PHThe Philippine Senate has passed the Presidential Merit Scholarship Act (Senate Bill No. 2410) on its final reading with a unanimous 19-0-0 vote. This legislation aims to create the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program (PMSP), which will provide financial support, including tuition, school fees, and allowances for books, living expenses, and transportation, to academically outstanding Filipino senior high school graduates. Once enacted, the program will require recipients to serve in the Philippines for a period equal to the number of years they received scholarships, starting within one year of graduation. Senator Joel Villanueva, the bill's sponsor, emphasized that providing timely scholarship assistance is a government obligation, noting that delays could lead to missed academic opportunities.
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