The Philippines

Gigabyte To Hold GOOC Regional Finals In Jakarta

Mr. Ronaldo Bejarin (middle) is the Philippines’ representative for the GOOC Regional Finals in Jakarta.

Manila, Philippines – The stage is set for the biggest overclocking showdown to hit the eastern shores! Representatives from over 15 nations in Asia and Africa collide as they fight for glory in the Asian and African regional finals of the GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship! Witness the dangerous game played by overclockers as they fight both time and heat in an effort to achieve peak performance from Gigabyte’s components, the best that technology can offer. On June 19, 2010 in the confines of Jakartas’ revered IT Mall, the Mangga Dua, lines will be drawn, clock speeds will be abused and the whole world will be witnesses to the boundaries that both human and technology will break.

Ronaldo Bejarin Represents The Philippines

Hailing from the Philippines, Ronaldo Bejarin makes history as he is the first ever Filipino to participate the in regional finals of GOOC. Bejarin became the Philippine Champion as he won the crown in GOOC Philippines 2010 last May 21, 2010 at SM Annex. He will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia to carry the Philippine flag and along with it, the ingenuity of the Filipino people. The top 3 winners of the event will earn cash prizes, products from event sponsors and a trip to Taiwan this September 2010 for the GOOC 2010 Finals. Does he have what it takes to go neck to neck with the champions of the world? Is he worthy to be the world champion?

Show your national pride for Ronaldo Bejarin by voting for him as your choice athttp://gooc2010.gigabyte.com/Asia-Africa/ and get a chance to win exciting prizes brought to you by Gigabyte!

June 19, 2010, mark that date in your calendars, as the GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship Asian and African Regional Finals will be an event you won’t dare to miss!

Source:http://www.hardwarezone.com.ph/news/view.php?id=16598&cid=3

ATRIEV received a much needed boost from the APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC)

The Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV) Inc, the organization that pioneered computer training for the blind in the Philippines, recently received a much needed boost from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) based in Taiwan, in partnership with local funding agencies, and the private sector.

ADOC 2.0 Project, which involves the establishment of an 8-work station call center training room and a 3-seat outbound call center facility, is the first APEC Digital Opportunity Center for the Blind in the Philippines. The launching ceremony for the Project was held on October 20, 2009, at 10:00 AM at ATRIEV’s Training Center for the Blind in Quezon City. The launch had an attendance of approximately 100 guests headed by H.E. Donald C. T. Lee, representative of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), ADOC officials, representatives of Chunghwa Telecoms of Taiwan, national government agencies, non-government organizations, and the private sector.ADOC 2.0 Project, which involves the establishment of an 8-work station call center training room and a 3-seat outbound call center facility, is the first APEC Digital Opportunity Center for the Blind in the Philippines.

The call center training and operating centers are equipped with adaptive hardware and software customized to the needs and abilities of the blind. To prepare for the project, six totally blind, low vision and sighted graduates of ATRIEV, and representatives from partner organizations, namely, the Resources for the Blind, National Council on Disability Affairs, Philippine National School for the Blind, and the Department of Education, underwent a two-week trainers training in Taipei, Taiwan.

The call center operation uses a customized outbound call center software in tandem with a refreshable Braille display as hardware. With the use of a Braille display that interacts dynamically with the computer, a totally blind person can now provide customer assistance while listening to the client on the phone and reading the responses in Braille. With the technology, the blind will hopefully gain the same speed and efficiency as the sighted call center agent.

Established in 1994 by a group of blind persons, ATRIEV has had a track record in providing IT-related training for the blind for the last 15 years, with the use of a screen reader software that translates text to speech and a screen magnification software. ATRIEV also provides on-the-job training in voicemail transcription to its qualified IT-related training graduates, in partnership with Gallop IT Solutions, a local transcription company.

Source: http://www.atriev.org.ph/newsandevents.html

Two-day Davao innovation event to boost Mindanao’s software industry

DAVAO CITY, Dec. 2 (PNA) — The Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA), Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Davao, and the Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) will hold a two-day competition on December 3-4 as part of the Davao Innovation Month celebration to enhance the software industry.
Diane Suico, marketing program director of PSIA, said an entrepreneurship contest on software will be held on the first day. However, only eight software entrepreneurs have submitted entries to the contest with only a day away before the actual contest. Suico said the low number of entries is due to the lack of exposure of Mindanao’s software entrepreneurs to such kind of activity.

“For Mindanao, this activity is new that’s why there are only a few who submitted their proposals,” she said.
She said the activity is a step to expose software entrepreneurs to the industry.
“The concept is not stiff as they have to submit a mere description of their project but the ability to speak and write is significant on this activity,” she said.
On the second day, software entrepreneurs will be exposed to development connects an activity in which discussions on international marketing of software development industry will take place.
Bert Barriga of ICT Davao and DCCCII said at least three venture capitalists from Silicon Valley will participate in the discussions.

They will also serve as judges to the entrepreneurship software contest.
Barriga cited the talent problem on software development as among the focused topics of the three-day event.
He said the event will also serve as venue for IT graduates to determine their direction.
Barriga said the ICT Davao, DCCCII, and PSIA will join efforts in piloting the software entrepreneurship activity in five barangays in Davao City and 60 out-of-school youths.
“We will train them into virtual assistants and on social networking,” he said.
The undertaking is a step towards “how to engage the community in the software and IT perspective,” Barriga said. (PNA)

Sun Valley Annex High School Philippines

Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School-Sun Valley Annex is the newest addition to the Secondary Public Schools of Parañaque City. The school first opened its door to the people of Barangay Sun Valley last School Year 2008-2009. We started with 265 first year students and now we have 863 students. The school was inaugurated last February 10, 2009.

Vision Statement:

A learning organization that delivers quality education anchored on character and excellence.

Mission Statement:

• Provide all learners with excellent educational services which are accessible, relevant and technology driven.

• Promote continuous consultation, cooperation, and collaboration among stakeholder.

Out of School Youth Program

The ADOC Partner Training Laboratory conducted recently a 10-day out of school youth basic literacy using "Free and Open Source Software", Linux as the operating system. There are five modules and an institutional exam will be given at the end to gauge their competency on each module and anchored on the existing CICT NICS basic standards. Let me give you a glimpse of what a student has made under the "Impress" or the powerpoint module.