Naglaan si Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman ng P997.71 milyong pondo sa panukalang 2026 national budget para pondohan ang mga medical scholarship at return-service programs ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) at Department of Health (DOH).
“The health and education of our young generation are the most valuable investment we can make for our nation’s future. Kaya hindi po tayo magdadalawang-isip na suportahan ang ating mga iskolar at future doctors ng bayan,” sabi ni Pangandaman.
Aniya, ito ay bilang tugon sa kakulangan ng mga doktor sa maraming bayan at lalawigan, kung saan iilan lamang ang naglilingkod para sa libu-libong residente.
“Each scholar we support today is a future doctor who will one day care for our families and communities,” sabi ni Sec. Pangandaman.
Ulat ni Julian Katrina Bartolome