Seven Deserving Students are Going to College for Free!

Four years ago, the Tapulanga Foundation started giving college scholarship grants to graduates of St. Francis of Assisi School of Silay City. Two of them have graduated while seven are still in college.

This year is an extra special year as the foundation celebrates ten blessed years and to share this blessing, Tapulanga Foundation granted college scholarship grants to seven students from Class of 2011. The foundation has usually given to only one or two students per year so this is by far the biggest number of grantees, A BIG THANKS to all the donors who made this possible!



The A Gift of Hope - Manila College Scholarship Grant is given by the Tapulanga Foundation, thru the efforts of the Manila board members headed by Dr. Jo-an Ledesma-Millonado, as they organized a benefit dinner last February 26, 2011. The funds raised during the dinner went to two college scholarship grants.

Congratulations to Lloyd Navarette and Ro-an Andrada for being the recipients of the A Gift of Hope - Manila College Scholarship Grant, a four-year college scholarship grant. Lloyd plans to take up Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Business Administration in the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City. Ro-an plans to take up Bachelor of Science in Education major in Special Education in Carlos Hilado Memorial State College.

Mrs. Agnes Ledesma-Segovia, president of the school and mother of Dra. Millonado, presented the awards.


The Leo G. Wassmer College Scholarship Grant is given by Dr. Michael Wassmer, a Pediatric Intensivist in Makati Medical Center in Manila. He learned about Tapulanga Foundation through A Gift of Hope benefit dinner and this scholarship grant is in honor of his father, the late Mr. Leo Wassmer.
Congratulations Edcil Belgira for being the recipient of the Leo G. Wassmer College Scholarship Grant, a four-year college scholarship grant. Edcil plans to take up Bachelor of Science in Maritime Engineering in John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University.

Mr. Joseph Conrad "Joey" Ledesma, board member of Tapulanga Foundation, presented the award.


The Captain Gregorio S. Oca College Scholarship Grant is given by Dr. Conrad Oca, the Medical Director of Seamen's Hospital in Manila. He learned about Tapulanga Foundation through A Gift of Hope benefit dinner as well and this scholarship grant is in honor of his father, the late Captain Gregorio S. Oca.
Congratulations Philip Paul Deogracias for being the recipient of the Captain Gregorio S. Oca College Scholarship Grant, a four-year college scholarship grant. Philip plans to enter the priesthood at the Marian Missionaries of the Holy Cross in Silay City.


The Tornquist College Scholarship Grants are given by the Tornquist family: Aase and Tore with their children, Audun and Ragnar, and Ragnar's wife, MaiMai Ledesma-Tornquist. They live in Norway.

The Tornquist College Scholarship Grant is the family's way of sharing to others.

Congratulations Michael John Navigar and Jayson Antolo for being the recipients of the Tornquist College Scholarship Grants, a four-year college scholarship grant. Michael plans to take up Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation at John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University. Jayson plans to take up Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Technical University of the Philippines - Visayas or Carlos Hilado Memorial State College.

Mrs. Sally Ledesma, the mother of MaiMai Ledesma-Tornquist, presented the awards.


The last, but not the least, college grant awarded is the Kalaw-Ledesma Foundation College Scholarship Grant, given by Dra. Lourdes Ledesma, daughter of Rafael Ledesma of Silay and Purita Kalaw of Iloilo. Dra. Ledesma has sponsored this student since grade school and has been a loyal and most generous donor of the Tapulanga Foundation.

Congratulations Stephanie Diaz for being the recipient of the Kalaw- Ledesma Foundation College Scholarship Grant, a four-year college scholarship grant. Stephanie plans to take up either BS Psychology major in Special Education in the University of St. La Salle – Bacolod City or BS Nursing in Riverside College.