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 ==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
-'''371 OSYs, undergrads take ALS A&E exam in Maasin City'''
+'''Geographic information system promotion pushed'''
-*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=64251
+*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341661/geographic-information-system-promotion-pushed
-*Wednesday, November 16, 2011
+*November 17, 2011, 3:59pm
-:by R.G. Cadavos
+:by PHOEBE JEN INDINO
-MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte Nov. 16 (PIA) –- There were at least 371 Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency Test takers from Maasin City, conducted Sunday, November 13.
+MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Philippines – In its efforts to promoting awareness on the use of Geographic Information System (GIS), this city’s local government together with the University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College-Regional Environmental Information System (UPVTC-REIS) last November 17 celebrated the international GIS Day.
-The total exminees include out-of-school youths and adults, including government employees, who are undergraduates, and walk-in exam takers, Department of Education (DepEd)-ALS mobile teacher Liezl Jurban disclosed this morning, November 16 to PIA-Maasin. “There were 36 takers for the elementary level, while 335 for secondary level,” she added.
-There were 5 parts of the exam called Bahagi 1 to 5. These are Kasanayan Pangkomunikasyon, English Communication, Maharlika at Agham, Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman and Pagpalawak ng Pananaw, as Bahagi 1,2 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
+The celebration was also joined by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – Environment and Rural Development (EnRD) and Decentralization (DP) Programs.
-It was learned that the exam usually consists of questions based on the new definition of functional literacy. It measures communication skills, problem solving and critical thinking, resourcefulness, development of self and sense of community, and expanding the world vision of a student.
-Jurban reported that Maasin City has 4 mobile teachers and 4 ALS coordinators, with 4 districts divided from the 70 barangays of Maasin City. “There is an assigned 1 mobile teacher and coordinator in each district,” she said.
+GIS Day is an annual global event held every November showcasing technology’s real time applications which can create positive impacts in society.
-The A & E Test is an examination that is equivalent to an elementary and secondary diploma, making out-of-school students eligible for pursuing college degrees. “But even though for the remarkable increase in the number of registrants and takers, the passing rate is still low, since most of them had long been out of school for years,” Jurban revealed.
-But though students who failed the exam may retake until they pass, she clarified and said that the said program is opening doors and gives hope to those who were unable to finsish studies. (rgc/PIA-SoLeyte)
+The system elevates plain, generic maps since it is a computer-based mapping technology that can contribute in improving local planning providing as it does visuals, details and accuracy.
+GIS is also considered a very potent tool in enabling correct decisions in conducting plans as it determines the location of infrastructure and patterns of settlements/growth of population, and helps in identifying the safest areas to put proposed evacuation sites in the event of certain hazards such as floods or earthquakes.
+UPVTC-REIS representatives say Southern Leyte is positive in using GIS as it compliments their goal of intensifying environmental awareness by promoting disaster prevention and preparedness.
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