𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐏𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬

June 9, 2025

by ✍️📸 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘭 𝘔. 𝘈𝘻𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘳., 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘒𝘚 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵

In partnership with the Provincial Science and Technology Office-Batanes, the DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute and BPI Foundation turned over two computer units with routers and pods for STARBOOKS to two public schools in Basco on 03 June 2025.

This initiative seeks to enhance the learning experience of learners from Batanes National Science High School and Valugan Integrated School by providing them with free science, technology, and innovation (STI) and K-12 learning resources from STARBOOKS.

This initiative is part of BPI Foundation’s “𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐝” advocacy, which aims to build a sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous Philippines. It also supports DOST-STII’s mission of disseminating science, technology, and innovation learning resources through STARBOOKS.

The event was attended by school administrators, teachers, students, and local community members who were given an orientation and user training on how to maximize the utilization of STARBOOKS.

The event was also graced by BPI Foundation Associate Director Juvylyn Reniva, Program Manager Melanie Magbuhos, Program Coordinator Carmela Fajardo, DOST PSTO-Batanes Director Nora Garcia, and DOST Region 2 CEST Coordinator Rowena Guzman.

This third wave of donations from BPI Foundation, Inc., worth PHP 3.1 million, will enable 40 remote schools across the Philippines to access free, state-of-the-art learning resources.

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