By Bernadine Astillero-Gabawan
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, January 18 - - - Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa, Jr. of the municipality of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, thru the Municipal Budget Office and in coordination with the barangay local government units conducted the Barangay Computer Literacy Program which started on November 28, 2011. This was held at the Office of the Municipal Budget Officer-Guest House Computer Room, Municipal Government Center here.
It is a live-out training where participants are the 28 barangay treasurers, carried out in seven batches for ten weeks. The training will enable the participants to know the importance of computer literacy, the basics of computer operation and more specifically, be able to formulate their respective Barangay Annual Budget for 2012.
According to Melojean C. Apelacio, Barangay Treasurer of Lamare, “As one of the recipients of this literacy program, dako kaayo mi ug pasalamat nga nagpahigayon ug training sama niini tungod kay di lang nakahibalo mi mo-operate sa computer kung dili nakakat-on pod mi unsaon pag-formulate ang among budget sa barangay.” (As one of the recipients of the program, we are so grateful that this training was conducted because not only were we able to learn how to operate a computer, but also we learned how to formulate our own budget for the barangay.)
With the advent of new technologies, it is never too late to learn and adopt new innovations. It is expected that at the end of the program, participants will be able to handle public administration satisfactorily within the demands and in keeping with modern techniques. (BAG/ALT-PIA9/Zambo Sur)
