CALBAYOG CITY – Calbayog City Library is established as a TECH4ED Center after a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been executed in October 25, 2016 between the City of Calbayog, represented by City Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) signified by Calbayog-based Visayas Cluster 2 Field Operations Officer, Engr. Eleazar F. Badrina.
A Technology for Economic Development (TECH4ED) Center is under the TECH4ED project of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) that “provide access points for individuals and communities to bridge the digital and education divide, thus promoting the “grassroots development and opportunities for inclusive growth and poverty reduction” just as it will be giving “communities access to information, communication, technology, government services, non-formal education, skills training, telehealth, job markets and business portals.” http://dict.gov.ph/major-programs-and-projects/e-filipino/e-filipino-technology-for-the-economic-development-tech4ed/
After expressing thanks to Samar’s First District Representative Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento for facilitating the speedy implementation of the project for the city, Mayor Aquino, in his speech, said that the TECH4ED Center will equip the citizenry with ample knowledge that will help the individual improve himself because an improved individual is a sign of a progressing community.
