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Tech Talk by Joel T. Fagsao After almost 6 months of not traveling out of Bontoc, I dusted my reliable leather overnight bag and hopped into the Cable Tours bus bound for Manila. I was to attend the awarding ceremonies of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s Kabalikat Awards. As founding person of Xijen Institute [...]

By Joel T. Fagsao If you are currently working, the thought of leaving your job (your comfort zone) to try earning on your own might not even cross your mind.  In a nation where the mind set is to go to college and earn a living as employees, getting into self-employment is probably the last [...]

Xijen College is a Proud Partner Institution of the Program by Agueda Ambasing A free learning and earning scheme for youth volunteers of the Department of Labor dubbed “ Kabataan Information Technology Opportunities (K-Ito), has benefited 164 youth, teachers, barngay health workers, barangay officials  and twenty volunteer youth mentors in Mountain Province.  Marcial Pachingel, Labor and Employment Officer III [...]

By Andrew Dogaong, Philippine Information Agency BONTOC, Mountain Province- Xijen College of Mountain Province, Inc. launched its Automated School Library System on August 5, 2010.  Bontoc Mayor, Pascual A. Sacgaca graced the occasion and did the ceremonial honors of putting the system into action .  In attendance were school administrators, school librarians from the elementary and [...]

Tech Talk Joel T. Fagsao Why did they not think of that?  I was lining up at the ATM booth and observed as the security guard assisted an elderly woman verify if the money booth has something for her.  Grandma cannot read and write and so she puts her full trust in letting the guard enter [...]

Tech Talk Joel T. Fagsao Yes, indeed it is quite an amusing title for a tech column.  “Remember the Milk” is a popular idiom in the Western world.  It is simply about finding a means not to forget to buy milk despite having it on your grocery list.  Today, “Remember the Milk” is now a [...]

There’s a famed bar in Manila named “The Library” established in the 80’s but I would prefer to reminisce on the library of my childhood.  I am referring to the Provincial Library in Bontoc- a place to spend time and feed your mind.  The American designed building using similar materials the Provincial Capitol was built [...]

By Maura Galasa-Mangay-at The Xijen College Tech-Voc Department will open the Hairdressing NC II training program within the school year 2010-2011.  The school will partner with Herman Malafu, owner of Erica’s Beauty Parlor.  Malafu has been in the hairdressing business for twenty (20) years.  Malafu will share his extensive experience in hairdressing to prospective students who [...]

Tech Talk Joel T. Fagsao Microsoft has upped the ante and remains the office suite queen as it released this month the latest version of its software called Office 2010. Sorry folks, your Office version 2007 has suddenly become history. Similar to car manufacturers who signal the arrival of their latest model based on a [...]

Tech Talk Joel T. Fagsao WordPress is another application that will surely excite those who want to set up a website without necessarily writing code.  I will try to make things in this column as simple as possible for those who do not have a hint of what I am writing about, those who know to use [...]

Xijen College of Mountain Province has setup  ”Buddy Press” on the college’s official website ( http://www.xijen.com).  BuddyPress is a social network application that can be embedded in a website.  School sites tend to be sources of information on courses offered, school activitities and final grades.   School sites tend to be straightforward and offer less interactivity.  BuddyPress will [...]