3 Bontoc schools to get Starbooks from DOST

By Alpine L. Killa 

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Three public schools of this capital town will soon have the first digital science library in the Philippines -- the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosks (Starbooks) of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST). Recipients are Dalican National High School (NHS), Guina-ang NHS, and Guina-ang NHS- Mainit Extension.
    The schools are located in End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) identified barangays.

The DOST allocated P150, 000 under the ELCAC funding for the procurement of Starbooks.

Starbooks is a stand-alone information kiosk, hence information access is possible even without internet connection that is why it is for isolated areas.

The information kiosk contains educational videos, library materials, DOST publications including the Philippine Science Journal, DOST technologies, interactive Science and Math course ware, and other education-related materials.

Prior to turnover of Starbooks kiosks to recipients, a memorandum of agreement was forged between the DOST represented by DOST Mountain Province chief Alfonso Berto and Bontoc government represented by Mayor Franklin Odsey and Labor and Employment Officer II/ Science and Technology coordinator Jenelyn Caluza . Also present was Municipal Accountant Yolanda Comafay.

The signing of the MOA was held Feb. 17 at Bontoc Municipal Capitol.