At the age of 23, Jefferleene Infante earned the title of Binibining Bataan, but prior to wearing the crown, she was first an SM Scholar, a Management Accounting graduate from PUP Manila (Cum Laude, Class of 2023), and a former employee of SM Foundation Inc. For her, the SM College Scholarship was not just a […]
The Provincial Government of Bataan (PGB) hosted a General Assembly and Orientation for the 4,118 new beneficiaries of the “Iskolar ng Bataan” program, initiated by the late Gov. Tet Garcia. Held on January 30 at the Bataan People’s Center, Gov. Joet Garcia, in his message, emphasized the importance of education in this changing world, as […]
About 120,000 college students from Bataan already benefitted from the Iskolar ng Bataan program of the provincial government since its creation in 2004 while more than 50,000 college scholars have graduated. The stipend is now released through ATM for convenience of scholars and as safety measure against COVID-19. The strong leadership and efforts of Gov. […]
