Mayor Lacuna vows to grant incentives to PLM, UDM grads

Graduates of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and Universidad de Manila (UDM) will soon receive “incentives” after Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan has announced that she would ask the City Council to draft an ordinance, Aug.7.

“Ipapakiusap natin sa konseho na gumawa sila ng isang ordinansa na bigyan ng incentive ang mga bawat isang matatapos ang kanilang kurso sa ating dalawang unibersidad,” the mayor said.

The announcement was made during the commencement exercises of UDM, stating that it will be a “graduation gift” for all graduates and an inspiration to what she called “Mga Iskolar ng Maynila” to finish their studies.

“Hangad ko na magamit ninyo ang lahat ng inyong karunungan at kaalaman upang lalong palaguin ang inyong sarili at matulungan ang inyong pamilya, pamayanan, at bayan,” she added.

Other cities have already started giving incentives to their graduates, such as Valenzuela City, which grants P1,500–P2,500 to their scholars, and Pasig City, with a generous amount of P20,000–P30,000.