Government rolls out new scholarship for underserved studentsEducation Secretary Sonny Angara, Commission on Higher Education chairperson Shirley Agrupis and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Kiko Benitez sign a joint memorandum circular establishing the framework for Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program under the PBBM-GABAY ng Bayan Program in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — Students from low- to middle-income families can now enroll in priority degree and technical-vocational courses through a newly launched merit-based scholarship program, the government announced yesterday. Highlighting the administration’s goal of expanding access to quality higher education, President Marcos formally rolled out yesterday the Bagong Pilipinas Merit-Based Scholarship Program (BPMSP) as part of the administration’s PBBM-GABAY ng Bayan initiatives. The BPMSP is a joint project of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Department of Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Annual support for scholars in private institutions outside NCR may reach P98,000.

Source: Philippine Star January 23, 2026 16:03 UTC