Surf's up in General Luna

Written by Melody   
Wednesday, 28 April 2010

General Luna is known as the surfing capital of the Philippines and, along with Camiguin, is one of the prime tourist destinations in the country. Local and foreign tourists alike visit the town to de-stress, relax and enjoy the adventures the island has to offer. It is also one of the eleven new CeC beneficiaries in the CARAGA region under the Philippine Community eCenter Program, and no one is more enthusiastic than Municipal Tourism Officer/CeC Manager, Mr. Al Solloso.
 
"The CeC will be a great help for our tourists, local and foreign. It's always been our main problem here because everytime they come to visit, they always look for an Internet cafe or for wifi hotspots to get connected to the Internet," says Mr. Solloso. "In fact, I already had the same idea to be [put up] here in GL but it was never prioritized. It came to the point I lost interest because the money allocated for it had been used. Having learned about this program through our RITC, Melody, who came to visit and explained the importance of the project… I said to myself, ‘This is it! The project I’ve been longing for!’", continues an enthusiastic Mr. Solloso during the PhilCeC Program Orientation, an activity participated in by all sectors at the SB Hall, General Luna, Siargao Island on April 8, 2010.

Prior to the introduction to the CeC program, General Luna had only one Internet cafe. The town's wifi hotspots were limited within private resorts and their customers. To connect online, backpackers needed to wait several hours for an available spot at the local Internet cafe, where the first-come-first-served policy was strictly implemented. With limited seats, many opt to find another place to surf. However, with a CeC in place in General Luna, the local government is looking forward to changing this practice.

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tPCA business planning workshop a success, 1st draft to be out in May

Written by Ave   
Monday, 26 April 2010

Participants of the tPCA business planning workshop
Participants of the tPCA business planning workshop

The telecentre.org-Philippine Community eCenter Academy, also known as tPCA, convened twenty-two fundamental associates from different stakeholder groups for a one-day Business Planning Workshop, held at the Fab Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Galleria Manila, Ortigas Center, Pasig City last April 22, 2010.

Facilitated by tPCA consultant Dr. Elizabeth Y. Manugue of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), the workshop revisited the vision and mission of the academy and discussed its goals, strategies and the expected key result areas. Relevant issues faced by the academy were also given emphasis, including how each stakeholder group can address the said concerns.

As a result, the following five-year goals and strategies for four  key result areas were identified: 1. Organization Development; 2. Capability Building and Research; 3. Accreditation and Certification; and 4. Extension, Partnership and Advocacy.

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Why "real men" don't use telecentres in the Philippines

Written by Administrator   
Friday, 23 April 2010

GEM piloting in the Philippines
Photo credit: www.apc.org
In the Philippines, men and women use the Internet differently, and telecentres are perceived to be mostly female spaces. This was revealed in a study conducted using the Association for Progressive CommunicationsGender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) in two rural telecentres namely Bato, Leyte and Binalonan, Pangasinan.

Bato CeC
Bato CeC

Results of the study are discussed in greater detail in the article entitled “Why ‘real men’ don’t use telecentres in the Philippines” posted at the APC website (posted by LC for APCNews). The article features APC’s interview with Dr. Angelo Juan Ramos, Chair of the Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet). Read more about it here: http://www.apc.org/en/news/why-real-men-dont-use-telecentres-philippines.

Binalonan CeC
Binalonan CeC

 
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