by Jovie Cabais | Mar 21, 2010 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net will start conducting interviews of applicants for its Summer 2010 OJT Program on March 23, 2010. Applicants who have already sent their applications will be notified via text or call. Those accepted to the program will go through various training sessions including web services using WordPress, network setup and open source technologies. They will also be involved in breakthrough projects that may become commercial applications later. The OJT program projects in the past led to various success stories that include the DYRD- AM worldwide broadcast, WiFi authentication system and embedded systems, all of these, among others, are currently being used by Auza.Net for the services it offers its clients. The company believes that exposure to real-world application or system integration will help the trainees gain confidence and experience that will help them qualify for exciting jobs when they graduate. Many graduates who were OJT’s of the company are now hired in various industries. Auza.Net itself hired several of its former OJTs for full time positions for software development and network administration. Applications are still accepted until March 26, 2010 and the program will start on April 5, 2010, however, due to the volume of applications, the company will evaluate applications on a first come, first served basis. Students must be candidates for graduation during the school year 2010-2011, taking engineering or IT related courses. Students taking other courses may apply provided they are proficient with computers, Internet and IT concepts in general. Please submit your application letter, resume and TOR at the Auza.Net Internet Media Center at the K of C Recreation Center. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Mar 14, 2010 | Tech Updates
By BEGT Zabala/PGMA The country raked in $ 7.3 billion in 2009 in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Business Processing and Outsourcing (BPO), which has livened up regional economies by stimulating business which provided half a million jobs in key cities and provinces such as Cebu, Pampanga, Iloilo, Bacolod and Davao since 2000 in the cyber corridor. But Bohol up to now hasn’t much reaped from this boom as with it’s neighboring provinces, despite active promotion and linkages with prospective investors. Though learning institutions have enhanced their curriculum to capacitate their students in having even the requisite skills to make it in the ICT industry somehow, not many Boholanos are able to make the cut. Clearly showing that much is needed to be done in further improving the ICT manpower skills of the Boholanos. Add to it, the lack of large suitable areas for infrastructure both for locators and for training centers as well. Thus, big players in the industry somehow cannot yet find it feasible to locate. This was one of the key points of discussions by the council members of the Bohol Information and Communication Technology Council (BICTC) Meeting held at the Department of Industry Bohol Provincial Office last Wednesday March 10, 2010 as the council reviewed it’s plans and programs to prepare for the next steps in making Bohol take full advantage of the ICT/BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) boom and exploit it as one of the poverty reduction strategies in further moving the province up among the ranks of the country’s richest provinces. National Scenario Currently, India is leading as the worlds...
by Jovie Cabais | Jan 30, 2010 | Tech Updates
The Bohol Table Tennis Club held an open table tennis tournament at the K of C Recreation Center on January 30, 2010. The tournament was well attended with players from elementary, high school and adult categories. The tournament was conducted in a double elimination format and was sponsored in part by Baba Yap. Tournament results will be published on www.boholnewsdaily.com after the tournament and in this page next week. This tournament is the first of a series of tournaments the club will organize in cooperation with the K of C Recreation Center. Club president Peter Namata, said that a round-robin format tournament is planned for the summer of this year. In addition, a table tennis training program has started already and table tennis enthusiasts who want to develop their skills further are encouraged to join. Parents who want to introduce their children into a non-contact but exciting sport should enroll them into the program. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Jan 30, 2010 | Tech Updates
Various journalists from local print and broadcasting media, and bloggers in the Central Visayas region attended a four-day seminar conducted by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (www.pcij.org) on January 28 to 31 at the Metrocentre Hotel and Convention Center in Tagbilaran City Bohol. The seminar covered the following topics: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as Election Issues, and on Covering Automated Elections, Uncovering Campaign Finance. The resource speakers included Ms. Che de los Reyes, Ms. Jessamyn Encarnacion, Chief Poverty Human Development, Labor and Gender Statistics Director (NSCB), Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones of UP-NCPAG and Convenor of SocialWatch Philippines, Dr. Romulo A. Virola, Secretary General of the National Statistical Coordination Board and Malou Mangahas, the Executive Director of PCIJ, Tita C. Valderama, PCIJ Training Director, Atty. Luie Tito F. Guia, Trustee of Lawyers’ League for Liberty (Libertas)/Lente and political analyst Angelito T. Banayo. The sessions gave the journalists an orientation on relevant election issues and laws, regulations on campaign finance, the political system and campaign strategies. The program also included practical and hands-on exercises designed to help participants refine their critical thinking skills, hone their reporting talents, and better understand their obligations as professional journalists. In a brief meeting with executive director Malou Mangahas, Auza.Net technology consultant Jerome Auza discussed possible avenues of cooperation where Auza.Net could contribute to the efforts of PCIJ in bringing more attention to the MDGs through online media like www.boholnewsdaily.com. The website currently aggregates relevant news and features about Bohol and a few relevant national and regional issues. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Jan 17, 2010 | Tech Updates
K of C Recreation Center, in its quest for improved facilities and services has teamed up with the Bohol Ping Pong Club, for the promotion of the sport table tennis. A tournament will be held on January 30, 2010, from 8:30am to 6:30pm. This table tennis event is open to all categories and all skill levels, and will be officiated by members of the Bohol Ping Pong Club. A total of P2,000 in prizes are at stake. Interested participants should come to the K of C Recreation Center to be enlisted. Registration fee is only P20.00. Kof C also offers table tennis trainings. Enrollment will start on Monday, January 18, 2010. For more information on the tournament or the training, please contact 038-501-8459, or come to K of C Recreation Center and look for Ms. Theresa Lim. K of C Recreation Center now offers TABLE TENNIS TRAINING! Enrollment starts Monday, January 18, 2010 Minimum training fee is P1,000, equivalent to six 2-hour sessions. (max. of 3 students per session) For special trainings, a minimum of P2,500, equivalent to seven 2-hour sessions. (only 1 student per session) Trainers are members of the Bohol Ping Pong Club. Requirements: 2 1×1″ size ID photo recent medical certificate parents’/guardian’s consent (for enrollees below 18 yrs old) For more information, please contact 038-501-8459 and look for Ms. Theresa Lim BOHOL TABLE TENNIS OPEN open to all ages and all skill levels! when: January 30,2010; 8:30am – 6:30pm where: K of C Recreation Center registration fee: P20.00 a total of P2,000 in prizes at stake! for more details, contact 038-501-8459 and look for Ms. Theresa...
