PSITE CV General Assembly cum Research Conference
Members of the Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE) Cagayan Valley chapter gathered on April 30, 2025 at Isabela State University Echague Campus for the General Assembly cum Research Conference (International Conference on Emerging Trends on Computing and Library Information Sciences).
. Sixty-eight members from twenty-four public and private HEIs attended the activity.
The activity was highlighted by presentations of experts from industries and academic institution to strengthen the skillset of IT educators in the Cagayan Valley region and equip them with necessary knowledge and skills in dealing with the challenges of integration of emerging technologies in the generation of innovative solutions to academic as well as societal issues and concerns.
Dr. Bartolome Tanguillig III, Vice President for academic affairs of Lyceum of the Philippines Alabang and former CHED Chair of Technical Panel for Information Technology Education (TPITE) shared best practices to becoming a Center of Development (COD) and Center of Excellence (COE). On the other hand, Data Lake discussed how Starlink and satellite technology can be leveraged for disaster preparedness while Exoid Robotics presented how robotics can be introduced and integrated in the educational system of institutions. Updates on the different activities of the PSITE CV were presented and discussed by Dr. Albert Vinluan, PSITE CV VP for External Affairs while Dr. Winston G. Domingo, PSITE CV PRO presented the call for technical working group (TWG) for the different monthly skills enhancement activities of the organization. Dr. Ramonsito B. Adducul, PSITE CV Treasurer discussed salient points of the transition of the organization while Dr. Betchie E. Aguinaldo, PSITE CV Interim President delivered her opening remarks and presented the conduct of International Smart Cities & Communities Exposition & Networking Engagement (ISCENE 2025). She discussed the opportunity of faculty members to submit proposals for iDeaPLUS along disaster risk reduction and management. Other aspects of the activity was handled by other chapter officers, Dr. Edenjoy A. Manuel and Ms. Wilyn S. Marzo, Secretariat (registration and membership). At the end of the event Dr. Arvin Alonzo, PSITE CV VP-Internal delivered his closing message. The program was hosted by Ms. Vicky A. Sinco, faculty of Cagayan State University Lal-lo Campus.
