Peñablanca, Cagayan – Initiated by the Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines (MCNP) and the International School of Asia and the Pacific (ISAP), in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office II (CHEDRO II), an orientation and grant pay-out for the 1,050 continuing student-grantees of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under Batches 13.1 and 13.2 was conducted on 24 February 2025, at the MCNP/ISAP Gymnasium.
Executive Assistant and Deputy Vice President for Innovations and External Activities, Mr. Reynaldo M. Adducul, representing MCNP/ISAP President Dr. Christian R. Guzman; MPBM Quality Assurance Officer, Mr. Ronnie E. Sugarol; MCNP/ISAP TES Focal Person, Ms. Beverly A. Cannu; and CHEDRO II-UniFAST Permanent Alternate Focal Person, Engr. Joven B. Jacinto, representing CHEDRO II Director Dr. Julieta M. Paras, graced the event.
Through the presentation delivered by Mr. Abraham M. Maguigad Jr., PTS II, and Ms. Roseby G. Langcay, PTS II, the student-grantees were immersed to the salient provisions of UniFAST Memorandum Circular No. 2, s. 2024 or the “2024 Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES),” encompassing the updated coverage, prioritization scheme, benefits, grounds ineligibility, duration of eligibility, prescribed documentary requirements, and the observed process flow for billing and disbursement.
MCNP and ISAP are private HEIs located in Peñablanca, Cagayan belonging to the PNSL category or private HEIs situated in cities or municipalities where there are no State Universities or Colleges (SUCs).
Under Republic Act No. 10931, also referred to as the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act,” TES is a grant-in-aid that helps cover the full or partial costs of tertiary education for priority students enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), CHED-recognized Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs), and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). (AMM/CHEDRO II)
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