Legazpi City -- The spouse or children of civil service personnel, including teachers and police, who die in the line of duty can become beneficiaries of university scholarships. This, after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) led by new Chairman Ricardo Saludo and the Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) headed by its president Dr. Laauro Tacbas, signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the Pamanang Lingkod-Bayan Iskolarsyip program on August 1, 2008. CSC Bicol regional director Cecilia R. Nieto explained that under the MOA, the spouse and children of a deceased official or employee may be granted scholarship covering tuition and other fees for any course in state universities and colleges, including graduate degree offerings. Once accepted or enrolled in a participating school, the beneficiary can obtain an endorsement from the CSC for course fees to be waived or heavily discounted. The CSC shall certify who are entitled to the Pamanang Lingkod-Bayan Iskolarsyip. Saludo in his message during the signing said "our dedicated public servants devoted their lives to the service of their countrymen. Now we repay their heroism by helping provide for their families, including schooling for a better future." It was reported that Vice President Noli de Castro gave P100,000 to the fund while Saludo, the new CSC chair, donated P100,000, with another half-million in pledges from guests. The mechanics of the fund are being finalized, so CSC can solicit contributions and eventually disburse funds once a target sum is reached, Nieto said.
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