PAYOUT OFOP @ AMOSAC, Capitol
Cash Today, Commitment Tomorrow: 1,206 OFOP Scholars Receive Allowances in Ozamiz
Bhal Abad Cabrera | April 8, 2026
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental — The numbers told a bigger story on Wednesday, April 8: 1,206 scholars under the One Family, One Professional (OFOP) program gathered for a synchronized payout that underscored not just financial aid—but a coordinated, multi-level investment in human capital.
Inside the Ozamiz City National High School gym, the distribution revealed a layered approach to educational support. Scholars funded under the provincial government each received ₱5,000 as their monthly allowance, while beneficiaries under the Ozamiz City government received a larger sum—₱15,000 covering three months (January to March).
The difference in payout cycles highlighted a shared goal delivered through varied mechanisms: to keep students in school, consistently and sustainably.
Behind the numbers is a strategy that goes beyond routine assistance. The OFOP Scholarship Program, championed by Governor Henry S. Oaminal, is backed by a coalition of leaders including Congressman Ando Oaminal and Asenso Pinoy Party-list Representative Congressman Indy Oaminal, with Ozamiz City Mayor Sam Norman G. Fuentes taking the lead at the local level.
The program is designed to produce at least one professional per family—a deliberate attempt to transform education into a long-term poverty intervention.
By addressing everyday costs—transportation, food, boarding, and school supplies—the program removes the quiet pressures that often force students to drop out. The structure of the payouts, whether monthly or cumulative, reflects an adaptive system responding to on-the-ground realities.
But the April 8 payout also revealed something more: alignment.
Provincial, city, and congressional offices are not operating in silos. Instead, they are pooling resources toward a single outcome—graduation, employment, and upward mobility. The ₱5,000 monthly provincial support and the ₱15,000 LGU-backed release covering three months signal shared accountability in ensuring that scholars don’t just enroll, but finish.
For the 1,206 grantees, the assistance comes with a clear expectation: stay the course.
Because in this model, the allowance is temporary—but the opportunity it protects could last a
