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Students pose outside MCCID Main Cubao Campus.

Glazy Cruz leads the prayer for safe journey.

MCCID San Fernando Campus with Sir Lucky Paltep and Sir Rannie Perez

Sir Ace, Sir Ervin and Sir Jerome with Kaspersky Mascot

MCCID Cubao Campus Students

Jepa Basilio tries out the Point Draw gadget.

Students play Plants vs Zombies.

Students try out the latest hardware exhibits.

First year students pose behind a huge transformer robot.

Sir Jerome explains about the anti-virus softwares.

Sir Jojo shows new MCCID facade using Google Earth.

Sir Jojo tries out a state-of-the-art 3D program.

Students pose with Mr. Salvador Lastrilla, COMDDAP Vice President and exhibitor.

MCCID Main Campus pose in front of SM MOA Globe.

MCCID Tiaong Quezon Campus pose in front of SM MOA Globe.

MCCID Pampanga Campus pose in front of SM MOA globe.

Similar to last year, MCCID students once again visited the annual Computer Manufacturers, Dealers and Distributors Association of the Philippines held at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Saturday, December 4, 2010. But what’s different in this year’s event is that students from Tiaong, Quezon and City of San Fernando, Pampanga campuses joined the students from the Cubao Main Campus.

Dubbed “This is I.T!”, this year’s COMDDAP Expo 2010 showcases various consumer electronics with special focus on laptops, netbooks, ipods, bigger projectors and anti-virus softwares. Many students received various give aways such as ball pens, magazines, bags and other goodies.

A short lecture on designing 3D structures and buildings which will be placed as permanent fixtures in Google Earth was given by Mr. Salvador Lastrilla, COMDDAP Vice President and 3D Philippines Initiative Group. Google Philippines installed a big flat touch screen which shows Google Earth together with famous Philippine landmarks. Students were delighted to learn how to design a 3D edifice.

Classes opened smoothly on both MCCID Main Campus in Cubao, Quezon City and in Tiaong, Quezon branch last June 14. San Fernando Pampanga Campus opened two weeks later in June 28 due to some difficulty in arranging for special boarding accommodations for students and the preparation of their new computer lab.

Sis Agnetia Naval of LFP explains the program.

A total of 93 students in Cubao Main attended the orientation grouped according to year level while Tiaong, Quezon had 13 students. Twenty six students complete the San Fernando class majority of which came from Pampanga. The rest are from Bulacan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan. Meeting with the parents of Cubao students was held on July 26.

Sir Lucky explains rules to Pampanga students.

The first day began with the introduction of the school and explanation of rules and policies to all students. Official class started on June 15. Sir Jerome Marzan was tasked to monitor and assist the activities of the branches. His first assignment was to give orientation to the two branches.

A parent explains her experience on having a deaf child.

Tiaong, Quezon Campus was opened in 2009 under MCCID College community based school strategy. The facilities, additional instructors and direct supervision come from Bartimaeus Center for Alternative Learning (Bethsaida, Inc.) headed by Pastor Benjamin Hugo and School Coordinator Loida Alvarez. Additional funding assistance comes from Liliane Foundation Philippines.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga Campus officially opened in 2010. It is also under MCCID’s community based strategy. However, its program is unique because a special project was formed. Dubbed, “Computer Trainers’ Education for the Deaf Project”, the program is completely funded by Liliane Foundation Philippines. All 26 students are considered as scholars and are expected to complete the three-year training in order to become future teachers/trainors for the deaf which will be deployed to various LFP partner organization nationwide. Their mission is to train other deaf in information and communications technology related field.

Innocencio Magtoto Memorial Foundation, Inc. provides for the facilities, additional instructors and direct supervision. Ms. Claire Magtoto, IMMFI Board Member serves as the school director while Ms. Antonita Gomez is the officer assigned by LFP to oversee the program. Incidentally, Ms. Gomez is LFP’s Regional Mediator for Central Luzon Cluster.

Other cluster members include Akapin, Inc. (Bulacan), Archdiocese of IBA (Zambales) and Brothers of Charity (Baguio, Pangasinan). Sir Lucky Paltep, a MCCID graduate, is assigned to Pampanga while Sir Ace Diaz is placed in Tiaong, Quezon.

MCCID College of Technology, in partnership with Bartimaeus Center for Alternative Learning (Bethsaida, Inc.) and Liliane Foundation Philippines will open its first branch in Tiaong, Quezon and will be ready to accept deaf high school graduates starting this school year 2009-2010.

After a series of discussions and viability studies conducted from February to May of this year, the three institutions forged a special agreement to put up a post-secondary school which will offer computer courses similar to the ones being given to Manila campus. MCCID will provide the curriculum, materials and an academic instructor/expert. It also pledged to donate a couple of computer units.

Bethsaida, Inc. Logo

LFP Logo

Bethsaida administrators and faculty were given a tour at MCCID school.

Sir Ervin Reyes and Bethsaida's Deaf Teacher Mamerto Cortez Jr. in front of Bethsaida's main campus.

To know more about the school, you may contact (042)652-1874, cell number 09236349481 or email them at bartimaeus_loida@yahoo.com.

Junior Chamber International (Jaycees) Manila Chapter donated part of the amount used to build twelve pieces of animation light boxes during the Turn Over Ceremony held at MCCID College Design Room last February 28, Saturday.

Dubbed “Operation Handog Gamit”, the team was led by their President Mark Steven Ong. This activity was a brainchild of Mr. Andrei L. Dy, Project Chairman together with his teammates Paul L. Sy and Romulo (Jay) R. Ramos Jr. Andrei started coordinating with MCCID last year through emails. He then visited the school in December during its Christmas party and was able to meet the administration and deaf students. He then asked for the school’s requirement that needed immediate assistance.

Sir Remberto Esposa Sr., the school’s president then informed Andrei that MCCID College wants to open a new 2D animation course. This program is very much fitted to the deaf since most of them are artistically inclined and very creative. One of the requirements in offering the training course is the animation light box. So Sir Esposa requested the group to support them in making those light boxes.

Manila Jaycees give wacky poses behind the second-hand computer monitors they donated to MCCID College.

Aside from the light boxes, JCI Manila donated five pieces of second-hand color monitors. These will be used to replace some of the broken monitors in the computer room. MCCID College currently has 20 desktop computer units in the laboratory.

JCI (Junior Chamber International) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs. We are 200,000 active JCI members and millions of JCI alumni participating in projects, meetings, learning programs and events. The group thrives in more than 6,000 communities located in more than 100 countries throughout the world. JCI members are 18 to 40-year-old professionals and entrepreneurs who have joined a local JCI chapter. They are being trained to become better leaders. They also organize projects in the areas of business, individual, community, and international development.

From left: Mia Willems, Steven Berlekum and Tess Dela Cruz

Sir Jojo explains the medals and achievements of Ervin.

Dutch nationals’ Mr. Steven Berdenis Van Berlekum and Ms. Mia Willems representing Stitching Liliane Fonds visited MCCID last February 29, 2008 as part of their tour of selected Philippine partner agencies nationwide.

Kerwin shows his web design to the group.

The couple was accompanied by Ms. Maria Teresa “Tess” Dela Cruz, National Correspondent of Liliane Foundation Philippines. They were warmly welcomed by MCCID administrator and faculty led by Sir Remberto Esposa Sr., MCCID Chairman of the Board and Registar Ma’am Remedios Esposa. Sir Jojo showcased MCCID’s mission and vision as well as its past and current accomplishments in a PowerPoint presentation.

For his part, Sir Ervin Reyes also presented his students’ work inside the computer laboratory and explained about the lesson. The group also had a short tour inside classrooms and other school facilities. They were very impressed at despite its meager resources, MCCID was able to accomplish more for the deaf community.

The student-group led by Kerwin Tamanu, are tasked to design the official website of Liliane Foundation Philippines as part of their thesis for completion of subject. He is joined by Haydee Ballesteros and Jefferson Roxas. They are expected to finish the website before their scheduled graduation date this May.

Stitching Liliane Fonds is an international organization based in Netherlands and has affiliates in over 72 countries. Their aim is to provide direct financial, medical, facilities and educational assistance to children from age one to 25 who are suffering from physical disability. MCCID was invited by Liliane Philippines through their National Coordinator Sister Agnetia Naval, to become one of its school/organization partner and is currently processing its membership.

In a simple yet memorable visit to MCCID office last December 19, 2006 Mr. Raymond Acedera, General Manager of Brandstream, Inc. handed over the check as their Christmas gift shared to the foundation.

Mr. Abcede reasoned out that since most companies share corporate give-aways and memorabilias as part of their Christmas activity, he wants their company to make a difference. He likes to share the company’s blessings to a non-government institution that helps persons with disability have a better life through education.

When asked why they selected MCCID as the first recipient of their Christmas gift, he replied that they searched through the Internet and found this web site appealing to them. After a few calls to MCCID’s Registrar, Mrs. Remedios Esposa, they immediately chose the school as their beneficiary.

For her part, the School Registrar was very much grateful for the Christmas blessing the company gave to MCCID. The school promised to include Brandstream, Inc. as one of its Prayer List. MCCID lists down companies, individuals, government and non-government agencies that supported the school’s work of educating the deaf, in its List of Prayer Partners.

Mr. Abcede was accompanied by his associates Ms. Katrina Austria, Ms. Nevy Capistrano and Mr. Mark Capanzana. Brandstream, Inc. is a newly formed company that facilitates a venue for brand expression and help build brands. Visit their official web site at http://www.brandstream.ph to know more about their services.