BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 23 -- At least 41 college students from Agusan del Norte province received a PHP25,000 financial grant each under the Student Monetary Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) program of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

The grant, totaling PHP1.025 million, was released through the office of Agusan del Norte 2nd District Representative Dale Corvera.

"There are 80 student beneficiaries in the second district of Agusan del Norte for this program, but only 41 students have complied with the documentary requirements on time," Corvera said in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency here on Friday.

On Thursday, the lawmaker personally facilitated the release of the financial grant through a distribution...