CSC-Cordillera awards scholarships to 2 workers

BAGUIO CITY -- Two government employees from the Cordillera Administrative Region were chosen recipients of the Civil Service Commission’s Local Scholarship Program.

CSC regional director Fernando Porio identified the scholars as Niño E. Martinez of Department of Education - Baguio City National High School and Wilfred D. Gonnay of Parole and Probation Administration-Cordillera.

Since 1993, the LSP provided government employees with educational opportunities to take up one-year master’s degree in relevant courses.

To become a scholar, one must pass the LSP-masters degree course pre-qualifying test.

Those who pass the test shall also hurdle the CSC panel interview.

LSP scholars enjoy the following benefits: study on official time; relief from all duties and responsibilities during period of scholarship; tuition and school fees not exceeding P30,000; book allowance of P10,000 and thesis writing assistance of P10,000 for thesis program or P5,000 research assistance for non-thesis program and entitlement to receive regular salaries, allowances and other benefits as provided by law for the duration of the grant.

The period of scholarship shall be credited as continuous service, and special incentive of P100,000 shall be given to top 10 qualifiers consisting of P80,000 for tuition, book and other school fees, and P20,000 for thesis writing, research or policy paper and other similar requirements.

Porio said the scholarship may be availed of within two school years after qualifying in the program.

Meanwhile, Porio bared that two scholars from Region 1 opted to pursue their post graduate studies in Baguio City. Mary Grace V. Suyat, Tiep National High School, Bani, Pangasinan and Marian C. Suaso of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, La Union Regional Office will study at the Saint Louis University and the University of Philippines, Baguio City, respectively.