Cotabato Light, Aboitiz grant scholarship to top public high school students

COTABATO CITY – The Aboitiz-owned
Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) has granted scholarships to
33 students of different public schools in its franchise area as part of its
corporate social responsibility, officials said.

Anna Lea Lee Nataño, Cotabato
Light Human Resources and Reputation Enhancement Head, said the power firm
strongly believed on education as a way to bring out the best among poor yet
deserving students.

Through the Aboitiz
Foundation, we are extending this assistance to top students of public schools
in the city as a way of helping future leaders,” Nataño said.

Education is one of
the best gifts that every youth deserves to have,” she added.

Over the weekend, at the
Cotabato Light conference room, 33 students from various public secondary
schools received cash assistance ranging from P4,000 to P7,000 as educational
assistance to qualified and deserving students.

Students must maintain
a grade point average of 88 percent every school year, for them to continually
avail the said assistance, Nataño said.

We believe that with
your passion and determination in life, you can be very successful someday.
Continue the good thing that you have been doing, because there's a bright
future ahead of you,” she said.

Your dreams will
turn into reality. And Cotabato Light and Aboitiz Foundation are with you as we
provide this assistance to pursue that dream.” Nataño told the scholars.

For the
beneficiaries, words were not enough to appreciate the firm’s program.

On my three
consecutive years as beneficiary of this scholar, it great help on my studies.
I would like to thank Aboitiz Foundation and Cotabato Light for this privilege.
I didn't expect that I would pass the exam,” said James Perez Jr, Grade 9 from
Cotabato City National High School (CCNHS – Main Campus.

Another scholar was
as optimistic as the Cotabato Light that she could attain her dream.

Without this
Cotabato Light scholarship, I may not be in school today,” Sahraman M.
Sabandal, Grade 11 – J. Marquez National High School, said.

Sabandal addedand With
this scholarship, we can build better future.”

A mother of two
scholars did not stop dreaming for her children. Two of them availed of Cotabato Light
scholarship program.

They are brothers Romel
and Romer Antiporda.

Like other
mothers, I am as happy because if not for the scholarship, I cannot imagine how
to fund the education of my children,” mother Zenaida Antiporda said.

Nataño said Aboitiz
Foundation and Cotabato Light are expecting these scholars to maintain high
academic performance to continue the scholarship grants. (AVH)