LAOAG City, Ilocos Norte, Feb. 25 (PNA) — A younger sister of fallen Special Action Force Omar Nacionales has been given a scholarship grant courtesy of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte as a way of showing sympathy to the bereaved family.
Aleta Nacionales, the youngest sister of the Omar from Barangay Escoda, Marcos, Ilocos Norte is given full scholarship grant from the Sirib and SIKA scholarship grants of the Ilocos Norte government in response to his aging mother’s request that her daughter be able to finish education in college.
Next school year, Aleta is set to enroll at the Mariano Marcos State University-College of Business and Accountancy as she will join other provincial government scholars, entitled to a free tuition fee with stipend every month.
Earlier, the Ilocos Norte government through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has allocated at least Php100,000 to the fallen police commando from Ilocos Norte whose immediate family members in Marcos town greatly depend on him.
“I’m hopeful that she will be able to complete her education para naman makatulong sa naiwang pamilya dahil ang kanilang tatay sa Luna, La Union ay matanda na rin at ang inaasahan lang ng pamilya ay si Omar,” Governor Imee Marcos said Wednesday as she met with Omar’s mother, Florencia.
Born to a low income family in Marcos town, Nacionales was one of the 44 elite police commandos who died in a clash with Moro fighters in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25.(PNA)