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Rosa Alma V. Olitoquit commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post Story Of A Successful Telecentre Manager

"Yes Robert, Ma'am Baby is not only a good role model as a CeC Manager but a real woman of substance as wife, a mother and co worker rolled into one. With her around, I am too proud to be Pinay. All the best to her."

May 16

Robert reyes commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post Story Of A Successful Telecentre Manager

"she is one of the best CeC Managers ever!"

May 15

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Rosa Alma V. Olitoquit

"Thank you my friend. I did my best, God will do the rest! Please continue praying for me and for all of us."

May 15

Rosa Alma V. Olitoquit commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post Story Of A Successful Telecentre Manager

"Ma'am Baby, I wish you all the best, good luck and God bless."

May 15

Asad-Uz-Zaman Asad commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post Story Of A Successful Telecentre Manager

"Congratulation. Thanks for sharing such a nice thing. Please read the following article to get idea on the telecentre of Bangladesh:…"

May 14

Linda Navarro Balbuena commented on telecentre.org's blog post Infographic on telecentres now available

"Congratulations to the Telecentre.org for developing this infographic. It will make our jobs easier when explaining what a telecentre is all about. In my country, the Philippines, telecentres are called Community eCenters or CeCs. I think I will…"

May 13

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Teresita R. Adiova

"Thank you very much Ms. Tess. Your comments are very heartwarming!"

May 13

Teresita R. Adiova commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post CeC Malvar Celebrates "Girls In ICT Day"

"Hats off to you, Ma'am Baby, You're such a very highly imaginative and resourceful CeC/telecentre manager. This is a good starting point for our Filipina girls to get engaged in ICT. If we can simultaneously launch a similar activity in my…"

May 11

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Raquel Navarro

"Thank you Raquel and welcome to the Telecentre.org community!"

May 10

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Ma. Baby Adorachi N. Platon

May 10

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Ma. Baby Adorachi N. Platon

"Thank you Ms. Ochi. I hope you already voted. If I win this one, Malvar wins and the Philippines too. Thanks again and more power to you!"

May 10

Ma. Baby Adorachi N. Platon commented on Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post CeC Malvar Celebrates "Girls In ICT Day"

"We are very proud of you Mrs. Balbuena... Thumbs up!"

May 9

Linda Navarro Balbuena's blog post was featured

CeC Malvar Celebrates "Girls In ICT Day"

How does a small telecentre like ours join in the worldwide celebration of an international event like "Girls In ICT Day."As manager of four telecentres in our small municipality, I thought long and hard about what to do and how to celebrate. I was asking myself, “Will CeC Malvar make a difference in this worldwide…See More

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Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Aris Torres

"Hi Aris, it's good to find you here. It gives me a big moral boost.Thank you very much for your precious vote. For me, fro Malvar, for the Philippines! Maraming salamat po!"

May 3

Linda Navarro Balbuena left a comment for Lorie Dongon

"Hello Lorie! Thank you very much for your vote. We will miss you at our reunion.God be with you in all your endeavors and best regards to the whole family! Cheers!"

May 3

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Categories That Best Represent Me (check all that apply). Note: You may create a separate profile for your organization.: Telecentre user

Organization: Community e-Center Malvar

Job Title: CeC Manager

About Me (biography or organization description): CeC Malvar started its operations on October 7, 2010 under the administration of Mayor Carlito DP Reyes,M.D. It is being managed by Mrs. Linda "Baby" N. Balbuena. Knowledge workers include Mr. Dominic Vispo, Ms. Joyce Karen Sayas, Mr. Jeric Hernandez and Mr. Vincent Valencia.

Areas of Interest/Expertise and Types of Services Provided: ICT Services

Website: http://www.malvarbatangas.gov.ph

City (or closest town or municipality): Malvar,Batangas

Country: Philippines

Region: Asia

Languages (in order of preference):: English, Tagalog

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CeC Malvar Celebrates "Girls In ICT Day"

How does a small telecentre like ou rs join in the worldwide celebration of an international event like "Girls In ICT Day."

As manager of four telecentres in our small municipality, I thought long and hard about…

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Posted on May 9, 2013 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Thank You, ITU

Our Community eCenter (CeC) is a two year old telecentre based in Malvar, Batangas, Philippines. In September of 2012, it was declared winner of a contest organized by Telecentre.org Foundation (TCF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to support their joint Telecentre Women: Digital Literacy Campaign. As such, CeC Malvar was awarded with 15,000 Swiss Francs worth of ICT equipment by the ITU.

This contest was opened to all telecentres conducting digital literacy…

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Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Story Of A Successful Telecentre Manager

I am Linda N. Balbuena, CeC Manager of CeC Malvar, (Telecentres in the Philippines are called Community eCenters or CeCs)located in the 2nd class Municipality of Malvar in the Province of Batangas, Philippines.

Let me share with you my story.

CeCs are new structures in Local Government Units (LGU) like ours. It is a “self-sustaining shared facility providing affordable access to ICT-enabled services and relevant content. It serves as a conduit for efficient…

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Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:30pm — 24 Comments

Malvar Community eCenter : Taking A Step Forward With Digital Literacy

When faced with a steam-rolling technology, you either become part of the technology or part of the road! – Nigel Willetts

As we progress in the 21st century, it’s becoming more and more important and necessary to engage in digital…

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Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:30pm

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At 10:37am on May 3, 2013, Lorie Dongon said…: My dearest Linda,

Congratulation my dear friend -- I just want to let you know that I voted for you and I wish you the best of luck. 'GO GET EM GIRL!
Lorie Dongon

At 2:14pm on May 2, 2013, Marylene C. Castilan said…: Hi ma'am Baby! YES of Course, Good luck and Congratulations in advance, We know, you can make it Idol...go go go :)

At 12:00pm on May 01, 2013, Niranjan Meegammana gave Linda Navarro Balbuena a gift…: Red Ribbon
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At 8:56am on April 30, 2013, Mary Ann Arenzana Cortado said…: Hello Mam Babe,

Congratulations and best wishes!

Cheers,

Doc Ann

At 8:00pm on October 22, 2012, Seu Yapa said…: Dear Linda,
Greetings from Telecentre.org!!
Thank you for your interest in participating for the TweetIT contest .

Kindly send me your Twitter account/ID at your earliest. please note that You need to update/fill up your profile page in this (English) community site with your Twitter ID.

To do so, go to "Settings" (top right) then scroll to "Social Network/Chat ID" & fill in your Twitter ID preceded by the "@" sign e.g. @telecentreorg

If you have no twitter account yet? Create one – it’s FREE! Sign up here.

Further, please follow us on Twitter. To do this, log in to your Twitter account, go to http://twitter.com/telecentreorg, then click the Followbutton.

Please contact me, if you need further assistance.

Looking forward to have you at the Contest.

Thank you in advance.

At 2:12pm on October 22, 2012, telecentre.org gave Linda Navarro Balbuena a gift…: Twitter Badge
Thanks for signing up for TweetIT! Happening tomorrow, Oct 23. Spread the word to your friends!
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At 12:17pm on October 03, 2012, telecentre.org gave Linda Navarro Balbuena a gift…: Twitter Badge
Thanks for signing up for our Online Twitter Training for Newbies on October 3. Spread the word to your friends!
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At 11:51pm on October 2, 2012, Seu Yapa said…: Hi Linda,
Greetings from Telecentre.org!!!
Thank you for confirming your participation to the Free Online Twitter Training for Newbies

Kindly send me your Twitter account/ID at your earliest. please note that You need to update/fill up your profile page in this (English) community site with your Twitter ID.

To do so, go to "Settings" (top right) then scroll to "Social Network/Chat ID" & fill in your Twitter ID preceded by the "@" sign e.g. @telecentreorg

If you have no twitter account yet? Create one – it’s FREE! Sign up here.

Looking forward to have you at the Tweeter training Session.

Thank you in advance.

Best!

At 1:25pm on September 4, 2012, RCC said…: Hi Linda,

Welcome to the telecentre.org community!

You can use this space to blog, post photos and videos, participate in discussions and connect with other members of the telecentre movement.

Please take a moment to check out the Getting Started guide for some important information on how to use this site.

We would appreciate if you would complete your profile information and upload your profile photo as we love giving a face to the community.

Should you have questions or need any help around here, please contact any of the Regional Community Coordinators or RCCs.

Lastly, we would like to invite you to participate in the on-going TIS Talks Webinar Series.

Happy telecentre networking!