ZAMBOANGA CITY: Starting next school year, the city council here has proposed to support indigent students, who wish to pursue a medical degree at the Ateneo de Zamboanga School of Medicine. Councilor Vincent Paul Elago, who sponsored the resolution, explained that the recipient scholars, once they become full-time physicians, will be required to serve at the Zamboanga City Medical Center for five years. According to Elago, the legislative body previously proposed in 2017 a similar ordinance, proposing free medical scholarships to deserving indigents and deserving high school graduates. However, the initial bill, authored by Councilor Rodolfo Lim, was disapproved due to lack of time. If approved, the city government would sponsor the tuition of bright but poor students, including expenses for medical board examination and specialization.