Through a community service program called “Communicate in English with Us,” teachers learned how to use information and communications technology (ICT) in differentiated instruction and project-based learning to promote inclusive education.

Merciditha Alicando, chair of the English department at MSU-IIT, said the participants learned how to use QR codes and were shown how to use ICT in the classroom. She then reminded the teachers that they should be excited about teaching their students, show them real things, and encourage them to do whatever they want in life.

Eko Purwanti, dean of UMY’s Faculty of Language and Education, said that their partnership with MSU-IIT was important because it gave teachers the tools to help their students learn more.

“Having this partnership, we can provide better opportunities for teachers to empower themselves. By empowering our students with English competencies, we believe that students can broaden their knowledge,” she said.

Participants of the program shared the challenges that they experienced in teaching. With the program, they have gained skills in preparing learning materials and learned strategies for teaching their lessons interactively.

Moreover, Mae Camañan, an English teacher from Tubaran National High School (TNHS) in Barangay Mandulog, is thankful for the program as it helped her improve her ways of teaching.

“The program really gives me a chance to improve myself in the way I teach English, especially in the form of macro skills. It really gives me a guide on how to motivate my students on handling the plan,” she said.

On the other hand, Spencer Tano of TNHS said he learned the importance of using differentiated instructions (DI) in delivering lessons based on students’ learning styles. (AAA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

Author: Annalia A. Alikhan (PIA)

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Si Atty. Barrios-Taran ay isang Certified Public Account (CPA) at naging Board Secretary ng Board of Regents ng Pamantasang Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) at naging Vice President for Administration and Finance, University Legal Counsel, at naging Director II sa House of Representative.

Siya ang magiging katuwang ng Lupong Tagapagpaganap na binubuo nina Kom. Arthur P. Casanova, Kom. Carmelita C. Abdurahman, at Kom. Benjamin M. Mendillo Jr.

Ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) ay nilikha upang magsagawa, mag-ugnay, at magtaguyod ng mga pananaliksik para sa pagpapaunlad, pagpapalaganap, at preserbasyon ng Filipino at ng iba pang mga wika sa Pilipinas. Ang Batas Republika Blg. 7104 ay ang batas na lumikha sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino na nagtatakda ng mga kapangyarihan nito, mga tungkulin at mga gawain, naglalaan ng gugulin ukol dito at para sa iba pang mga layunin.

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The said cash assistance was funded under the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund of the Local Government of Iligan.

“Naa mi karong hapona diri sa provincial capitol para magpadala og tabang sa gikan sa City of Iligan para sa nahitabong pagbaha wherein Tubod, Lala, Baroy ang na affected,” Siao said in an interview.

(We are here this afternoon at the provincial capitol to send help from the City of Iligan for the flooding that affected Tubod, Lala, and Baroy)

The mayor also added that, as the neighboring city, it is very important to help one another, especially in times of need.

“We have a very good relation with Lanao del Norte and atong pangandoy na ato ning ipadayon na magtinabangay ang probinsya (Lanao del Norte) ug ang Iligan kay (it is our wish that the province and Iligan continue to work together because) we all belong to one province,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dimaporo expressed her gratitude to the Iligan Local Government Unit for extending help to the towns that were heavily affected. The governor was also glad that Iligan City, after many years of being separated from Lanao del Norte, reached out and gave assistance to the provincial government to rekindle the good partnership.

“Karon nga naghatag si mayor sa Lanao del Norte, nabalik ang maong pagkahiusa. This is really a very big step and hopefully magkatinabangay ra gyud mi ni Mayor ug unsa may mga activities, na ang Iligan isa ra sa Lanao del Norte,” she said.

(The mayor’s assistance to Lanao del Norte has restored the city’s unity. This is really a very big step, and hopefully, we will continue to collaborate with the mayor if there are activities, as Iligan is one with Lanao del Norte)

Former Lanao del Norte Representative Abdullah “Bobby” Dimakuta Dimaporo, Provincial Treasurer Mildred Hingco, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan members Achmad Taha, Abdanny Buanding, and Lyndon Abucay were also present to receive the said assistance. (PIO LDN/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

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The BRP Davao del Sur of the Philippine Navy transported the humanitarian goods from the DSWD Central Office. These were then unloaded starting Jan. 30, with the help of the Office of Civil Defense-10 (OCD), the 4th Infantry Division, the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, the 55th Engineer Brigade, the Iligan City Police Office, the Philippine Coast Guard and the Civil Defense Community Unit of Iligan.

“These goods that arrived on Monday from the DSWD Central Office were transported one time. These were unloaded here in Iligan Port and will be temporarily housed at the DSWD-10 warehouse at Dalipuga for eventual distribution to the [disaster] victims,” said OCD-10 Regional Director and RDRRMC Chairperson Antonio Sugarol.

There are 41,788 food and non-food items that were unloaded. Of this, 33,302 are family food packs (15,000), 3,000 hygiene kits, 2,186 kitchen kits, 3,000 sleeping kits, and 300 family tents.

Martesha Maive Veloso, information officer for DSWD-10 Disaster Response Management, said 15,000 FFPs, 186 hygiene kits, and 100 sleeping kits are allotted for the Caraga region.

“The purpose of this non-food items kay para ireplenish ang relief goods nga gipang apod-apod niadtong sunod-sunod na shearline ug trough of LPA,” she said.

(The purpose of these non-food items is to replenish the relief goods that were distributed for the families affected by the shearline and trough of LPA)

DSWD will also preposition relief goods at the local level to ensure that there are supplies that can be readily and easily accessed upon the occurrence of disasters. (LELA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

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“Initial muna ito. We will expand this and will go further. Marami pa kaming nareceive na information from those sari-sari stores covered by this operation,” he said.

(This is just the beginning. We will expand on this and go further. We have received a lot of information from the various stores covered by this operation)

BIR Iligan Revenue District Officer Amanoding Esmail also looks forward to future collaborations with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and media partners in identifying the distributor, supplier, or manufacturer of illicit cigarettes.

“This is a continuing activity. This may be the start of our collaboration between BIR, media people and PNP para habulin ang taong nagbebenta but ang priority natin is ‘yung supplier, distributor o manufacturer (to look after the sellers but our priority is the supplier, distributor or manufacturer),” he said.

BIR started this nationwide campaign to get rid of illegal cigarette sellers, who cost the government between P50 billion and P100 billion in tax money. (LELA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

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In partnership with the Local Government Units, the 54 RxBox devices were deployed in all provinces of the region. Eleven devices were rolled out in Bukidnon, three in Camiguin, 16 in Lanao del Norte, ten in Misamis Occidental, and 14 in Misamis Oriental.

The list of recipients per province are as follows:

“Pwede ra nila ma monitor ang kondisyon ni baby sa akong tiyan bisan wala ang doctor kay pwede ra nila ipadala online” says Melca, an expecting mother from Barangay Taglimao, CDO. As one of the beneficiaries of RxBox in their health center, Melca shares that the presence of RxBox has helped them, especially the pregnant women and the senior citizens, save hospital fees, fare and time.

Recipient rural health units and hospitals were provided with free capability training on the handling and preventive maintenance of units. Each beneficiary healthcare facility was provided with technical assistance and a complete set of computers and routers for the integration of electronic medical records.

The usage of the units was also monitored for three months through the RxDeteC, a multi-component application software developed which consists of an android application that gathers and transmits daily usage reports and a website that stores and displays the utilization and status of the RxBox units.

The RxBox is a multi-component program that includes a biomedical device, electronic medical record systems, and training designed to provide better access to health care services. It can reduce healthcare cost by enabling health workers to diagnose, monitor, and treat patients within the rural health facility.

With the use of the six built-in medical sensors, which include the Cardiotocograph (CTG), Fetal Heart Rate Monitor, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Blood Pressure Monitor, Pulse Oxymeter, and a Temperature, the device allows the diagnosis of the health conditions of the patients in the RHUs.

This multi-component device can store data in an electronic medical record and transmit health information via the internet to a clinical specialist in the Philippine General Hospital for expert advice. It also catalyzes improvement in the local referral system by facilitating teleconsultations (audio-video conferences) within the National Telehealth Service Program.

RxBox was developed by the University of the Philippines National Telehealth Center and UP Diliman College of Engineering. The project, “Roll-out of 1000 RxBox Telehealth Devices in Selected Rural Health Centers in the Philippines” was funded by DOST Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). (Nova Belle C. Calotes/DOST 10)

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LGU Iligan announced majority members of the council has approved the resolution proposed by Councilor Ian Uy, Committee Chairman on Infrastructure, with eleven (11) affirmative votes and four (4) abstention.  The construction is expected to start by the end of February 2020, seven (7) days upon the receipt of Notice to Proceed with SP Resolution.

• Councilor Ryan Ong – YES
• Councilor Ian C. Uy – YES
• Councilor Macky Macapagal – YES
• Councilor Jake Balanay – YES
• Councilor Queenie Belmonte – Abstain
• Councilor Tata Tamula – YES
• Councilor Sorilie Bacsarpa – YES
• Councilor Bong Abragan – Abstain
• Councilor Michelle Sweet Booc – Abstain
• Councilor Pisyong Larazabal -Abstain
• Councilot Noli Pardillo – YES
• Councilor Demi Plando – YES
• Councilor Nichole Capangpangan -YES
• Councilor Cesarve Siacor – YES
• Councilor Rolando So-ong – YES

The New Palao Market with Contract Ref.# INFRA-19-047 has a total price of P583,468,951.01 awarded to BM Marketing with BAC Resolution #005 series of 2020. It is a 2-storey building with a rooftop intended for night market.

Shown below is the architect’s perspective on the proposed New Palao Market.

Here’s a video perspective:

BM Marketing (with Triple A License & ISO Certified) has constructed several big infrastructures such as provincial capitols, airports, markets, among others around the country.

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Initiated by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Cultural Exchange Department, and the homegrown clothing brand, Bench (Suyen Corporation), Ternocon aims to encourage the use of the terno as formal dress and inspire a new generation of Filipino designers to make ternos that are grounded in the history of the Philippine national dress.

This is also a platform to motivate regional designers to create works that are at par with the construction techniques of master designers.

The contestants of this year’s Ternocon are Gavin Ruffy of Las Piñas; Krizia Jimenez of Quezon City; June Samson Pugat of Batac, Ilocos Norte; Dinnes Obusan of Tinambac, Camarines Sur; Abdul Dianalan of Iligan City; Renz Reyes of Imus, Cavite; Hannah Adrias of Pasay; Windell B. Madis of Tarlac, Ilocos Norte; Jean Avellanosa-Dee of Manila; Toping Zamora of Davao; Jaggy Glarino of General Santos; and CJ Martin of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

Below are some of Dianalan’s collection, photographed by Critic Beauty Philippines.

Capping the night was the announcement of winners: Dinnes Obusan from Camarines Sur (Bronze), Jaggy Glarino from General Santos City (Silver), and Hannah Adrias from Pasay City (Gold).

Special Award: Chief Mentor Choice

Abdul Dianalan’s creation has captured the heart of the TernoCon2020 Chief Mentor Inno Sotto. According to Marbbie Tagabucba of The Philippine Star, Sotto likens Dianalan’s collection to sci-fi heroine Barbarella’s wardrobe, but all white, varying in sheer and opaque, smooth and textured.

In a snippet of Tagabucba’s article, she quotes:

As a nod to the Muslim hijab, the looks included wide headbands and sheer bucket hats. Sotto laughs as he recalls, “I tell him, ‘Para kang Russian cosmonaut mag-isip.’”

That despite Dianalan hails from a conservative, predominantly Muslim hometown in Mindanao, yet manages to come up with something so retro-futuristic and refined, caught the attention of the Chief Mentor’s Medal signatories. It’s a perfect example of the transportive quality of fashion.

Dianalan was awarded “for his technical excellence and dedication to the entire process of Ternocon 2020 awarded to Abdul Dianalan on January 27, 2020.” (quote from the certificate signed by Sotto, Cabili, and Gonzales). They had a mini awarding among themselves backstage.

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Impact 2050 is an integrated and innovative multi-year entrepreneurial programme that aims to catalyze the impact entrepreneurship ecosystem in Asia Pacific.

During the press conference of Impact Hackathon, panelists explained how programmers, coders, entrepreneurs, developers, innovators, and even students will be encouraged to provide sustainable solutions for global issues and problems.  There will be a simultaneous hacking by 3,500 participants that will happen under one roof in Metro Manila and a total of 10,000 hackers across various cities in the Philippines and Asia Pacific will be joining this 24-hour reverse hackathon.

Impact 2050 Hackathon: Iligan leg, on the other hand, will be happening at COET Amphitheater with an expected 300 developers coming.

To register for the Iligan Leg, visit this link (https://www.impact2050.com/impact-hackathon/lanao-del-norte/).

You may get tickets thru bit.ly/impact2050hackathon-iligan. Ticket price is Php 250 for students and Php 500 for non-students, inclusive of hackathon kit and food. Should you have any concerns, contact Ms. Hilda Carreon at +639 27 499 0792

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They were Jesreal Duque (First placer), Gabriel Christian Pisla (Second Placer), Jonas Serino (Third Placer), Laira Reyes (Fourth Placer), Erickson Tacda (Fifth Placer) and Edwin Cuizon (Sixth Placer).  These students will represent the Philippines together with 6 others from University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) to the Asia Pacific HuaWei ICT Skill Competitions (Regional Finals) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 4, 2019. They will compete with five other countries, to name; Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia. Top winners will then proceed to the Global Finals to represent the Southern Pacific Region in May 2019.

Why Huawei chose MSU-IIT?

Mr. CJ Wong of Huawei Regional Office said during a presscon that they were so impressed with the performance of MSU-IIT for consistently placing top on the Philippine Start-UP Challenge by DICT and PSIA, a Huawei-sponsored competition over the past three years.

“We came to Mindanao and signed up with MSU-IIT [which is] consistently placing top on the ICT Academy [Competition], with that Huawei ICT Academy wishes to train the future talents on ICT Competitions to create a platform to let students expose to the outside world and see how the industry works and bring out the skill sets of the students. So the main platform is one, do the exposure and the other is get the experience,” Wong said.

What is Huawei ICT Academy?

Huawei ICT Academy is a partnership between Huawei and Universities/Academies around the world. Through this partnership, University/Academy delivers Huawei ICT technologies training, encourages students to get Huawei certification, and develops talents with practical skills for the ICT industry and the community. Huawei has developed a comprehensive range of ICT career certifications based on its industry leading technologies and global practices.

Huawei ICT Academy is highly committed and excited on the signed partnership with MSU-IIT of which recognizing local talents and ICT skills in Mindanao. The goal of this partnership is to bridge the digital divide connecting what the students learned in the classroom and what is in it in the industry. This aims to shorten the learning curve and allow the students to learn ahead from their peers, acquire advance tech-skills and explore how the competitive world works. Moreover, Huawei also guarantees that if you graduate with a Huawei certification program, they offer a priority chance to be employed in Huawei.

Other universities such as De la Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University and Mapua University has also expressed interest with a joint partnership with Huawei Philippines.

In the following months, Huawei will be back in the university to inaugurate its ICT Laboratory with high-end equipment so that students can have hands-on learning experience(first in Northern Mindanao). Teachers and professors will also undergo a training program to enhance their capability and skills to share the Huawei course curriculum, syllabus and certification vouchers.

Huawei is so thankful to its partners, MSU-IIT, the DICT and CHEd for the formidable partnership with a mutual commitment on the betterment of the technology sector in Mindanao, support local ICT education, create opportunities and boost the nation’s industrial advancement.

How other universities can participate

All university students who are currently enrolled in a programme and/or have an interest in pursuing degrees in IT or Telecommunications, can enter the competition. You can register here.

For more details visit, www. huaweiacad.com

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