BAGUIO CITY, July 28 -- At least 640 financially disadvantaged students in Baguio City will receive PHP20,000 each in scholarship assistance under the Bawat Barangay Makikinabang Program, funded through a PHP25.8 million allocation for the city.

Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President and City Councilor Rocky Aliping said Tuesday that five students from each of the city's 128 barangays will be selected as beneficiaries.

The city received the allocation from the Socio-Civic Projects Fund of the Office of the President through the Department of Budget and Management.

Aliping said each barangay received PHP200,000, with PHP100,000 allocated for community development projects and PHP100,000 for scholarships.

During his fifth Stat...