BONTOC, Mountain Province(PIA) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the province reaches out to the barangays to teach basic computer literacy.
DICT personnel recently conducted a two-day Basic Computer Literacy training to the local government unit of Barangay Tetep-an Sur in Sagada municipality.
Hermenegildo C. Castañeda, DICT Mountain Province Officer-in-Charge, introduced the training program and encouraged active participation, emphasizing its potential benefits for the attendees.
“Id wani naurnong tako sina ta maisuro si basic computer literacy. Isna training tako maisuro nan about Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, ya Powerpoint. Datuna ay topics ya maka tulong tapnu makaaramid tako isnan ado ay klasen si documents ay mausar tako si ubla tako,” he said.
[We are gathered here today to learn basic computer literacy. In this training, we will learn Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Powerpoint. These topics can help in making different documents that can be used in our work.]
Sandice Laus, the ILCDB Focal Person of DICT-MP, led the training held on August 22-23, 2024. Engineers Glynez Kyle C. Lim and Ana Patricio E. Diso from DICT regional office along with Henry Jayson L. Fatang-i of DICT-MP served as facilitators.
In an interview, Tetep-an Barangay Chairman Josephine D. Bang-i expressed her gratitude for DICT-MP’s support in accommodating their request. She noted that the training would be highly beneficial, not only for herself but also for her fellow officials and constituents as it will enhance their computer skills and improve the accuracy of their reports.
“This training is very vital for us, BLGUs, because we have to do our documentations and make our narrative reports for our barangay officials and constituents. This will enlighten them, uplift them, and empower them about computer,” she said. (VJLT-PIA CAR, Mt. Province)
