More students hoping to enter MCC

It has been just two weeks since Mandaue City College held its graduation rites, yet another batch of incoming freshmen are now eagerly hoping to secure one of the 500 slots for admission to the college.

- Kristin De Dios and Giane Kate Pilapil, CNU intern/BRP

Yesterday, senior high school graduates, some accompanied by their parents, crowded the Mandaue City Hall seeking endorsements from the office of City Councilor Malcolm Sanchez.

The endorsement from Sanchez, chairman of the Committee on Education, would help them secure a guarantee letter for possible admission to MCC for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

Sanchez, who addressed the aspiring students and their parents in the hallway of the City Hall shortly after the regular session yesterday morning, clarified that the endorsement letter he will issue doesn’t guarantee admission to MCC.

He asked for their understanding and clarified that the college can only accommodate 500 freshmen for the upcoming school year.

""There is a limit nga atong kuhaon, ang guarantee letter nga akong i-issue is not a guarantee nga makasud mo," Sanchez told the students and parents.

Sanchez later told reporters in an interview that his office received endorsement requests from more than 500 individuals, largely due to MCC’s free tuition offer, which attracted a high number of applicants.

The Mandaue City Government currently shoulders the expenses, which is why students enjoy free tuition.