Free tuition set for poor protectors of environment in LU

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Indigents who wish to study can now avail of university education without spending a single centavo in this province.

La Union Public Information Officer Adamor Dagang said this is possible if students choose to take up Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) being offered at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU).

Gov. Manuel Ortega, a known environmentalist, has been encouraging the youth to get involved in environmental protection and pushed for a program of free education to those who will commit to this purpose, said Dagang.

Under Board Resolution No. 2011-25, incoming freshmen are given free tuition fee up to their graduation.

First offered in June, 2011, this program has not only resulted in an increase in enrollees but also affirmed DMMMSU’s commitment to environmental protection as well. -- LBI