In a Facebook post, the Lingayen Information Office (MIO) said the cash aid was provided under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program of the DA.
Another rural school in Laoag has been installed with a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communications system meant to boost internet connectivity the city.
Around 3,314 poor but deserving students in Bulacan have received financial assistance from the provincial government under its "Tulong Pang-Edukasyon para sa Kabataang Bulakenyo" program.
Electric Cooperatives (EC) or distribution utilities in the Cordilleras are enjoined to shift to fiber optics to allow the internet signal to reach far-flung communities and provide for the educational needs of students.