4ID handovers newly acquired IT equipment to line units, offices

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 17): 4ID handovers newly acquired IT equipment to line units, offices

The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army held a ceremonial handover of the newly acquired Information Technology equipment to its line units and offices at 4ID Grandstand, Nov. 16.

In a simple ceremony, Major General Benjamin R Madrigal Jr., 4ID commander, presided the event. It was witnessed by the officers and men including civilian employees of this command.

A total of 31 desktop computer set and nine laptop worth of P1,138,418.32 are set to be distributed to the division’s subordinate units and offices in the two regions—CARAGA and Region 10).

“The 4ID is so blessed for we have benefited from the government’s “Medium-Term Information and Communications Technology Harmonization Initiative” Program (MITHI),” said MGen Madrigal.

MITHI is an e-government and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) support initiative that aims to harmonize ICT-related resources, programs and projects in all agencies and on all levels of the bureaucracy,”

With this, all brigades and battalions and selected offices at the division headquarters will have added computers for them to work more efficiently and effectively, Madrigal added.

“I consider that technology provides important support and remarkable advantages to accomplish our daily jobs, but traditional values like leadership, creativity, and decision-making skills, remain with us,” said Madrigal. (4ID/PA)

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