Manila, Dec. 31, 2013 The first Filipino baby to be born in a government hospital after midnight tonight is assured of a college scholarship, courtesy of a child care magazine publisher.
The Presidential Commission on the New Century and the Millennium (PCNCM) announced that the scholarship from College Assurance Plans (CAP) is part of the activities of the 31st Pistang Milenyo Pilipino, a weeklong celebration that started Dec. 26 throughout the country to welcome the new millennium.
Millennium Commission chairman Proceseo Alcala and Director General Jose Mananzan received from CAP the scholarship certificate for the "Millennium Baby" as well as gifts for the millennium baby from Baby Magazine, the first Filipino magazine on pregnancy and child care.
Baby Magazine, under its project "Y2Kid," earlier put together a package of gifts that also includes infant necessities and health care products, nursery furniture, and educational toys.
The January 2014 issue of the magazine has been put on hold, awaiting the cover: a photo of the Millennium Baby taken within the first hour of its life.
According to Cesar M. Espino, Baby Magazine publisher, "Project Y2Kid aims to focus attention on securing the future of the next Filipino generation, and this starts with education."
In explaining the choice of the "Millennium Baby" as recipient of the scholarship, Espino said "the new millennium is really as good a time as any to refocus our attention on the future of our children."
"The millennium baby serves as a rallying symbol to renew our society’s commitment to the future of the next generation of Filipinos," Espino said.
He added that the timing of the awarding of the scholarship and the other gifts was also made in support of government initiatives to make the millennium celebrations more meaningful.
The Presidential Commission on the New Century and the Millennium (PCNCM) announced that the scholarship from College Assurance Plans (CAP) is part of the activities of the 31st Pistang Milenyo Pilipino, a weeklong celebration that started Dec. 26 throughout the country to welcome the new millennium.
Millennium Commission chairman Proceseo Alcala and Director General Jose Mananzan received from CAP the scholarship certificate for the "Millennium Baby" as well as gifts for the millennium baby from Baby Magazine, the first Filipino magazine on pregnancy and child care.
Baby Magazine, under its project "Y2Kid," earlier put together a package of gifts that also includes infant necessities and health care products, nursery furniture, and educational toys.
The January 2014 issue of the magazine has been put on hold, awaiting the cover: a photo of the Millennium Baby taken within the first hour of its life.
According to Cesar M. Espino, Baby Magazine publisher, "Project Y2Kid aims to focus attention on securing the future of the next Filipino generation, and this starts with education."
In explaining the choice of the "Millennium Baby" as recipient of the scholarship, Espino said "the new millennium is really as good a time as any to refocus our attention on the future of our children."
"The millennium baby serves as a rallying symbol to renew our society’s commitment to the future of the next generation of Filipinos," Espino said.
He added that the timing of the awarding of the scholarship and the other gifts was also made in support of government initiatives to make the millennium celebrations more meaningful.
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