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Pera Na, Binitin Pa!
I feel disappointed today, I am tired and exhausted because of the graduation allowance that I just claimed today from the Department of Science and Technology. I requested the "cheque" for the late graduation allowance last June 29, 2011 by calling the DOST office. I even posted about it and was happy knowing that though late, they had given it anyway. However, I never thought I would go through this hassle with converting it to cash. The story goes like this:
I got out off work today at ten in the morning, James and I agreed to claim the allowance so we met to Sudlon, Lahug and walked together to the DOST office. FYI, DOST office has been transferred from Banilad to Lahug. From the intersection, it took us ten minutes to reach the building. We were enjoying the walk since the place was windy and most of the government offices were located there. The place looked like a village of government establishments. The DepEd, DILG, Department of Finance and etc. were there. The DOST office was at the end of the village, just beside the Ecotech building. We were quiet amazed because compared to the previous office, this one right here looks way better.
DOST Haven't Forgotten Yet
This post goes to all the 2009 DOST scholar graduates and to the DOST office who haven't forgotten us, the scholars though it has been two long years since the graduation date. I guess the Philippines' DOST office believes in the saying "Better late than never." Yeah, I might just say, at least they had given it even though it is way too late now but hey! Isn't it their obligation to provide those stipends at the right time?
I can still recall when I was studying my bachelor's degree in Information Technology at Cebu Institute of Technology known now as CIT-University, the stipends for our DOST scholarships had never been early nor on time. It was always a month late, even the tuition fees. We would always wonder why it has never been early. We never had the courage to ask or question them why or even file a complaint about it because we were just merely scholars.
