SITMo Launches ePuggo Community eCenter
The Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo) launches the ePuggo Community eCenter (CeC) on July 27, 2006.
Representatives from EMERGE – Last Mile Initiative/Philippines and USAID, the organizations who assisted the CeC establishment, will be part of the launching ceremony. Officers of SITMo major partner, the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, will also be present. The occasion will be graced by officials from the province and SITMo partner local government units.
The establishment of the ePuggo CeC is a result of the partnership between the SITMo and EMERGE-LMIP. LMIP is an activity being implemented under EMERGE, a USAID-funded assistance project. Among its efforts is assisting local government units and private entities set up sustainable CeCs. It is intended to bridge the digital divide, and provide citizens with affordable and relevant access to information and communications technology.
The World Corps-Philippines provided training on Enterprise Development and Community eCenter Management last April 24-26, 2006, sponsored by EMERGE-LMIP. A series of training on website development was also sponsored by EMERGE-LMIP.
The ePuggo CeC will provide services on internet access, webpage design, computer training, computer tutorials, e-commerce, data encoding/printing and computer graphics.
