WV police to support 30 high school scholars

MANILA, Philippines - At least 30 high school students in Iloilo were picked as beneficiaries of the Western Visayas police “adopt a scholar” program.

Senior Supt. Ren Darroca, chief of the Western Visayas police community relations division, handed out yesterday P12,000 worth of scholarship to the deserving students of the Jamabalud National High School in Pototan town.

The program, conceptualized by PO3 Francisco Lindero Jr., is aimed to support the education of poor but well-performing students of a beneficiary school.

Lindero recommended JNHS to be the pilot area of the program considering that it ranked No. 1 in 2008 National Secondary Achievement Test (NSAT) both in the district and regional levels and No. 7 nationwide.

“With this support, we hope to motivate students to improve their performances and erase their negative perceptions towards the police,” Lindero said.

The scholarship program also got the support of some civilians who volunteered to adopt a scholar.

Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol Jr., Western Visayas police director, lauded the program which also provides another leeway for police-community partnership.

“The scholarship program will also serve as avenue for other activities to be conducted by PRO6 in empowering the students to become active partners in our peace and order efforts,” Querol said.

“As the main proponent of the program, our Regional Public Information Office is tasked to follow up the scholars and provide updates to our partners,” he said.