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==5 public schools in South Cotabato get new PCs, speech lab== | |||
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=371722 | |||
*Saturday, September 10, 2011, 5:29 pm | |||
:by (PNA) LAP/AVE/AC | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 9 (PNA) – Five more public high schools in South Cotabato province are set to receive computer and speech laboratory packages as part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) continuing computerization program. | |||
South Cotabato (2nd District) Rep. Daisy Avance-Fuentes said Friday her office has received official notification from DepEd that it will soon deliver the laboratory packages to five public high schools in the area that were earlier identified the congressional office as program recipients. | |||
She said the allocation for the purchase of the laboratory packages, which comprises 20 brand new desktop personal computer sets each, was drawn from the development funds of the South Cotabato 2nd district congressional office. | |||
The beneficiaries of the computer laboratory packages are the Banga Annex National High School in Banga town, Lake Sebu National High School and Upper Maculan National High School in Lake Sebu town and Koronadal National High School Annex in Barangay Matulas in Koronadal City, Fuentes said. | |||
She said the Libertad National High School in Surallah town will also receive a computer-based speech laboratory package. | |||
“These are just the initial beneficiaries for this year and we’re working for the release of additional funds so we can cover more public schools in the area in the coming months,” Fuentes said. | |||
Fuentes said they pushed for the purchase of the computer laboratory packages to help local public schools cope with the modern educational trends and technologies. | |||
She said it will also expose students in the area to various information and communication technologies and skills. | |||
Fuentes said they included the speech laboratory package in the program as part of an ongoing pilot-testing by DepEd. | |||
She said that as a counterpart, officials of the Libertad National High School agreed to provide a standard building for the speech laboratory. | |||
“This will be the first-ever speech laboratory in the province. We will closely monitors its progress and evaluate later on its possible replication in other schools,” Fuentes said. | |||
==SMI to cut 3,935 hectares of forest, arable lands== | ==SMI to cut 3,935 hectares of forest, arable lands== | ||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/09/08/smi-to-cut-3935-hectares-of-forest-arable-lands/ | *Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/09/08/smi-to-cut-3935-hectares-of-forest-arable-lands/ | ||
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Anti-mining groups were noticeably absent, but sources said they are gearing for a major showdown on September 23 when the public hearing goes to Koronadal City. | Anti-mining groups were noticeably absent, but sources said they are gearing for a major showdown on September 23 when the public hearing goes to Koronadal City. | ||
Last year, the provincial government of South Cotabato passed an environment code banning open-pit mining in the province. (Edwin G. Espejo writes for www.asiancorrespondent.com) | Last year, the provincial government of South Cotabato passed an environment code banning open-pit mining in the province. (Edwin G. Espejo writes for www.asiancorrespondent.com) | ||
==DOLE-12 expects ISO certification this month== | ==DOLE-12 expects ISO certification this month== | ||