VISIT TO PAETECH - FEBRUARY 6, 2004
By Lando Malinis
There is no substitute for onsite evaluation of projects.
So, I took a time out from our short vacation in the
Philippines to visit PAETECH Project last February 6.
The visit was arranged by our able President Raul Roque.
Luckily, I also met Nel Africano Paetech Director and
writer of Paete Bayang Masining, Bayang Pinoy and a
strong supporter of this project. He was distributing
these books to the three schools. Together with Raul
and Nel, we toured Quinale, Ibaba, and Paete Central
computers.
Aside from direct support to computer hardware and software,
my trip revealed three areas needing support from Paetenians
in the Philippines and abroad:
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Selling of the book "Paete Bayang Masining Bayang
Pinoy", authored by Nel Africano. Proceeds will go to
the PAETECH Alay Computer Projects;
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Computer Applications Training CDs for Quinale Elementary
School. (If available please contact Lilli Valdellon,
Principal Quinale Elementary School); and
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Support for funds to complete the Ibaba Elementary
School Computer Labs. Project has been stopped and
needing about 1M Phil Peso. (Contact any Paetech Officer
or Victorina Limlengco, Principal Ibaba Elementary
School).
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Book "Paete Bayang Masining Bayang Pinoy" - aklat tungkol sa
mayamang kultura ng bayan ng Paete, Laguna. |
The author, Nel Africano. |
Nel signing authograph for my
copy of the book. |
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Raul Roque, President PAETECH. |
Raul also writing authograph
for the book he wrote entitled: Principles of "Pag-uusong" and
Songs of PAETECH. |
We also visited Noel Cadayona,
PAETECH Director. |
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Lilli Valdellon, principal
Ibaba Elementary School with Lando Malinis, Nel Africano, Raul
Roque, and Anne Mendoza, Head QES Computer Laboratory. |
Computer Lab, Quinale
Elementary School. |
Nel and Anne touring the lab. |
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Lilli thank you for that very
delicious lunch you gave for us. |
Victorina Limlengco, principal
Ibaba Elementary School with Raul and Nel. Thank you for that
bibingka you gave us for snacks. |
School children with teacher
session. |
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It seems children are enjoying
the computer training. |
Still at Ibaba. |
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Raul, Vicky, Lando, and Nel. |
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Ibaba computers are housed at
the principal's office. |
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Here is the unfinished 2-storey
building. The computer lab will have to be housed at the second
floor because of the flood problem at the school's location.
(sometimes chest depth). |
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Another view. |
Raul, Nel, and Vicky infront of
the unfinished building. |
Here is the unfinished second
floor of the Ibaba Computer Lab building. |
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Entrance to Paete Central. |
Paete Central neat road and
buildings. |
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Paete Central computer lab. |
Teacher and Paetech Scholar. |
The
group picture at Paete Central did not turn out good. My apology
to the following:
Estelita Sadsad,
Paetech Treasurer;
Juvy Alberto,
Master Teacher, Paetech Scholar;
Gloria Bagamano,
Guidance Coordinator, Paetech Scholar;
Teresita Vitor,
Master Teacher, Paetech Scholar;
Alan Parungao,
Teacher III, Computer Teacher. |
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