Explains why the present scholarship program of Cebu City is an obstacle to development. Why are reforms needed?

1. ‘Education for All’
Cebu City
Scholarship Program

2. Education means
Right of all Filipinos, both young and old
Key to personal and social development
Primarily a responsibility of government

3. Why the bias for ACT?
ACT is not among
the Top 10
colleges and
universities in
Cebu City. Why
are most scholars
enrolled there?

4. Most number of scholars since 2010
SY 2011-12
1st Semester
3504 scholars
SY 2010-11 SY 2011-12
2nd Semester 2nd Semester
1321 scholars 3516 scholars
SY 2010-11 15,658 2012-13
1st Semester 1st Semester
1728 scholars scholars 5589 scholars

5. Enrollment of Cebu City Scholars
(SY 2012-2013 1st Semester)
UC-Banilad
CIT-U
CTU
CNU
BRITECH
UV
UC-METC
UC Main CEC BCPD
CITE
UP Cebu Mary
Other Immaculate
College
CCMC
CBD College
Golden Success
ACT

6. Because of Bebot’s marketing?
P10,000 from City Hall
P5,000 from Bebot
P15,000 per scholar

7. They are now called … TADA!
Scholar ni Bebot!

8. How much City Hall needs to pay ACT?
5589 scholars 1st Sem 2012-13
P10,000 matag scholar
P55,890,000

9. Militant students voice out!

10. In the words of Joy Young …

11. ‘… ACT is the cheapest
…’
Joy Augustus Young
The Freeman

12. According to
…
And Vice Mayor Joy
Augustus Young
should know this.

13. Is ACT the cheaper alternative?
ACT UC

14. These are the cheapest …
CNU and UP CTU

15. Growth comparison since 2010 to 2012
1st Semester
But
SY 2012-13 1st sem
SY 2011-12 2nd sem
SY 2011-12 1st sem
SY 2010-11 2nd sem
SY 2010-11 1st sem
ACT UC Main CTU CNU UP

16. ACT not the cheapest; UC is cheaper
CTU, CNU, and UP are the cheapest
These state schools offer better education
What now explains the bias for ACT?

17. Mere conflict of interest?
Memorandum
of Agreement
between the
Cebu City
Government
and the Asian
College of
Technology
(ACT) on the
Cebu City
Scholarship
Program
dated June
24, 2010.

18. Beyond conflict of interest …
MOA on the
scholarship
program at the
start of Mayor
Rama’s term.
Questions:
1. Why is Councilor
Abellanosa so
brazen?
2. Is this mere
conflict of
interest? Or the
brazen use of City
Hall’s scholarship
program for
business and
politics?

19. Lahi Ra Gyud!
NGANO?
Bebot tubag!

20. Obstacles to ‘Education for All’
Business Politics

21. Reforms needed
Remove opportunities for conflict of interest
Maximize cheaper yet better quality state schools
Need to protect ACT scholars
Consult all stakeholders in the reform process
Scholarship program should serve development goals

22. Cases filed …
Supplementary
Complaint at
complaint at Latest –
the Office of
the Office of Complaint filed
the Visayas
Visayas at the Office of
Ombudsman
Ombudsman the President
(December
(December (January 2013)
2012)
2012)

26. Duty to desist …

27. Should have divested …

28. Or should have resigned …

29. To end this … let’s quote a night high
school student who was among the
winners of Totol’s essay writing
contest.
Virginia Urzal
Mambaling Night High School

30. Inspiring student leaders …
Inspired by a vision of a better community, a better barangay, it is your responsibility to share
your Dream with others, so that together, you can act to attain it