CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte -- A total of 153 indigenous peoples (IPs) and out of school youths (OSYs) graduated from the Army’s mobile computer literacy (MCL) training in Santiago, Agusan del Norte on September 16, 2019.
The students who completed the MCL training were composed of 78 IPs and 75 OSYs, where 23 are males and 130 are females.
Mayor Franklin D. Lim of the municipality of Santiago through Roger B. Tonio, Municipal Planning and Development Officer, expressed his deep gratitude to the Army for their MCL program.
Buenafe G. Enaya, the supervising specialist of TESDA, emphasized the importance of computer literacy in modern technologies as this will give the youth an advantage over others.
The students who completed the MCL training were composed of 78 IPs and 75 OSYs, where 23 are males and 130 are females.
Mayor Franklin D. Lim of the municipality of Santiago through Roger B. Tonio, Municipal Planning and Development Officer, expressed his deep gratitude to the Army for their MCL program.
Buenafe G. Enaya, the supervising specialist of TESDA, emphasized the importance of computer literacy in modern technologies as this will give the youth an advantage over others.
Datu Roldan Porogoy, Indigenous People Mandatory Representative of Santiago also expressed his heartful thanks to the Philippine Army for their MCL training as this training provided opportunities to young IP and OSY to learn the use of computers which have been of great benefit to the young people in their everyday lives.
Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB, lauded the youths for their ccoperation, “You, young men and women did well by investing your time and effort in learning computer operations."
"The skill and lessons that you've gained in this course, will open your mind to the possibilities and opportunities that are just there waiting for you. However, your success will depend not just on having the skill but more importantly, on how you apply it to become productive citizens and members of your barangay, and your overall community,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, Executive Officer, 402nd Brigade, also thanked the local government unit of Santiago and other stakeholders who have supported the training. "Your efforts to support this kind of endeavor proved that you value the future of our young Lumads and out of school youths. To the youths, the learnings which you have acquired will form part of your personal development leading to better opportunities that can help uplift your lives and inspire those around you. So, make the most out of it,” he said.
Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of 29IB, lauded the youths for their ccoperation, “You, young men and women did well by investing your time and effort in learning computer operations."
"The skill and lessons that you've gained in this course, will open your mind to the possibilities and opportunities that are just there waiting for you. However, your success will depend not just on having the skill but more importantly, on how you apply it to become productive citizens and members of your barangay, and your overall community,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, Executive Officer, 402nd Brigade, also thanked the local government unit of Santiago and other stakeholders who have supported the training. "Your efforts to support this kind of endeavor proved that you value the future of our young Lumads and out of school youths. To the youths, the learnings which you have acquired will form part of your personal development leading to better opportunities that can help uplift your lives and inspire those around you. So, make the most out of it,” he said.
This MCL training dubbed as Project “GAKAL” (Gabay Aral para sa Kabataang Lumad), is in line with the Executive Order No. 70 mandated by Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte which institutionalizes the whole-of-nation approach in attaining inclusive and sustainable peace and development to various conflict-affected areas. Such program was initiated by the Philippine Army in collaboration with other agencies and local government units. Its purpose is to provide access to computer education to the marginalized sectors of the community especially the IP and OSY.
Two batches of MCL graduates were produced in the municipality of Santiago this year for a total of 310. The next target beneficiaries will be the youths from the municipality of Remedios Trinidad Romualdez (RTR). (1Lt Nonette B. Banggad, CMO Officer, 29IB, PA/PIA Agusan del Norte)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1027727
Two batches of MCL graduates were produced in the municipality of Santiago this year for a total of 310. The next target beneficiaries will be the youths from the municipality of Remedios Trinidad Romualdez (RTR). (1Lt Nonette B. Banggad, CMO Officer, 29IB, PA/PIA Agusan del Norte)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1027727
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