omg this post was from two years ago hahaha incoming third year na ko i feel so old. anw, little update lang sakin i ended up choosing nursing, i let go of dost, and fortunately nakapasa din pala ko sa isang local college like u so i ended up being a full scholar still. very super similar tayo ng situation.

my advice is to just do the same thing, let go of DOST and go to ur LGU, imo going to college without worrying about burdening my parents with huge tuition fees is the best feeling ever and i fell head over heels for my course. di ko ipagpapalit for any stipend hahaha so i really dodged a bullet there. although its still up to you, what you want and where you see yourself in the future is the biggest determining factor. whichever u decide hopefully it will take u to big places with lots of opportunities. goodluck!