The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has resumed its scholarship assistance program for children of policemen who died or became permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Napolcom Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer (VCEO) Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan said they even expanded the scholarship program to include the full K-12 Program, as well as vocational and tertiary education.
“We extended the educational assistance not only to the legitimate but also to the illegitimate children of PNP (Philippine National Police) personnel who were either killed or rendered permanently disabled in the performance of their official duties or by reason of their office or position,” said Calinisan.
“The goal is to ensure sustained educational support from kindergarten through college,” he added.
Calinisan said the resumption of the scholarship program is pursuant to the recently issued DBM-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2024-01, which amends the administration of the net proceeds of the firearms licensing fees collected by the PNP.
He said these proceeds serve as the funding source for the scholarship assistance mandated by Republic Act No. 6963, which benefits the children of deceased or permanently incapacitated military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and uniformed personnel of the PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
“This renewed effort underscores the government’s unwavering commitment to honor the heroism of military and uniformed personnel by supporting the educational journey of their children,” Calinisan said.
He said scholarship assistance may be released either through reimbursement or direct payment to the school where the scholar is currently enrolled.
The reimbursement of tuition and miscellaneous fees from 2023 onwards, he said, will be facilitated by the respective Napolcom Regional Offices. (Aaron Recuenco)
