ready to follow her dream of becoming a doctor.
4. Juan Antonio of Napico Manggahan who is also from Pasig City Science High School. He is now graduating from AdMU as a scholar.
Sotto then expressed his gratitude to the city's partners who made the scholarship program possible.
On March 2, the Pasig City Scholars (PCS) Office opened the applications for the medical scholarships offered by the local government unit (LGU) in partnership with the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH).
The Meralco-Pasig Medical Scholarship offers five individuals the opportunity to complete a double degree in Doctor of Medicine and Master in Business Administration at the ASMPH, all expenses paid by the OMF and the LGU.
The OMF will pay 100 percent of the tuition of the scholars during the five-year study period.
Throughout their education, they have also been granted P20,000 book and internet allowance, P56,000 for payments for laptop and doctor’s tools, a subsistence allowance of P11,000 per month, a dormitory subsidy of P5,000 per month, and P20,000 for miscellaneous fees such as payments for board review programs and graduation fees.