“As we are all aware, the education of our children, our most precious and valuable resource, is of paramount importance as they hold the key to a promising future and are the driving force behind all that we do,” she told Fermin M. Atalig, acting chairman of the Rota municipal scholarship board, in her letter.
Santos told Variety she has been giving the 16 hours reduced portion of her salary to the scholarship program.
After the enactment of Public Law 17-55, or the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Act, she said she will continue to donate a portion of her salary.
“In solidarity with the rest of the government employees and in the interest of our Rota students pursuing higher education, I pledge to continue donating the reduced portion of my salary,” Santos said.
Each lawmaker gets an annual salary of $39,000.
