Imee Marcos visits UCU, leads AICS payout to students

Urdaneta City University welcomed Senator Imee Marcos, who spearheaded the distribution of 5,000.00 pesos cash aid each to a total of 1,000 UCUian students, in a collaborative effort with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for their program Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) on May 12, 2024. 

Senator Marcos emphasized that aside from helping big colleges and universities funded by the state, the government should prioritize helping the schools under the Local government who works harder in funding their controlled colleges and universities like UCU, which is owned and operated by the City of Urdaneta.

Three other local colleges in Pangasinan were also chosen for the said cash assistance for their students, that includes, Binalatongan Community College, San Carlos City, Bayambang Polytechnic College, Bayambang, and University of Eastern Pangasinan, Binalonan. 

The City Mayor, Hon. Julio “Rammy” F. Parayno III was present in the event, together with his officials, and stood hand-in-hand with UCU, represented by Atty. Dar A. Diga, the Chief Operating Officer, together with the administrative officials, the different College Deans and Heads of Offices, and chosen teaching and non-teaching staffs in support of the said program.