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Director Pelaez announces National STEP competition 2007 in Davao
Director Pelaez also announced the Student Technologists and
Entrepreneurs of the Philippines National Skills Development
and Competition (STEP-NSDC) on November 19-24, 2007 at
Jose Maria College, Davao City with 10 competitions in the
elementary level and 30 different competitions in the
secondary level. |
Ma-a NHS’ Soliver Mazo won 2nd Place in STEP Competition
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STEP: Upgrading Skills, Improving Lives
The 6th STEP-NSDC kicks off with the theme “STEP: Upgrading Skills, Improving Lives”. It will also feature Elementary level's additional skills like book binding, marcotting and flower arrangement. The competition, which will be hosted by DepED Region XI and DepEd Davao City Division, will be held on November 19-24, 2007 in Davao City.
In a DepEd press release, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus emphasized the role of STEP in the government’s “job-skills matching” programs. “The role of technology in expanding opportunities for entrepreneurship will be highlighted in this six-day event. Technology paired with entrepreneurial possibilities will translate to generation of job opportunities,” Lapus said.
High lights of the event is the awarding ceremony in which the participants by Region will present their tradional dance. Famous presentor are Baguio - igorot ritual, Bacolod ati atihan and Cebu Sinulog. Areas to be included in the Skills Development Program are: Home Economics, Agricultural Technology, Industrial Arts, and Retail Trade.
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Executive Director Joey G. Pelaez of the Center for
It was a great day for Ma-a NHS for winning another Division wide ICT contest and this time in DepEd’s 7th STEP ICT Competition held at the Davao City National High School campus. Soliver Mazo of IV-Rizal built a fancy homepage as his entry for STEP’s Homepage Building Contest and the judges decided that it was the 2nd best homepage created in the competition.
Soliver Mazo’s homepage was one of the most
sophisticated in the contest featuring rollover images (he is the only one who used that particular technique), hyperlinks, embedded images and advance layout e.g. feathered borders. But, the judges thinked that the ultra-feminine homepage from the girl contestant of DCNHS, who used stylish frames, was the best.