Balanga City has hosted the three-day 16th National ICT Summit led by the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP).
The meeting was attuned to the advocacy of Balanga Mayor Francis Garcia and Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon-Gozon on digital education.
Garcia highlighted the success of the Balanga Learning Hub, established in 2016 to provide communities and students with access to modern digital tools and resources.
To date, the city boasts of 21 learning hubs, each equipped with state-of-the-art computers, air-conditioned rooms, and trained facilitators.
The summit brought together government officials, private sector representatives, ICT professionals, and academic leaders who tackled the challenges and opportunities in advancing the country’s digital infrastructure.
The summit was organized in collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Bataan ICT Development Council, Inc., and the local government of Balanga.