NAGA Central School I and Vinzons Pilot High School are SMART’s newest partners in the Bicol region under the Smart Schools Program (SSP).

        Also recently included in the program are the Bicol Regional Science High School (BRSHS) based in Goa, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes National High School and Tabaco North Central School in Albay.

        SMART Communications, Inc. has to date welcomed eight new public schools in Bicol into the program with a series of turnovers of their Smart Teachers Learning Resource Centers.

        Launched in 2004, SSP is SMART’s community service initiative that promotes Information and Communications Technology in basic education through partnerships with public high schools, its officials and parents-teachers-community associations (PTCAs).

        Specifically, it aims to provide public school teachers with Internet access through the PLDT group’s wide range of communications solutions, access to online content and teacher training.

        It is implemented through the Philippine Business for Social Progress, with the support of the Department of Education, Microsoft’s Partners in Learning Program and Learn.ph Foundation.

        As of this period, SMART has 150 public high schools and 30 elementary schools partners nationwide, of which 11 are located in the Bicol region.

Caption: >MORE SMART SCHOOL PARTNERS IN BICOL. Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) now counts the Bicol Regional Science High School (BRSHS), Catanduanes National High School and Tabaco North Central School among its Smart Schools Program (SSP) partners in the Bicol region. Photo shows (from left) Education Supervisor I of the Department of Education, Division of Ligao City Corazon Ocfemia, Smart Public Affairs Community Partnerships Senior Manager Darwin Flores, Bicol Regional Science High School Principal Eduardo Nanoz, Ligao City Mayor Linda P. Gonzalez, Flora Crispino of Catanduanes National High School, Tabaco North Central School Principal Thelma Aduviso, BRSHS-Parents Teachers Community Association Inc. President Rodolfo Teope and SMART Network Services Assurance South Luzon Manager Carlos Racelis during the formal turn-over recently.

Caption: NAGA AND VINZONS, TOO. Naga Central School I and Vinzons Pilot High School are SMART’s newest partners in the Bicol region under the Smart Schools Program (SSP). Photo shows (from left) Naga Central School I Parents-Teachers Association Vice President Josan Tuason, Vinzons Pilot High School Head English Teacher Cesar Barcia, Naga Central School I Principal Francia D. Oporto, Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, SMART Public Affairs Community Partnerships Senior Supervisor Stephanie V. Orlino and SMART Network Services Assurance-South Luzon Manager Carlos Racelis.