A total of 25 youth-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Balayan, Batangas will benefit from the Iskolar ni Juan Tech-Voc Scholarship Program of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. This is after the orientation and assessment of around 80 4Ps beneficiaries for the said program last July 3.

These youth-beneficiaries, all have recently graduated in senior high school, will be provided a fully-subsidized scholarship at their Technical Training Center in Calamba City for a TESDA National Certification on Mechatronics Servicing.

According to Christian Cabrera, the Municipal Link in the said town, the 4Ps Municipal Operations Office reached out to the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation for this partnership to strengthen the employability of members of 4Ps households and later contribute to the economic development of their families.

The 25 youth-beneficiaries will start the program at the end of July 2024, and upon successful completion and certification, they will be linked to employment at the foundation’s business affiliates. [with reports from CACabrera]