MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XIIl, No. 156
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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DPWH CDO initiates solar water system projects
By Jan Albert K. Araña
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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineer Office (CDO 1st DEO) takes the lead in the construction of four solar water system projects to answer the need for rising sustainable potable water sources. “Naa tay bago nga project karon, ang solar water system. Upat ka barangay ang amoang gigahinan ana [nga proyekto], isa sa Barangay San Simon, duha sa Dansolihon, ug isa sa Tagpangi,” DPWH CDO 1st DEO District Engineer See DPWH, page 11
DPWH CDO 1st District Engineer Ana Lee Manzano shares the status of the CY 2023 projects during the 2nd Quarter Stakeholders Forum. (DCC/PIA-10)
SM Offices and OP360 forge New Partnership in SM CDO Downtown Tower
OfficePartners360 (OP360), a US-head- through a Signing Ceremony held in the quartered BPO company, has confirmed Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Present its expansion in Cagayan de Oro City in were Mr. John Benjamin Roberts, President and COO of Office Partners 360, and SM CDO Downtown Tower. OP360 signed-on more than 6,900 Mr. Alexis Ortiga, SMPHI Vice President PIC1: DOST-X with STARBOOKS beneficiaries during the STARBOOKS sqm. in SM Offices’ CDO Downtown for BPO Management and Commercial turnover, Orientation and training for the 7 GIDA schools in Concepcion Tower, thereby expanding its Mindanao Properties Group. Just recently, OP360 initiated a busifootprint and solidifying the company’s Misamis Occidental on September 16, 2022 ness meeting with the Cagayan de Oro operations in the Philippines. By locating in Cagayan De Oro, OP360 Trade and Investment Promotions Center strengthens its ability to cater to the in- (Oro-TIPC), Cagayan de Oro ICT Busicreasing need for customized outsourc- ness Council, and the PESO Cagayan de ing solutions with the convenience of Oro (PESO), to establish support and technology-ready facilities, while taking partnership from the Local Government “In the few months of us- comprehensible and enjoy- advantage of a diverse talent pool and Unit. Six hundred twenty-eight Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy expressed Subanen learners from ing this offline teaching tool, able way amid their isolated collaborative culture of the city. Held last May 5, 2023, OP360 and his support for this milestone, which will Geographically Isolated we have noticed great results geographical location since See SM, page 11 and Disadvantaged Areas on the side of our learners its installation on September SM Offices formalized their partnership (GIDA) in Conception, through their actions and 16, 2022. Misamis Occidental are the way they respond to Moreover, teachers exnow actively using STAR- given commands and direc- pressed gratitude to DOSTBOOKS, the country’s first tions during classes. They 10 for the assistance as it S&T digitized library, in are now much more eager helped them in delivering to come to school compared their classroom lectures seven public schools. After six months of de- to those last times when the innovatively. “It revolutionployment, teachers have said scientific referencing ized my teaching strategies observed significant im- tool hasn’t yet been in- to the extent that I can provement in learners' com- stalled. They become more explore and connect my petence. The beneficiary attentive, energetic, and subject to interdisciplinschools are Concepcion Na- participative in class if the ary schemes, and for the tional High School, Malvar STARBOOKS is the teaching scientific referencing tool”, Elementary School, Migubay tool to use during discus- said Jamael Marohombsar, Elementary School, Balong- sions”, said Ms. Winilyn C. Debaloy Elementary School. kot Elementary School, Magdusa, San Francisco STARBOOKS is a Science Debaloy Elementary School, Elementary School. Digital Library developed by Learners can now ex- the Science and Technology Concepcion Central School, and San and Francisco El- plore and learn science Information Institute of the and technology in a more ementary School. See DOST, page 11 SM Offices and OP360 forge New Partnership in SM CDO Downtown Tower
628 Subanen learners benefit from DOST’s S&T Digital library