me: "I would like to ask lang po if I will still receive the PTP Allowance for last summer (August 2025) despite submitting the documents this February? If so, around when will it be released?
May I also ask for an update for the estimated release of the thesis allowance."
DOST: "As of the moment, funds for the midyear term are not yet available. At this time, we are unable to provide a definite timeline for the release, as we are still awaiting the availability of funds. Please be informed that the budget for the midyear term last year has already been returned to the BTr. (would acceptance be the key, guys?)
Additionally, upon checking, your Practical Training Program requirement was submitted beyond the deadline, which was set in October 2025.
Please note that we can only process your request once funds become available."
I know it's partially my fault since I submitted waaaay past the deadline, but here are the facts:
I had a hard time contacting the company re: certificate of completion. Their office was an hour away and hindi ko nattiming na open sila + my contact only seen-zoned my msgs kaya hindi ko na kinulit further 😅
I tried to submit the partial reqs (printed scanned copies) without the certificate, but DOST needed the original copies daw. This was during the last week of October and I said it would take a while before ako maka-submit—maybe by November na—but they explicitly told me na okay lang yun.
Sayang ng time and resources na inallot for the PTP. Bakasyon talaga kami that time since ngayon pa lang yung actual OJT ng school namin. Bale parang 2x ako nag-OJT without pay xD
P.S. ive already accepted the loss a week after repeatedly reading their reply, but I still wanna hear ur thoughts on this para maka-move on na ako from my TOTGA 16K 🕊