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11th PSITE National Convention
Zanorte Convention Center, Gen. Luna St., Dipolog City
February 26-28, 2009
THEME: Emerging Trends in ICT Education

February 26, 2009 (AM) O.D. Ruby Rose Barrientos
07:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony
Entry of Colors
Invocation and National Anthem …………….…….. DMC Foundation
Roll Call of Participants……………………………… Randy S. Gamboa
PSITE VP-Mindanao/Convention Chair
Welcome Remarks (Dipolog Mayor) ……………….
Opening Message/Rationale/Call to Order ….…… Jaime D.L. Caro
PSITE National President
Introduction of the Guest Speaker ………………… Grace F. Tyler
Keynote Message ………….……………………….
Intermission …………………………………………. DMC Foundation
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee and Networking Break / Raffle Draw
10:15 – 11:45 Panel Discussion 1- Information and Communication Technology Directions in the Philippines
Resource Speaker:
Reactors:
Facilitator: Fe N. Ferriols
11:45 – 12:00 SPONSOR TIME
12:00 – 01:00 LUNCH BREAK

February 26, 2009 (PM) O.D. Elmer T. Haro
01:00 – 02:30 Panel Discussion 2- Addressing ICT Education Gap Through Partnership
Resource Speaker: Jaime D.L. Caro - PSITE National President
Reactors:
Facilitator: Alexander Ybasco
02:30 – 02:45 Coffee and Networking Break / Raffle Draw
02:45 – 04:15 Panel Discussion 6 – Changing the Mindset: Employee to Employer
Resource Speaker:
Reactors:
Facilitator: John Peter Abraham Q. Ruero
04:15 – 04:30 SPONSOR TIME
04:30 – 05:00 Election Guidelines / Nomination of PSITE National Board
Facilitator: Grace F. Tyler
06:00 – 11:30 SPONSOR TIME

February 27, 2009 (AM) O.D. Bartolome T. Tanguilig
08:00 – 08:15 – Recap of Day 1 / Presentation of Nominees
08:15 – 09:15 Presentation – ITE Best Practices: Instruction
School 1: University of the Codilleras
School 2: University of San Jose Recoletos
School 3: University of the Philippines-Mindanao Campus
Facilitator: Allan A. Sioson
09:15 – 10:15 Presentation – ITE Best Practices: Research and Development
School 1: Cebu Institute of Technology
School 2: Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology
School 3: Ateneo de Naga University
Facilitator: Gregg Victor D. Gabison
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee and Networking Break / Raffle Draw
10:30 – 11: 30 Presentation – ITE Best Practices: Extension and Linkages
School 1: Ateneo de Davao University
School 2: Asia Pacific College
School 3: University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
Facilitator: Cherry Lyn C. Sta. Romana
11:30 – 12:00 SPONSOR TIME
12:00 – 01:00 LUNCH BREAK

February 27, 2009 (PM) O.D. Reynald Jay F. Hidalgo
01:00 – 03:30 Organizational Matters – 1: Chapter Report (10-15mins per chapter)
Facilitator: Randy S. Gamboa
03:30 – 03:45 Coffee and Networking Break / Raffle Draw/ / End of Election of PSITE National Board
03:45 – 05:00 Organizational Matters – 2: Nat’l President’s Report/Treasurer’s Report / CBL Amendments
Facilitator: Farley L. Abrigo
06:00 – 07:00 Travel to Dakak Park Beach Resort (Overnight)
07:00 – 11:30 JEDI PARTY NIGHT

February 28, 2009 (AM) O.D. Elizabeth Ramos
Dakak Park Beach Resort
08:00 – 08:15 – Recap of Day 2
08:15 – 11:00 CHED-TPITE Public Hearing
Facilitator: Gary Cepe CHED-CO
11:15 – 11:30 Closing Ceremony/ Awarding/Raffle Draw/Distribution of Certificates
Anthony Harvey B. Dalmacio
11:30 – 01:00 Lunch (Dakak Beach Resort)
01:00 Home Sweet Home

Convention Fees:
Live-in Participants P 5,500.00
(includes convention materials, hotel accommodation (Camilla Hotel/Dakak Hotel), and lunch & snacks for 2 days)

Live-out Participants P 4,000.00
(includes convention materials and lunch & snacks for 2 days)

Discount: P300.00 for payments made on or before January 16, 2009

You may deposit early payments to any Allied Bank branch. Accomplish the deposit slip in triplicate credited to PSITE using the following details:
Account Name: PSITE
Account Number: 3131-02238-4
Branch: Allied Bank - Recto Branch, Manila

Please email a scanned copy of the validated deposit slip and/or confirm your attendance and early reservations to Randy S. Gamboa, Ph.D. at rsgamboa@yahoo.com; you may visit his site at http://www.rsgamboa.com/. Alternatively, you may present the deposit slip to the convention secretariat on February 26, 2009. Official receipts will be issued during the convention.

For the other details such as Transportation, Commission on HIgher Education (CHED) Endorsement, and National Organizing Committee, please click here.

10th PSITE National Convention was held at the National Capital Region particularly in Heritage Hotel along Roxas Boulevard. I was able to attend the said national convention. This time, I am hoping that I could attend the convention since it is being held here in Mindanao to cater to the wish of Mindanao ICT educators and organizations just to lessen the fare and lodging expenses. FYI, about 10 or 11 were the attendees of the last convention from Region 11. We were noted as one, if not the best PSITE Chapter in the Philippines because of its undying activities in the academe, industries, and community involvements, not just solely for Region 11 but affecting the Mindanao island . Actually, the said dates of the convention were the same with our decided dates for ITE Foundation Days. Until now, I am contemplating of either to register and attend or not. I gave myself a deadline to decide until Monday, February 2, 2009. It’s very difficult to decide since I was assigned to spearhead the Foundation days.

Side trip to the convention, not to mention the famous Dakak Beack Resort, the Boracay Haven of Mindanao is part of the convention and it will be promoted in the convention. Not just Dakak, this will promote as well Mindanao as haven of tourist spots and sights. To recall, Dakak was one of the preliminary swinsuit competition venues of the 1994 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.

See you there!

March 24, 2008 at UIC Auditorium in Bajada Campus marked the 2008 Graduation Day for College Department. It was quite different compared to previous graduation rites from the past years. This time around was started with a baccalaureate thanksgiving mass presided by the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Davao. The mass went smoothly. The homily was impacted and significant in the daily lives of the people present at that time, not just for the graduating students but as well as to the parents, faculty, administrators, friends and visitors and others. After the mass, it was followed directly by the Graduation ceremony. Traditionally, it was started with the marching of colors and bringing of the University maze and was carried by the University Registrar.

Totally, the ceremony went smoothly still and compared to previous graduation rites, it ended up earlier as it was expected. Not to mentioned, there were fewer graduates this academic year compared to last years. Other changes were, the honor graduates were infront or frontlining their batch. Each of the honor graduates was coveted as well their other instituional awards once their name was called infront.

In the ITE program, we had 3 Magna Cum Laudes and 1 Cum Laude. For the 3 Magna Cum Laudes, they were Katherine Dacanay of the BSIT, a recipient as well of the The Collegiate Immaculate Award, Service Award, Gold Medallion for Loyalty, program Outstanding Student Award, and Literary Award, another is Mary Grace Ignacio of the BSIT, recipient of program Performing Arts and Literary Awards, and proponent for the Best IT Project of 2008, and Yvonnie Marimon of the BSIT is another Magna Cum Laude and recipient of Program Performing Arts Award. The Cum Laude was awarded to Marie Chris Cadenas of the BSIT and recipient of Program Performing Arts Award.

We had as well the Outstanding IT Student for Region XI sponsored by PSITE XI and the award was given to Raphael Gregor Banta of the BSIT. He also recieved the Service and Program Outstanding Student Awards, Leadership Award, Special Talent Award, Literary Award, and proponent for the Best IT Project of 2008.

I would like to acknowledge as well the excellent performance of the two BSCS graduates of 2008. Michael Angelo Tarongoy, for Program Academic Excellence and a proponent for the Best CS Thesis of 2008 and another citation was given to Mechelle Dimas, for Program Academic Excellence and a proponent for the Best CS Thesis of 2008. Mechelle received as well the Program Performing Arts Award and Special Talent Award.

See, that’s how our ITE program now! We are not just excelling in sports but as well in the academic arena.

Congratulations guys!You made us proud of you!

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