Manila, Nov. 29 -- Barangay San Antonio in Pasig distributed automated teller machine (ATM) cards to scholars where village officials can send them their tuitions and allowances via electronic money transfer (e-money).
Barangay San Antonio chairman Raymond Lising announced on Sunday said their scholars have already received their ATM cards as well as their citizen cards.
Lising said each scholar will receive PHP50,000 maximum per year and a monthly allowance of PHP1,500.
The purpose of the ATM cards is for cashless transactions so that scholars or their parents will no longer have to go to the barangay to claim their stipends, he said.
With these cards, students can withdraw their allowances and tuition fees anytime and anywhere as long...