CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City—The Army’s 4th Infantry Division introduced its newly acquired Mobile Computer Laboratory (MCL) aimed at providing computer literacy program for the marginalized sector and communities.
In collaboration with civic-oriented groups, namely Pinoy Batang Bayani Foundation (PBB) and Tuloy Foundation Inc. (TFI) that started more than three years ago, the Civil-Military Operations group of the Philippine Army jointly inaugurated the Mobile Computer Laboratory recently turned over the high technology equipment from the PA headquarters during a simple inaugural rites held at the 4ID grandstand.
Assembled inside a 40-footer fully-air conditioned container van the Mobile Computer Laboratory is installed with 21 high-technology computers, gadgets, and other equipment intended for Basic Computer Literacy learning worth P4 million.
Principally, the identified beneficiaries will be comprised of identified members of the marginalized sector and communities, especially the Out-of-School Youth and Indigenous Peoples.
Msgr Rey S. Monsanto of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro City and at the same time a member of the 4th Infantry Division Multi-Sector Advisory Board lauded the said initiative by the Philippine Army.
“I am happy that the Philippine Army is entering a different kind of war and that is the war against illiteracy”, Monsanto said in his speech.
For his part, MGen Benjamin R Madrigal Jr, 4ID Commander said “We would like to thank the “Tuloy Foundation” for this big project. This equipment and technology is intended to support our units in delivering the most basic of educational service to far flung communities thru our Bayanihan Teams.”
Different stakeholders particularly government agencies, academe, students and Indigenous Peoples belonging to Higaonon tribe from Region 10 witnessed the turnover of the computer literacy program equipment.