Tanauan CeC: Expanding Locally, Transcending Globally

Written by Eugene Ramos
Monday, 22 April 2013
The facade of the first Barangay CeC in Barangay Bislig launched in Tanauan, Leyte with Mayor Agapito P. Pagayanan, Jr., Vice Mayor Cathy Kapunan, SB Member Cora Fiel, ABC President and Barangay Bislig Captain Gina Merilo, TV-5 Station Manager Bob Abellanosa, Leyte Division Schools Superintendent Manual Albano, NCC Regional Coordinator Claire Fernandez, CeC Manager Eugene Ramos, MCR Frank Salvana and MAO Nick Liberator. In partnership with the local government unit of Tanauan, Leyte through Mayor Agapito Pagayanan, Jr., the National Computer Center and PhilCeCNet expanded its Community e-Center to the barangay level by launching its first Barangay CeC in Barangay Bislig, Tanauan, Leyte last February 14. The program coincidedwith Valentine’s Daysince Tanauan CeC believes that serving the people with love and passion will bring positive change and development in the community. The event had been more meaningful for thebarangay constituents, especially for the 56 neweSkwela learners called the Barangay Bislig Scholars. In the past, eSkwela students from this barangay used to take two rides just to get to the Tanauan CeC, which is about four kilometers away from the newly established Barangay CeC. With the new Barangay CeC,thescholars are thankful because they able to save their fare, time and effort in reaching the new CeC.
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Tanauan CeC Brings Hope to Juvies

Written by Claire Fernandez
Monday, 22 April 2013
The TanauanCeC (Community e-Center), together with theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), launched the first CeC Computer Literacy Program for the Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) during DSWD's 32ndAnniversary Celebration in Region VIII held at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Tanauan, Leyte on February 14, 2013. Out of the 14 RRCYs under DSWD nationwide, the Tanauan RRCY,a home to 62 maleyouth offenders with ages ranging above 15 and below 18 years old,had been chosen as beneficiary to the Computer Literacy Program.A computer laboratoryequipped with 10 computers and two personnel: an instructional manager and a computer technician, has been set up by the Tanauan CeC with the hope of providingtwo new free computer literacy programs: the Digital Literacy Course using the Intel Easy Steps program and the eSkwela Projecteducational opportunity under the Department of Education. According to DSWD Regional Director Remia T. Tapispisan, "The RRCY has always been a second home for the youth and it has become even better with the recent computer literacy trainings." Tanauan Municipal Mayor Hon. Agapito "Jun" Pagayanan, Jr. is very hopeful that the proposed computer trainings will benefit all the CICL especially those who dreamt of finishing their secondary education through the eSkwela Program and those who could use ICT as a tool for empowerment.
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Written by Edmar Peter Tambis
Friday, 19 April 2013
Hon. Agustin Escaño, municipal mayor delivers his inspirational message during the first culmination program of the ESCANO CARES program. Also in photos are Claire Fernandez- IT Coordinator for NCC, Hon. Johnny K. Caday-SB Member and Chair on Education and Mr. Edmar Peter Tambis – CeC Manager. It is the dream of the administration of Hon. Agustin Escaño to help his community members be computer literate so that they, as a community, can move forward and be abreast with other technologically equipped communities. This was made possible when they became one of the beneficiaries of the PhilCeC program, year 2. Last March 1, the municipality of Tomas Oppus in Southern Leyte launched their first short term course on Basic Computer Literacy program. This is in support of the Philippine Digital Literacy Women Campaign. The course is dubbed as the "Education through Scholarship for Computer Literacy Advancement with Networking access Offer for Free Cares" or ESCANO Cares for short. In his speech, Hon. Agustin encouraged the audience and the 13 graduates to take advantage of the computer training and look at it as a window of opportunity to equip themselves with new knowledge and skills. He also added that in our technologically driven world, it is a must to make computers as part of our life for they are our present and future.
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