Gabay Guro through MPIF, the corporate social responsibility arm of leading investments conglomerate MPIC, has signed on to support 50 deserving high school students under the DepEd Rizal’s Direct Financial Assistance Program. Know more:
Gabay Guro through Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, Inc. , the corporate social responsibility arm of leading investments conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corporation , has signed on to support 50 deserving high school students under the Department of Education Rizal’s Direct Financial Assistance Program.
The Alay sa Batang Rizal scholarship program was founded in honor of Mr. Benito Pangilinan, former DepEd Director of Public Schools and grandfather of MPIC Chairman, President, & CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan. It is funded by the Gabay Guro program and the Pangilinan family, and will focus on mentoring for college-entry level readiness of the students.
The qualified Grade 12 learners, referred to as the “grantees”, are students from Laiban Integrated School, Sto. Niño Integrated School, Rizal Sports Academy, Talim Point National High School, Janosa National High School, and Daraetan National High School. Through DepEd Rizal’s Direct Financial Assistance Program, the partnership will provide a monthly monetary allowance from January to June 2023, aiming to help alleviate the financial burden on their families.
Also, during the event, one set each of mWell On-the-Go bags were awarded to the two schools from Rizal namely: Mamuyao Elementary School and Nayon Elementary School.