BACOLOD City – The Bago City Government in Negros Occidental provided scholarships to seven college students from the city in support to the government’s advocacy for food security through encouraging young individuals to pursue agriculture.
These scholars are currently taking up Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Crop Science and Animal Science at the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) in Bacolod City.
Tyler Domasico, Dyna Mae Anayan and Gendel Sausa from Barangay Sagasa; Sidney Jay Montaño and Christian Plomeda from Barangay Busay; Erika Agana from Barangay Alianza; and Paula Shyll Carlos of Barangay Dulao were officially recipients of the Agriculture Program Scholarship Grant of the City Government of Bago after signing their affidavit of undertaking at the City Mayor’s Office on Wednesday, November 20.
Mayor Nicholas Yulo witnessed the signing, together with City Agriculturist-Designate Marvin Blance, UNO-R Director for External Affairs Dr. Carlos Legazpi Jr., and School of Agriculture Department Head Dr. Paulino Oñal.
Dr. Legazpi extended his gratitude to Mayor Yulo and the city government for making this endeavor possible.
Bago City is the first local government unit in the province to partner with the university in providing full scholarships to deserving yet underprivileged students who are interested in taking agriculture courses./PN
