DOST partners with PIA-Caraga in
info-dissemination
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) – To enhance
information dissemination of Science and Technology to the public, the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has partnered with the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) Caraga to achieve effectiveness in S&T promotion.
DOST-Caraga Regional Director Dominga Mallonga
said the department believed that PIA can effectively respond to the
information needs of the citizens whether in the provinces or in the regions.
“PIA empowers its organization to provide
adequate information to the public to make better decisions and help identify
opportunities that could improve people’s quality of life. We know that one of
the agency’s major functions is assisting government agencies in relaying
information through various media outlets. We also commend the efforts of our
PIA-Caraga partner for establishing their own radio station – the Power FM,”
said Mallonga.
Also, Mallonga acknowledged the communication
strategies of PIA to effectively reach the public such the SMS/textblast,
press/photo releases, posting of news/updates at the PIA’s social networking
sites (Facebook and Twitter); One Mindanao Electronic News Magazine. “Relevant,
accurate, and reliable information are disseminated by PIA in real time,” she
said.
Mallonga added “while DOST has the content, PIA
has the means and the channel to disseminate information effectively to a wider
audience. Through PIA, DOST’s promotion activities will be facilitated. Through
this strategy, the partnership can help promote technology transfer activities
of DOST for the micro, small and medium enterprises in improving their
efficiency and productivity.
Mallonga further bared that the partnership also
involved four major components, namely: conduct of round table discussion on
improving DOST’s communication strategy; conduct seminar/workshop on enhancing
communication skills among DOST personnel; and upgrading of PIA technologies
and organizing Caraga S&T media core.
Meanwhile, both parties will officially be
signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) today at the DOST-Caraga regional
office. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Next wave cities roadshow opens in Butuan
By Fryan E. Abkilan
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) - The two-day ICT
Roadshow in the Next Wave Cities in Butuan City official opened Thursday
morning, Sep. 19 at Almont Inland Resort.
The event, which will run until Friday, Sep. 20,
carries the theme: “Bringing ICT Oppurtunities to Countryside Filipino
Talents.”
City Councilor Ramon Carampatana who represented
City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. welcomed the participants of the event.
“It is an honor to be included in the list among
the most competitive cities in the country. More jobs will be coming in and
more Butuanons will be employed,” said Carampatana.
Department of Science and Technology –
Information and Communications Technology (DOST-ICTO) deputy executive director
Monchito Ibrahim bared that Butuan City is the fourth stop of their roadshow,
which aims to raise awareness on the Information Technology – Business Process
Management (IT-BPM) Industry.
“It likewise aims to bring career opportunities
to stakeholders, particularly those available in their own locality and
encourage them to engage in ITpreneurship,” he said.
Ibrahim then acknowledged the potential of
Butuan City as the next wave city. “If we can do it any other cities in the
country, I do not see any reason why we cannot do it here in Butuan.”
Talks and testimonials throughout the activity
include the Information Technology Business Process, INational ICT
Confederation of the Philippines, preparing to land a job in the IT-BPM
industry, IT-BPO Industry and the Next Wave Cities and IT-BPM Industry
presentations.
The Next Wave Cities play an important growth of
the IT-BPM industry in the country as there is a multitude of talent that can
be found in these high-growth areas, it was learned.
The activity is organized by the Information and
Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology
together with the Caraga Information Communication Technology (ICT) council,
city government of Butuan, Information Technology – Business Process
Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and the National ICT Confederation of
the Philippines (NICP). (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
IT-Business Process Management industry brings
change to countryside talents
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) – As the Information
Technology – Business Process Management (IT-BPM) and ITPreneurship Road Show
in the Next Wave Cities opens today at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort here,
an Information and Communication Technology Office of the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST-ICTO) official stressed that the IT-BPM industry is
bringing change to country side talents.
"The Information and Communications
Technology industry is bringing change in the countryside today. We have better
employment rate in the country because of this industry and even the persons
with disabilities are being hired in this industry," said DOST-ICTO Deputy
Executive Director Monchito Ibrahim.
Ibrahim also said that the ICT industry has put
the Philippines in the map. "We need to sustain our global competency.
Filipinos are really good in Animation and Games Development Industry," he
said.
Ibrahim added that there are many opportunities
in Butuan City. “We need to level up and see more dynamism in Butuan so we can
accommodate and provide more employment to countryside talents especially that
your city has produced many good graduates,” he said.
Information Technology and Business Processing
Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) figures showed about 777,000 jobs were
employed in the IT-BPM industry in 2012 and gained 13.2 billion US$ revenue
with 5.5 percent of gross domestic product.
And this year, 2013, we need to raise the global standards. The one that
we want to give focus to is be in the next wave cities and to increase
employment rate. It is also expected to
achieve a growth of 1.3 million direct employment by 2016 with 25 billion US$
in 2016 in IT-BPM Revenue.
Ronald Arambulo, executive director for finance
and shared services, of IBPAP shared that the Philippines ranked no. 1 Voice
Outsourcing Destination in the world, and ranked no. 2 as Global Outsourcing
Destination.
The ICT Road Show in the Next Wave Cities is
anchored on the theme “Bringing ICT Opportunities to Countryside Filipino
Talents.” (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Roadshow promotes animation in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) – In today’s
Information Technology – Business Process Management (IT-BPM) and ITPreneurship
Road Show in the Next Wave Cities held at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort
here, the Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI) promoted the art of
animation to students.
ACPI President Benjie Marasigan said that
Filipinos are naturally artistic and have excelled in the field of animation
around the world. As defined, animation is the process of creating the
continuous motion and shape change illusion by means of rapid display of a
sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other.
“The Philippine Animation Industry from 1983 to
this present has served 30 years of passion for animation. We outsourced works
from top animations studios such as Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon,
Hanna-Barbera, and Toie Animation Japan,” said Marasigan.
Marasigan also expressed that to become a
successful animator, one should have passion in the field of work, must be
patient, professional, and must be a team player. “The work of an animator is
not that easy, it’s tedious, that’s why patience is really a big thing for us,”
he said. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
NICP encourages infotech champions to work for
ICT development
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) – An official of
the National Information Communication Technology Confederation of the
Philippines (NICP) inspired the information and communication technology (ICT)
leaders in Caraga to continue their support to sustain ICT development
programs.
“NICP recognizes the power of inspired and
empowered volunteer ICT champions. Its collective strength through its ICT
councils spread across the Philippine islands is vital to sustaining the
positive change brought about by Information and Communication Technology. Join
us in NICP and be an ICT change agent in your community,” said NICP president
and Davao ICT council president Lizabel Holganza during the ICT Roadshow in the
Next Wave Cities in Butuan City, Thursday morning.
Holganza bared that the organization has been
working with different ICT councils in the country to strengthen ICT sectors in
partnership with the information technology – business process management
(IT-BPM) institutions.
“Through the years, NICP has served as the
unified voice for the Philippine Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) Sector. Its advocacies reflect the aspirations of stakeholders
championing ICT development in the countryside,” Holganza said.
Holganza added that the organization has been
collaborating with government agencies in order to help strengthen the ICT
sector in their respective areas of responsibility and creating jobs for the
Filipinos.
“Realizing the potential of the ICT industry as
an economic driver for key cities, ICT has become a point of convergence for
many initiatives of NGAs such as the Department of Trade and Industry,
Department of Labor & Employment, and Technical Education Skills
Development Authority. These agencies have worked with ICT councils in their
territories for industry-specific programs to close in on gaps and create
locations that can compete for ICT development and business process outsourcing
opportunities,” she added.
The NICP is the umbrella organization of all ICT
councils in the entire country. They are present in at least 42 locations
outside Metro Manila. (JSN/PIA-Caraga)
Aclan farmer-beneficiaries receive land titles
from DAR
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) - The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte has recently distributed 136 hectares
of farmlands in Barangay Aclan, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte to 75 agrarian reform
beneficiaries (ARBs) held at Aclan covered court on September 13.
Nasipit Mayor Enrico R. Corvera handed out the
Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) assisted by Aquino W. Gambe, on
behalf of Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba; DAR Provincial
Agrarian Reform Officer Andre B. Atega; Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer
Lolita V. Empanado, and Aclan Barangay Chairman Bobby L. Nanol.
Atega congratulated the farmer-beneficiaries and
encouraged them to take care and work hard to progressively develop the land
they now owned.
Meanwhile, Mayor Corvera commended DAR for
intensifying land distribution and congratulated the new landowners and urged
them to fully develop the land and pay their obligation to the local
government.
Nanol, meanwhile commented that
farmer-beneficiaries were very grateful for the land that they have been
cultivating are now their own. (NCLM/DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DAR-Agusan Norte conducts orientation on
National Greening Program
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) - The Agusan del
Norte Agrarian Reform Office in partnership with the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted an orientation on the continuing
implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP) to two organizations in
agrarian reform areas in Las Nieves on September 11.
The project covers two organizations, namely,
San Isidro Farmers Association (Sanifa) and Kahugpongan sa Katawhan sa Subait
(KKS) in Rossanim and Katimalibon agrarian reform communities (ARCs),
respectively.
According to Ester T. Cabalan, DAR OIC-Chief,
DAR intensifies its effort to implement NGP to alleviate poverty among agrarian
beneficiaries in agrarian reform areas within the municipality of Las Nieves.
Cabalan further said that ARBs can generate
additional sources of income through caring and maintaining responsibly planted
seedlings to ensure acceptable survival rates.
Rodelio Mendez, DENR forester, said ARBs are
provided with fruit and forest tree seedlings to raise as well as the technical
know-how and financial support.
The Sanifa and KKS have pledged an estimated 25
hectares each to be planted with different species of trees or any high valued
commercial crops with an average of 1,667 seedlings per hectare.
The activity is in support of the National
Greening Program (NGP) of President Aquino as mandated by Executive Order No.
26 that aims to grow 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares of land
nationwide within a period of six years. (NCLM/DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
