TAGUIG City is building on its long-running efforts to make higher education more accessible, highlighted by the launch of its flagship Lifeline Assistance for Neighbors In-need (LANI) Scholarship Program in 2011.
Expanded through City Ordinance No. 6 in 2020, LANI has since supported more than 130,000 students from over 200 colleges and universities.
The program provides annual scholarships ranging from ₱15,000 to ₱110,000, plus a ₱10,000 merit incentive for scholars who maintain a semestral weighted average of at least 88.75.
Scholarships are available regardless of grades, school, or family income, with additional assistance for top high school graduates, students enrolled in Centers of Excellence, persons with disabilities, postgraduate scholars, and bar or board examinees.
Taguig has also expanded its educational assistance through the INVEST Scholarship Program, which provides full tuition coverage and monthly stipends to students enrolled in the country’s top 10 medical schools.
These local initiatives complement national education measures supported by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, including earlier versions of the Iskolar ng Bayan Act and the Makakapagtapos Ako Act of 2025, as well as funding initiatives for public higher education institutions pursued with Senator Pia Cayetano.
Meanwhile, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12325 into law on September 4, amending the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.
The measure strengthens RA 10931 by expanding the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) and extending financial assistance to more students from disadvantaged and underserved communities, particularly qualified beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Under the expanded program, more education-related expenses will be covered, helping ease the financial burden on low-income families pursuing higher education.
Government officials emphasized that sustained investment in higher education is crucial to empowering Filipino youth and supporting long-term socioeconomic development.