Respicio to sign MOA on Computer Grants

MAKILALA, North Cotabato - Mayor Onofre L. Respicio of the Municipality of Makilala will sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the National Computer Center over 4 computer grants to be given by said national government agency on 7 August 2009 in Davao City, the Office of the Municipal Mayor said.

The computer grant from the National Computer Center is part of its project on Community eCenter (CeC) establishment all over the country and the Municipality of Makilala is just one of the recipients of said grant.

The 4 units of computers will be accompanied with accessories the likes of web cams, a 4 in one printer and other accessories.

Earlier this year the Municipality of Makilala has applied for said program of the NCC in order to support its Person with Disability Program PWD) and Scholarship for about 60 public and private school teachers.

The amount of Php 1M has been allocated for the scholar teachers of the Municipality for Makilala and was approved by the Sangguniang Bayan Members this quarter.

The CeC is one of the most unique throughout the country, the NCC said as the project will be managed by the PWDs themselves as part of their livelihood project.

The Municipality of Makilala under the leadership of Mayor Respicio is strongly supporting the persons with Disability.

On the other hand the teachers scholars of the LGU had expressed earlier that they would be needing computers for their research on their masteral course . . The farmers had also opened up their Information Center. This concept was presented to the NCC and gain support considering its multi-pronged approach.

Generally the CeC is geared only towards a single program, the LGU Makilala said. In this case, the PWD, the scholars and the farmers program were given priority and the NCC said that it is unique considering that various services will be rendered and issues addressed.

The CeC shall be put up at the Makilala Public Market in order to cater to other users, the Office of the Mayor said.

In another development the Office on Agri Services strongly endorsed the combination of the project said Mrs. Rose Paguican, Municipal Agriculturist.

In view of current trends in the market and technology farmers will be greatly helped by the CeC and Information Center, she said in an interview with Cotabato Watch.