MAGALANG, Pampanga – For Dr. Ireneo “Bong” Alvaro, it is in giving that we receive.
Thus, on his 57th birthday last Monday, Alvaro handed out scholarship grants to 34 deserving Kapampangan college students as well as P1 million initial funds for a school covered court. The scholarship grants were handed out through BONG or Building Opportunities for the New Generation.
Held at Alvaro’s Fiona’s Farm here, the birthday bash turned out as a gift-giving of sorts by the celebrator himself.
First to benefit was Concepcion South Elementary School, Alvaro’s alma mater in Tarlac province, receiving a check worth P1 million from Alvaro for the school’s covered court. School principal Romeo Torno received the check from Alvaro.
Averell Laquindanum, president of the City College of Angeles, said 22 scholars from the city were the beneficiaries of scholarship grants from Álvaro with tuition fully paid from the first semester of 2015 up to the second semester of 2019.
Laquindanum said the courses offered for the scholars include: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Information System, Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education, and Accounting Technician.
Another set of 11 college scholars also received grants from Alvaro at the Pampanga State Agricultural College (PSAU) in Barangay Ayala here.
A scholar enrolled at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in Manila got a check worth P100,000 from Alvaro during the birthday celebration.
Some of those present at the affair were MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino, Akbayan stalwart Riza Hontiveros, Mayors Romulo Pecson of Magalang, Ed Pamintuan of Angeles City, Boking Morales of Mabalacat City and Andy Lacson of Concepcion, Tarlac, and Tarlac Rep. Noel Villanueva.
