GOV’T EARMARKS ₱3B TO SUPPORT ‘LAST MILE’ SCHOOLS

Semiconductor Industry Leaders and Last Mile Education Fund Launch First-of-Its-Kind Fund to Tackle U.S. Talent Shortage

The Last Mile Education Fund today announced the launch of the Semiconductor Pathways Fund, an industry-wide initiative to close critical talent gaps in the U.S. semiconductor workforce by enabling financially vulnerable college students to complete their degrees and enter high-demand roles.

GOV’T EARMARKS ₱3B TO SUPPORT ‘LAST MILE’ SCHOOLS

The national government has earmarked ₱3 billion to enhance access to basic education for children in geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict-affected areas (GIDCAs), House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales announced on Sunday. “The sum will support the Last Mile Schools Program, which seeks to ensure that learners in remote and marginalized communities are not left behind in a…