ICT training for
teachers continues

Fifth batch of the trainees in the special package called ICT-4T, or Information and Communication Technology for Teachers, launched by Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) for public elementary and high school teachers of the Third District continues in Victorias City and Silay City this week, a press release from his office said.

There are 67 teachers at the Victorias City Cyber Library and 37 participants at the Dona Montserrat Lopez Memorial National High School undergoing the four-day Digital Literacy Program managed by the Department of Education, Microsoft Philippines, Innovative Training Works and the office of Benitez.

Benitez is setting the groundwork for the implementation of the pilot run of Cyber Education in the province’s Third District in support of the move to institutionalize the integration of ICT into the teaching and learning program of the country’s educational system, the press release said.

Early this year, Benitez filed House Bill 4993 or the Cyber Education Act to improve the quality of education in the country, it added.

The ICT training series for teachers in the Third District was started in May this year with 250 participants. Three batches of trainees totaling to 300 teachers are covered this November.

Benitez facilitated the partnership of his office, DepEd, Microsoft and Innovative Training Works with the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the full support of everyone for the ICT 4T Program, the press release further said.*

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Christmas drive
for kids launched2

SM Foundation Inc., in cooperation with Toy Kingdom and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, launched the Make-A-Child Happy campaign’s Share-A-Toy booth, at the Northwing of SM City Bacolod recently, a press release from the mall said.

This annual project, in celebration of the Christmas Season, encourages shoppers to donate old and new toys to be given to sick and indigent children in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental. Make-A-Child Happy continues to serve government hospitals, indigenous communities, selected community day care centers and other charitable institutions, the press release said.

SM Foundation is the socio civic arm of the SM Group of Companies through which it helps the less fortunate in the communities it serves. These are areas within the vicinity of SM Supermalls and SM Department Stores that need assistance, the press release also said.

It has four areas of advocacy: education through scholarship programs and donations to schoolhouses; mall-based outreach programs; health oriented projects like medical missions, a mobile clinic, and hospital activity centers and religious community projects.

SM founder and chairman Henry Sy Sr. established the foundation to help the less privileged members of society. The assistance was initially consisted of donations to charitable institutions, but has since included scholarship programs and other community projects.*

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Musical evening held
to raise funds

Bacolod residents were treated to a musical evening with vocal artist, Edith Robillo, in a concert for a cause titled “11.11.11” at the Casa Maria Prayer Center, in Bacolod City, a press release from organizers said.

A selection of Visayan and Tagalog folk songs, as well as foreign music, was rendered.

Performing with Robillo were Dr. Rudy Patinio and Don Don Guanzon, and the brilliant Negros String Band, the press release said.

The concert is for the benefit of the Scala Retreat House and the Bacolod City Periculture Center, the press release added.*

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Bacoleño wins
anew in Sudoku

A high school Math wizard of Trinity Christian School in Bacolod City won the gold medal in the 2011 Asian Inter-Cities Teenagers’ Mathematics Olympiad, a press release from the school said.

Timothy James Tan won in the competition held at the Malpi International School in Panuati town, Nepal recently.

The international tilt gathered 32 whiz kids team from South Korea, China, Thailand, Bulgaria, Indonesia, India, Iran, South Africa, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Philippines and host country Nepal.

Tan was part of the 16-member Philippine team who represented the country in the math competition and they brought home 16 medals, including 5 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze, enabling the Philippines to win second place in the individual medal tally, the press release said.

Tan was recently the champion of the Grandmaster Category of the 6th Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge Regional Eliminations at SM City Bacolod recently.

He is also the reigning Philippines’ Sudoku Grandmaster after winning the 5th Philippine Sudoku Super Challenge held last year, the press release added.*

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