DepEd eyes using Taguig's scholarship program for other LGUs
The Taguig Learners' Certificate (TLC) Scholarship gives graduating public elementary school students in the city the opportunity to pursue high school in partner private schools within the locality to decongest public schools and provide a more conducive learning environment.
'Maganda sa Taguig kasi may TLC Scholarship sila. Kapag masikip na 'yung public school, binibigyan ng voucher ang bata para makapili ng private school na malapit,' Angara said in a press release on Tuesday.
(It's good here in Taguig because they have the TLC Scholarship. If the public school is already crowded, they will give a voucher to students so that they can choose which private school they can transfer to.)
'Pinag-aaralan na rin namin ito ngayon para sa ibang lugar tulad ng Cavite at Laguna kung saan masisikip na ang mga pampublikong paaralan,' he added.
(We are studying if this can be applicable in other areas such as Cavite and Laguna, where some public schools are crowded.)
Under the program, the city government shoulders both tuition and miscellaneous fees and a P10,000 allowance for other school-related needs. So far, the program has 61 partner private high schools across the city.
Growing numbers
Angara visited the Tenement Elementary School during the opening of classes on Monday for School Year 2025-2026.
With the enrollment reaching over 7,000 students by 7 a.m. on the first day of School Year 2025–2026, Tenement Elementary School in the city was forced to split some of its classrooms using temporary partitions to accommodate the growing number of learners.
According to Dr. Maria Fernandez, School Principal IV of Tenement Elementary School, the school had already recorded 7,222 students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 by early morning, and the number is expected to increase.
Meanwhile, Angara also commended Taguig's collaborative approach to education, highlighting the support of local officials and private sector partners.
'Here in Taguig, very helpful ang local government, ang legislators, even private partners. Sana ganoon sa lahat ng dako ng bansa (I wish this could be applicable in other parts of the country.),' he said. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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