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Foundation launches "Telecentre Women: Digital Literacy" campaign
    Tacloban City (November 27) -- One of the highlights of the 6th Knowledge Exchange Center for Community eCenters which was held on November 24 to 25, 2010 at the Cabu Parklane International Hotel, was the launching of the "Telecentre Women: Digital Literacy Campaign," which aims to bring functional digital skills to women in grassroots communities.
    The essence of the campaign is to meet the ICT needs of women in the different roles they play. (+)

Philippine CeC Roadmap for 2011-2016 turns CeC wheel to rural barangays
    Tacloban City (November 27) -- After the successful implementation of the three-year roadmap which envisioned "A CeC in every Municipality," the Commission on Information and Communications Technology and the and the Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet) have come up with the Philippine Community eCenter Roadmap for 2011-2016 which expands the CeC vision by turning the CeC steering wheel to the rural barangays.
    Secretary Ivan John E. Uy, Chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology, made the pronouncement in his keynote message at the 6th Knowledge Exchange Center for Community eCenters which was held on November 24 to 25, 2010 at the Parklane International Hotel in Cebu City. (+)

CICT cites grand winners of 1st CeC Excellence Awards
    Cebu City (November 26) -- The grand winners for the first Philippine Community eCenter Excellence Awards were cited on November 24, in a ceremony held at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel in Cebu City.
    The first Philippine Community eCenter Excellence Awards has two categories, the Outstanding Community eCenter and the Outstanding Community eCenter Knowledge Worker. (+)

iSchools projects initiates sustainability planning workshop series in Bicol
by Liz Cruz
    Legaspi City (20 October) -- The iSchools Project, which distributes PCs to Philippine high schools, will be conducting a series of workshops to help beneficiaries manage their computer laboratories for the long term.
    The first in a series of Sustainability Planning Workshops (SPW) will be held starting October 20, 2010 at Legaspi City, allowing participants to run their respective school computer labs once these are turned over by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology. (+)