The Internet Provision for Students in Tacloban City
Amidst the Pandemic Project
Proponents
Joanna Margaret O. Tiu
Project Manager
Tacloban City STEM Organization
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
joannatiu9@gmail.com
Joan Nicole A. Ranara
Assistant Manager
Tacloban City STEM Organization
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
joooan.ranara@gmail.com
Sharmaine Nicole P. Eclipse
Assistant Manager
Tacloban City STEM Organization
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
nicoleeclipsee@gmail.com
Asherah Manasseh V. Toyhacao
Team Member
Tacloban City STEM Organization
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
manassehasherah@gmail.com
Candy Joy A. Franklin
Team Member
Tacloban City STEM Organization
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
candyjoyfranklin@gmail.com
December 20, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Description of the Agency
Tacloban City STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Organization is a non-profit organization
that was established in year 2013. It is composed of former and current STEM students from different schools of Tacloban City
that ought to help learners of the said locality. Its mission is to address the needs of students and facilitate their way of
learning with the use of modern technology. It also intends to expand the organization to address the needs of more students
from other sector of the Philippines. Tacloban City STEM Organization administer different projects such as the Garbage
Collector Machine Project and The Reusable Paper Project. It also joined national competitions such as the National Science
and Technology Competition and the Organizational Competition. These accomplishments did not only improve the
organization’s capability of managing different projects but also resulted for the organization to win different national awards
and have more partner agencies.
Funding Agency
SM Foundation helps improve the quality of life of Filipinos by providing access to quality education, healthcare,
farmer’s training, shelter and social inclusion. Its mission is — we will make targeted social investments in education, health
care, livelihood and shelter to help undeserved Filipinos improve their lives; and we will promote initiatives to protect and
enhance the Philippines' unique and diverse ecological heritage. We will do this by working directly with communities to give
them the assistance they require, by leveraging our corporate assets to secure resources and build awareness and by engaging
with strong partners to create programs that promote a cycle of positive change. — (“SM Foundation”, n.d.). The organization’s
project deals with providing students an Internet connection for better way of learning in the midst of pandemic, supporting
the project would help many students have an access to good quality education. The Tacloban City STEM Organization have
inadequate fund to undertake the project thus, funding the proposal will not only help attain both the organization and the SM
Foundation’s mission but will also help the organization manage the proposed project.
Partner Agencies
The PLDT or Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is the leading telecommunications and Internet service
provider in the Philippines. Its mission is to empower Filipinos everywhere with customer-focused digital innovations that
unlock and share their infinite potential (“About PLDT”, n.d.). Given the company’s accomplishments, it is certainly the most
preferred option to provide Internet service to students. It would help learners have an access to better way of learning by
using Internet which is associated to the mission of both the organization and the PLDT Company.
The DepEd or Department of Education- Region 8 is an education agency that formulates, implements, and
coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. Its mission is to
protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education (“Vision,
Mission, Core Values, and Mandate – DepEd”, n.d.). The project concerns with providing students an access to Internet
connection for a better way of learning. Thus, the agency is qualified as the organization’s partner agency since the
organization’s project and the DepEd have related missions.
RATIONALE
Gap in knowledge to be addressed by the project
According to Kritz (2020), education officials decided to use online platforms for school year 2020-2021 to resume
the schooling of millions of Filipino students during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most students, especially in public
schools, have no stable internet connection or have no access to it at all. The tendency of this situation is that students will not
be able to comply their school works and even fail their classes. Since Philippines cannot fully support online classes because
of lack of funds this project aims to provide students an access to good internet connection for them to be able to acquire a
good quality education amidst the pandemic.
Problem to be solved
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic happen school staffs were already experiencing lack of funds. It even got worse
when this pandemic happened because of distance learning. Teachers and other school staffs needs to have an access to
Internet connection for them to have a communication with students. On the other hand, students also need to have an access
to internet connection for them to attend online classes, and even those students who are under modular modality needed this
for them to stay communicated with their teachers and do research about their lessons for better understanding. Despite of
the Philippines’ self-proclaimed status as the world’s center for social media, seven (7) out of ten (10) Filipinos remains
inaccessible to Internet or they are unable to provide for Internet connection (Montecillo,2012). Thus, this project aims to
solve the problem of students regarding with access to internet connection.
Project’s significance
According to the article “Slow Internet A Challenge to Teachers, Students as Classes Start” (2020),
teachers
and
students' participation in online classes are greatly affected by the slow internet connection in the country. The importance of
this project is it will enable students have an access to a good internet connection. Students are the nation’s hope for change, if
students will not be able to cope up with the new normal way of learning and fail classes the change in our nation might not
come. Thus, the significance of this project is providing students an access to internet connection to help them cope up with
the new normal way of learning.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Goals and Objectives
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To help students cope with the new normal of schooling.
To provide students a good Internet connection.
To ensure that all students involve can attend and finish school without difficulties and problems regarding with
Internet.
To help students have a good access to good quality education.
Methodology
The Internet Provision for Students in Tacloban City amidst the Pandemic Project will be executed by doing the
following course of action.
TASKS
OBJECTIVES
1. Meeting with funding
and partner agencies’
representative.
— To discuss the
proposed project.
— Signing of
contracts.
Table 1: ACTION PLAN
PEOPLE INVOLVE
VENUE
TIME FRAME
Tacloban City STEM
Organization
headquarter.
1-2 days
Tacloban City STEM
Organization
headquarter.
1-2 days
Tacloban City STEM
Organization
personnel.
Tacloban City STEM
Organization
headquarter.
1 day
— To ensure that
there is Internet signal
to areas involve.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
headquarter.
5-8 days
— To make sure that
the materials needed
are complete.
— Authorized people
that install Internet.
— Areas in Tacloban
City that are involve.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— Funding agency’s
representative.
— Partner agencies
representative.
2. Meeting with the City
Mayor and all the
Barangay Chairman.
— To discuss the
proposed project.
— To have legal
documents regarding
with the authorization
of the project.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— City Mayor
— All the Barangay
Chairman involve.
3. Finalizing the project
— To discuss the
materials needed for
the project.
— To discuss how the
project will be
implemented.
— To discuss the
personnel needed for
the implementation of
the project.
— To discuss if all the
legal documents
needed is complete.
4. Install Internet to
respective areas and
prepare the materials
needed.
5. Implementation of the
project
— To make sure that
all students involve
are availing the
benefits of the said
project.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
headquarter.
— Barangay officials.
— Areas in Tacloban
City that are involve.
6 months
— To make sure that
the health protocols
are applied.
— Students involve.
6. Delivering supplies
monthly.
— To make sure that
there is still enough
supply of materials
needed.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— Areas in Tacloban
City that are involve.
Once a month
7. Conducting monthly
survey.
— To make sure that
the objectives of the
project are achieved.
— Tacloban City
STEM Organization
personnel.
— Areas in Tacloban
City that are involve.
Once a month
— Barangay officials.
— Students involve.
Terms and Condition
1. The distribution of Wi-Fi password will be every first day of the month.
2. The Internet connection will be available from Monday to Saturday every 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. until the end of school year
2020-2021.
3. The Internet will only be available on applications used for school purposes (e.g. google applications for education, YouTube,
and Zoom Meeting).
4. The organization’s personnel will give a paper containing the Wi-Fi password that is good for one (1) month.
5. A survey will be conducted once a month regarding with the effectiveness of the project.
6. Parents must present their child’s school ID before availing the Internet connection.
7. Health protocols must be implemented in conducting the project.
Timeline
The Internet Provision for Students in Tacloban City amid the Pandemic Project is expected to be completed in
January 2021 following the indicated durations for every activity. The said project will commence from November 2020 to
December 2020 so that in January 2021, all students can now have access to the provided Internet connection.
Table 2: TIMELINE
YEAR
2020
ACTIVITIES
DURATION
1. Initial meeting
and signing of
contract with
agencies’
representative.
1-2 Days
2. Meeting with the
Barangay
Chairman.
1-2 Days
3. Finalizing scope
and clarifying of
the details.
1-2 Days
4.Preparing
Materials
3-5 Weeks
5. Installation of
4-8 Weeks
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
2021
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
the Internet.
6. Evaluation.
Once
month
a
Anticipated Outcome and How it Will Be Evaluated
The said project will hopefully help students, especially those who don’t have Internet connection at home to finish
the school year without problems and difficulties. The measuring of the success of this project (by activity) is shown in the
table below.
Table 3: ANTICIPATED OUTCOME AND MEASURING OF SUCCESS
ACTIVITY
ANTICIPATED OUTCOME
MEASURE(S) OF SUCCESS
No. 1
The agency and barangay officials will
accept the proposal and sign legal
documents.
— The agency’s representative will ask
questions regarding with the said
project.
— The agency will accept the contract.
No. 2
The Barangay officials and the agency
will participate in conducting the
project.
— Monthly program meetings will take
place.
No. 3
There will be no shortage of funds.
However, if it happens immediate
action must take place.
— The organization’s budget managing
group will conduct a weekly checking
on the materials needed.
No. 4
The Internet will be successfully
applied to areas involved and has a
strong signal in which every student
have an access to it.
— Weekly checking of the router and
Internet connection in areas involve
will be conducted.
No. 5
The students can attend and finish
school without difficulties and
problems regarding with Internet.
— Monthly meetings will take place.
Each coordinator will report to the
STEM Organization’s Chairman.
— Will conduct a monthly survey
regarding with the effectiveness of the
project.
PROJECT NEEDS AND COST
Budget
Item description
Materials
 Bond Paper (Long)
 Printer
 Printer Ink
 Miscellaneous (Staple, staple wire, scissors,
ballpen)
 USB Drive
 Laptop
 Face Mask
 Face Shield
 Alcohol
Wi-Fi
Transportation (Gasoline)
Total
Cost:
Amount (for 6 months)
≈Php 30,000
≈Php 1,380,000
≈Php 4,500
≈Php 1,414,500.00
How the budget will be used
The fund will be used in acquiring materials needed for the implementation of the project, installing Internet
connection, and transportation. The expense for the whole duration of the project is approximately P1,414,500.00 and it will
be spent accordingly. The total budget for the materials needed is approximately P30,000.00. The bond papers, printer, laptop,
and other miscellaneous materials will be used for printing out Wi-Fi passwords, monitoring the project, and for surveys.
Materials such as face masks, face shield, and alcohol will be used by the organization’s personnel and barangay officials. The
P1,380,000.00 is allotted for the Internet installation fee and its monthly bill. And the remaining fund which is P4,500.00 will
be used for gasoline fee which is needed in transporting materials and personnel involve in the said project.
Personnel
PROPONENTS
Joanna Margaret O. Tiu
ROLES
Project Manager
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 STEM 12 Student
 Ang Leytean
 LNHS COMELEC
Joan Nicole A. Ranara
Assistant Manager
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STEM 12 Student
Member of JJC Leytean
Served as a third member of
COMELEC
Sharmaine Nicole P. Eclipse
Assistant Manager
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STEM 12 Student
Member of ANG Leytean
Member of JJC Leytean
Served as a third member of
COMELEC
Asherah Manasseh V. Toyhacao
Team Member
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STEM 12 Student
MAPEH Organization
Candy Joy A. Franklin
Team Member
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STEM 12 Student
MAPEH Organization
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Kritz
(2020).
PH
Not
Ready
for
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19,
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from
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Montecillo (2012). Only 3 out of 10 Filipinos have access to internet. Retrieved on December 18, 2020 from
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PLDT Inc. (n.d.). About PLDT. Retrieved on December 16, 2020 from http://www.pldt.com/about-us
PLDT Inc. (n.d.). Mission/Vision. Retrieved on December 16, 2020 from http://www.pldt.com/about-us/what-drivesus/mission-vision
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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (EAPP)
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)
Toyhacao, Asherah Manasseh V.
G12 - G. Zara
Week 9-10: November 30 – December 9, 2020
Week 9: MY NOVEL CONCEPT PAPER
E. REFLECTION:
Making a concept paper is like making a research paper. The only difference between them is that a
concept paper is precise and short. In this lesson, our group decided to make a concept paper for a project in
which we proposed a project about the internet provision for all students in Tacloban City. Honestly it was not
an easy task to make. You need to deeply think about it and widen your imagination. Plus it was a group task
and it was not easy for me to talk with them and share ideas with them. Others leave us only on seen but its
fine. In the end, we made our concept paper successfully.