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𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝐶𝑒𝑏𝑢 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝐶𝑒𝑏𝑢 - CVISNET Foundation Inc proudly announces the successful completion of the internship program for four (4) computer science students from 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (VSU).

Running from 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, as part of their academic course CS 200a - Internship/OJT (260 hours), the program provided the student-interns with hands-on, real-world experience in web development, system administration, and civic technology promotion.

During their intensive six-week tenure, the interns worked under the direct supervision and mentorship of CVISNET’s IT team leadership, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗖. 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻̃𝗲𝘇 (IT Head), 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗶 𝗗. 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝘇 (IT Specialist) and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗼 𝗝. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 (IT and Admin Support).

The cohort of interns include:
• 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠. 𝗖𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻
• 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗵𝘇𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗸 𝗕. 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀
• 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗶𝗲 𝗚. 𝗦𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻
• 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗠. 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴

Throughout the internship, the VSU trainees gained comprehensive exposure across key modern technology domains:

• 𝗪𝗲𝗯 & 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Built dynamic web components utilizing headless Payload CMS, TypeScript, and AI-assisted design platforms such as Pencil.dev.
• 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Mastered Linux command-line environments, file permission structures, and secure remote system management via SSH.
• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Orchestrated and deployed local PostgreSQL database instances using Docker and Docker Compose.
• 𝗨𝗜/𝗨𝗫 & 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Advanced interactive prototyping skills by translating Excalidraw wireframes into high-fidelity web designs using Figma, alongside generating visual promotional collaterals with Canva.
• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀: Practiced agile, iterative development cycles through Slack collaboration and active participation in the "design, present, and revise" methodology.

Notably, the interns also represented the organization at the DOST 7 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) exhibition, engaging directly with the public to showcase civic tech initiatives.

The completion of this internship marks another milestone in CVISNET Foundation Inc.'s ongoing commitment to building capacity among youth and cultivating the next generation of ICT professionals in the region.

𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧-𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑧𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 - 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗡. 𝗟𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 of CVISNET Foundation Inc. is a featured panelist at the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮) 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Organized by the The Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA) and regional partners, the gathering takes place at the University of the Philippines Diliman on August 12 – 14, 2026.

During its Day 1 Opening Session on August 12, 2026, Mr. Llanto shared CVISNET’s Community-Centered initiatives under 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭: "𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗖𝗖𝗜𝘀) 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀, 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱".

Moderated by 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝘆𝗻 𝗨𝘆, 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹, the 90-minute session explores how connectivity serves as a core driver for local empowerment, disaster resilience, and sustainable economic development.

During his presentation entitled “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯 𝗖𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲”, Mr. Llanto showcased CVISNET Foundation’s 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 initiative or 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗲-𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺. He shared practical insights on scaling community-owned connectivity frameworks that incorporate smart local innovations, gender integration, and capacity building to bridge the digital divide across geographically isolated communities in the Visayas.

"𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒—𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒," said 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. "𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝐼𝑆𝐿𝐸𝑇-𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦-𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝐷𝐺𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑝."


The session also features prominent regional panel members, including 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 (BAIF Development Research Foundation, India), 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 (Common Room Networks Foundation, Indonesia), and 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗾 (Internet Society, Global). Together, the panel addressed cross-cutting strategies to support the Local Networks (LocNet) Initiative and advance policy frameworks as the region navigates climate, economic, and digital challenges.

Organized by the The Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA), the 5th SEAL Asia Conference convened regional changemakers in partnership with the 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, the 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗮𝗺-𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, the 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.

𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗖𝗖 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑧𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 - CVISNET Foundation Inc, a pioneer in community ICT solutions, served as a key resource speaker at the Asia Community-Centered Connectivity Bootcamp 2026 held at the Microtel UP Technohub from August 6 to 10, 2026.

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗖. 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻̃𝗲𝘇, 𝗜𝗧 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, spoke on sessions focusing on core network infrastructure and resilient communications during crisis situations:

𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: A comprehensive session breaking down network architecture, protocol layers, and standard configuration practices for modern IT setups.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: A practical look at deploying rapid-response networks, off-grid communication setups, and establishing reliable data links when primary infrastructure fails during disasters.

Santiañez in his presentations gave emphasis to ongoing Projects of CVISNET Foundation with its implementing partners such as 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗲-𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 & 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, and the 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

The 5-day bootcamp (August 6–10, 2026) marks the first Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) Bootcamp in the Asia-Pacific region. Co-organized by international and regional allies—including the Internet Society (ISOC), Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Rhizomatica, The Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA),and the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)—the event convenes 40 practitioners, social enterprises, and small operators, including 25 from the Philippines and 15 from across Asia.

‘𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗞𝗧𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗧’
𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘, 𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗦

𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 - August 6, 2026 — CVISNET Foundation Inc is among the highlight at the policy session, "𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.".

Hosted as a flagship event on Day 1 of the Asia Community-Centered Connectivity Bootcamp 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the session held at the Microtel UP Technohub highlighted how Republic Act 12234 (the Konektadong Pinoy Act) elevates community-owned networks from legal ambiguity into formally recognized drivers of the national digital economy.

Moderated by 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗬𝘂 of Internet Society Philippines, the 90-minute discussion focused on shifting the national narrative from treating data transmission as an exclusive commercial privilege to establishing open access and digital connectivity as a basic right. Session Resource persons include: 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗡. 𝗟𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 (Executive Director, CVISNET Foundation, Inc.); 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮-𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 (Lead Advocate, Better Internet PH); and 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝘆 (Konektadong Pinoy Champion).

For years, last-mile providers like CVISNET—which builds and maintains grassroots connectivity in unserved areas such as Northern Cebu and Bohol—were forced to operate in a regulatory "gray market" due to outdated 1930s laws requiring a congressional franchise just to transmit data.

Under RA 12234, CVISNET and its served communities transition into legally protected Data Transmission Industry Participants (DTIPs). This shift eliminates years of bureaucratic hurdles, replacing them with a National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) "Green Lane" designed to offer micro and community-based providers expedited registration, reduced fees, and simplified requirements.

"𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺," said Jeffrey Llanto, Executive Director of CVISNET. "The removal of the franchise requirement lowers our barriers to entry from years of political maneuvering to a streamlined administrative process. This means CVISNET can now focus its full resources where they belong: buying, building, and maintaining connectivity for our underserved neighbors."

Beyond removing legislative roadblocks, the new law grants CVISNET and other local community networks game-changing operational advantages: Direct Technology Access; Mandatory Infrastructure Sharing, and Fiscal Support.

The 5-day bootcamp (August 6–10, 2026) marks the first Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) Bootcamp in the Asia-Pacific region. Co-organized by international and regional allies—including the Internet Society (ISOC), Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Rhizomatica, The Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA) , and the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)—the event convenes 40 practitioners, social enterprises, and small operators, including 25 from the Philippines and 15 from across Asia.

𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗩𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗔 '𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧' 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠

𝘊𝑜𝘳𝑑𝘰𝑣𝘢, 𝐶𝘦𝑏𝘶 - The Municipality of Cordova-Official, in collaboration with CVISNET Foundation Inc., successfully conducted a two-day 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗲-𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 (𝗕𝗲𝗦𝗧).

Organized alongside the Cordova Mdrrmo or the 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, the training took place from July 22 – 23, 2026, at the Cordova Evacuation Center. The initiative brought together local officials and disaster response representatives from all 13 of the municipality’s barangays.

The event commenced with an opening message from 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗼 Fred Anlocotan, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗠𝗗𝗥𝗥𝗠𝗢 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱, who underscored the necessity of integrating technology into modern disaster management protocols to save lives and streamline responses.

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, lauded Cordova’s proactive leadership.

"Integrating the BeST platform into barangay operations is no longer just a digital advantage—it is a baseline necessity for sustainable development and community safety," Cabarrubias stated, affirming CVISNET's support for Cordova.

To ensure seamless adoption, 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, led the participants through comprehensive overview of the system. Llanto demonstrated how BeST bridges the gap between everyday administrative information management and real-time disaster risk reduction functionalities.

This milestone is a result of a strategic partnership between the Local Government Unit of Cordova, the Cordova MDRRMO, and CVISNET Foundation, Inc.—a pioneer in deploying information and communications technology (ICT) for community development.

With BeST being deployed, the Municipality of Cordova firmly reinforces its commitment to leveraging innovation for public service, ensuring that its communities are not just prepared, but resilient.

𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗪) 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀, organized by the DOST Central Visayas, recently concluded a successful three-day run from July 13 to 15 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

As a proud exhibitor and resource partner, CVISNET Foundation, Inc. joined forces with technology innovators and business leaders to sign a milestone 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, officially forming the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺. The strength of this multi-sectoral alliance lies in its diverse, powerhouse membership dedicated to regional development: 𝘾𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙉𝙀𝙏 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙄𝙣𝙘., 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙘., 𝘼𝙍𝙆𝘼, 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙚𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙢, 𝘾𝙚𝙗𝙪 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 (𝘾𝘾𝘾𝙄), 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘.

The ceremonial signing was witnessed by distinguished national and regional leaders, including DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr., DOST Usec. Sancho A. Maborrang, DOST-7 Regional Director Tristan L. Abando, DOST Cebu PSTO Director Bryan B. Ybañez, PCCI Director and VP for MSME Development Melanie C. Ng, DICT-7 Regional Director Frederick Amores, and DTI-7 Regional Director Esperanza "Hope" Melgar.

During the Day 3 session on "𝗧𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗮: 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱)”, CVISNET Executive Director Jeffrey N. Llanto took the stage to present “𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒅𝒈𝒆: 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝑰.” Mr. Llanto highlighted how artificial intelligence can strengthen community-led disaster preparedness and response through the 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐞-𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 (𝐁𝐞𝐒𝐓) - a localized technology designed to address real-world challenges in disaster resilience and daily government services.

To conclude the 3-day event, CVISNET was formally honored by the DOST Central Visayas with a Plaque and Certificate of Recognition. This accolade serves as a testament to CVISNET’s enduring partnership with the department and its steadfast commitment to driving impactful, science-and-technology-driven initiatives across the region.

𝗖𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗧, 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗨𝗠

Cebu City, Cebu – On July 13, 2026, CVISNET Foundation Inc, alongside technology innovators and business leaders, signed a 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 to form the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺. Led by DOST Central Visayas, the signing took place during the DOST Central Visayas 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (RSTW), signaling a unified, tech-driven regional growth.

The signed pledge reads:
“𝐵𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑤𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑠 𝑆𝑀𝐴𝑅𝑇 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑢𝑚, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝑆𝑇𝐼) 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑠.

𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝑤𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦-𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.”

The strength of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 lies in its diverse, multi-sectoral membership. Combining grassroots tech advocacy, industry representation, and cutting-edge software solutions, the members include: CVISNET Foundation Inc, Rameses, ARKA, Codechum, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mata Technologies, Inc.

The ceremonial signing is witnessed by distinguished national and regional science and technology leaders, underscoring the government's strong backing of the initiative: 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 Renato U. Solidum, Jr.; 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗰. Sancho A. Maborrang, 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝟳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Tristan L. Abando, DOST Cebu PSTO 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Bryan B. Ybañez, 𝗣𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Melanie C. Ng, 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝟳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Frederick Amores, and 𝗗𝗧𝗜 𝟳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Esperanza "Hope" Melgar.

Thank you DOST Central Visayas and DOST Cebu PSTO for recognizing CVISNET Foundation Inc as an Exhibitor and Resource Partner for this year’s 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!

Representing CVISNET Foundation, Inc. to receive the Plaque of Recognition and Certificate were:
● Jeffrey N. Llanto, Executive Director
● Kenneth C. Santiañez, IT Head