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==[[Sarangani News]]==
==[[Sarangani News]]==
'''JeepneEd drives through Sarangani schools'''
'''All systems go for Sarangani’s MunaTo Festival'''
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=64255
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r11&id=64492
*Wednesday, November 16, 2011
*Thursday, November 17, 2011  
:by  Beverly Paoyon
:by  PIA Press Release






ALABEL, Sarangani, Nov 16 (PIA) -- JeepneED, a mobile science laboratory that runs on used vegetable oil, was launched Nov. 14 to provide an outdoor learning area equipped with 10 netbooks, 3G hub for internet connectivity, and basic science materials.
ALABEL, Sarangani, Nov. 17 (PIA) -- Organizers of the upcoming 19th MunaTo Festival said preparations are all set for the extravaganza of cultural events, exhibits, and crowd-drawing competitions guaranteed to stir excitement over this year’s celebration.
Sarangani is JeepneED’s pilot site for this first-ever science mobile and technology laboratory in the country.
MunaTo Festival is a celebration honoring the first people and leaders of Sarangani.
Governor Migs Dominguez said JeepneED had rightly chosen Sarangani as its pilot site because communities here are “hungry for innovation, hungry for development, and most importantly hungry for new opportunities that come their way.”
MunaTo was derived from the native vernacular meaning “unang tao” or “first people”, the early inhabitants of Sarangani who passed on a rich cultural heritage.
JeepneED is “not only to deliver opportunities through a laboratory on wheels. However the real message here is, we have to continuously innovate,” he added.
MunaTo also refers to the makers of the 2000-year old anthropomorphic burial jars discovered in Maitum that are now in the National Museum.
Shaina Tantuico, JeepneED co-founder, said the project sought to address gaps of science teaching methods in public schools where teachers usually resort to lectures only due to unavailability of resource materials and other exposure activities.
As a tribute to the pioneering leaders of the province, MunaTo is a celebration of their efforts to spur development in Sarangani which is sustained up to this day.
Tantuico said the mobile laboratory would stir students’ interest to discover new things from indigenous materials. She said these learning activities can be integrated into the students lessons in schools.
Sarangani is rich with the local culture and tradition of the Blaan, Tboli, Manobo, Ubo, Kalagan, and Muslim tribes who succeeded in preserving the cultural heritage and the craftsmanship that are reflective of their respective culture.
Students from grades five, six, and first year high school in some public schools in Sarangani has already benefited from this program. JeepneEd has started serving Malandag Elementary School in Malungon, Alegria Elementary School in Alabel, Rogaya Integrated School and Mangelen Integrated School in Maasim. Lamlifew Elementary School is also among the pilot community sites. JeepneEd plans to expand to other schools in Sarangani.
This year’s festival is set on November 24-27 with activities lined up to showcase Sarangani’s “history, culture and resources.”
JeepneED is a Philippine-based non profit program that partnered with Quality Education for Sarangani Today (QUEST) and Condrado Alcantara Foundation, Inc. to address deficiencies of science laboratories and teaching methods in Sarangani.
Acting coordinator of Sarangani Tourism and Investment Promotion Center (STIPC) Larry Asparin anticipated that “sounds and colors” with a festive mood would dominate the forthcoming MunaTo.
All activities generated from the mobile laboratory will be based on the competencies of teachers from the Department of Education (DepEd). JeepneED supports teachers by providing appropriate resources to be integrated in their curriculum.
He expected a huge attendance this year compared to the previous celebrations because activities were properly screened to attract more people.
Tantuico said the very small solution can really affect students’ performance throughout time based on research. She said the access to books and internet and an effective mentor will make a good support system.
A considerable increase of tourists has been noted from the 16,080 in 2009 to 26,100 in 2010 as reported by the STIPC.
“How we can make these solutions to as many students as possible and the easiest answer was to put it on wheels,” Tantuico said.
MunaTo Fun Run: “A Run Against Global Warming” from the Capitol grounds to barangay Maribulan in Alabel would open up the festival. Male and female runners of all ages are invited to join with prizes at stake for both male and female categories of P1,000 - 1st prize, P750 for 2nd prize, and P500 for the 3rd prize.
She said science was chosen because it “connects us to something both academic and vocational, something that is book-based but also creative and it also connects mathematics and literacy and with all that in a truck that runs on used vegetable oil.”
A hero’s welcome for the internationally acclaimed boxing icon and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao from his recent victory in Las Vegas would also be staged on November 24.
The mobile laboratory runs an average of eight kilometers per one liter of used vegetable oil.
The street dance on November 26 is an open competition which the organizer proposed bigger prizes this time of P100,000; P75,000 and P50,000 respectively for the champion, 1st and 2nd placers. A P12,000 consolation prizes would also be given.
Erika Pineda, another co-founder of JeepneED, said the P5 per week fee from a student would cover the cost of materials for repairs and future upgrades of the mobile laboratory.
The cheerdance competition, dubbed as “Sayaw Hugyaw sa Kalinaw”, is giving away prizes of P45,000; P30,000 and P20,000 for the champion, 1st and 2nd and a consolation of P10,000 each for the non-winning entries.
“The five pesos allows us to build a system for sustainability so hopefully next year with 2,000 students at five pesos per week a simple JeepneEd will run without any outside donors,” he said.
Other events worth watching are the cultural exhibits, Fabli Gu Ni (municipal showcase), Photo Exhibit, Moro Pagingadan and Kadtigi sa Kapangiluto (Moro Cottages and Traditional Delicacies), Wall Climbing, Zip Line, Karnabal sa Kapitolyo, Pearl of Sarangani Pageant, Motocross, Eco-Trek, Battle of the Bands, concert featuring Cueshe, street party and fireworks display. (Beverly C. Paoyon/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
With the help of QUEST and DepEd, “we will be able to reinvest our resources in making more interventions for quality education,” Pineda said.
DepEd superintendent Allan Farnaso said JeepneEd is “one ingenuity-thinking innovation and effort that serves us Sarangans and that we can do better than what we have already accomplished.”
Farnaso said most of the schools in the province lack equipment for laboratory.
Jenielyn Lariosa, JeepneED facilitator, said “one good thing about having hands-on activity is that students have this retention.”
“When we first had this experiment and then we came back a week after, the students still remember what they did and what they learn. With that retention makita natin yong learning sa mga activities that they do.” (PIO Sarangani/PIA General Santos City)


==Photo Gallery of Sarangani, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Sarangani, Philippines==
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