To end the cycle of poverty for farmers by helping their children pursue much-needed education while enhancing the Philippines’ agriculture and food security, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson has filed a bill establishing the “Kabataang Magsasaka” national scholarship and return service program.
Senate Bill 34, the “Kabataang Magsasaka Scholarship Act,” aims to promote inclusive access to quality education in agriculture and allied fields for eligible children or dependents of farmers.
“Consistent with this representation’s aspiration of breaking the poverty cycle of our farmers, this measure will likewise ensure that our country will not fall short of professionals who can contribute to modernizing and strengthening the country’s food security and rural development,” Lacson said in his bill.
In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Naghain ng ‘Kabataang Magsasaka Scholarship’ Bill para Tapusin ang Kahirapan ng Magsasaka at Palakasin ang Food Security