President Jasper Jay Mendoza formally welcomed Tarlac State University’s first blind students, Marvin David Gamasa and Andrie Helric Pangilinan, at the Office of the University President on July 10, 2026. (Photos from the Tarlac State University Office of Public Affairs)

TARLAC CITY — The Tarlac State University welcomed its first two visually impaired students as it implemented its inclusivity policy on Friday afternoon, July 10.

Marvin David Gamasa, 20, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English, and Andrie Helric Pangilinan, 18, who plans to take up a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, qualified for TSU’s scholarship program for the differently abled and will receive P7,000 per semester.

They also received a P2,000 book allowance and a P5,000 stipend each for the first semester of Academic Year 2026–2027.

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