09/03/2026
๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Strengthening digital learning environments and expanding access to knowledge resources are becoming essential components of education in the digital age. In line with this direction, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) of La Salle Academy, Iligan City had a discussions with the Center for Digital Iligan Innovation and Sustainability (CDIIS), headed by Mr. Paul Hui Lagura, to explore a potential partnership that will support digital literacy, academic research, and innovation among students and faculty.
During the online meeting, representative from La Salle Academy Iligan, led by Learning Resource Center Head Gorge B. Puertos Jr., shared their ongoing initiative to transform their traditional library into a more dynamic digital resource center. Currently, approximately 60 percent of their library collection has already been digitized, with continuing efforts to integrate interactive learning technologies such as touchscreens, digital archives, and online resource-sharing platforms. The initiative aims to ensure broader access to knowledge while encouraging collaborative learning and research within the academic community.
In response, CDIIS presented the role of the Digital Creatives Hub as a platform that connects the academic sector with industry practitioners, government institutions, and local stakeholders. Through this ecosystem approach, the hub supports programs focused on digital transformation, innovation governance, and sustainability, while creating opportunities for students and educators to engage in real-world innovation initiatives.
Both institutions discussed several areas of potential collaboration, including capacity-building programs on digital innovation and sustainable practices, lectures and seminars on innovation governance and digital transformation, collaborative research and knowledge-sharing activities, and student participation in community-based innovation projects. The partnership also aims to develop integrated learning resources that promote digital literacy and sustainability within the academic environment.
The meeting further explored opportunities for La Salle Academy Iligan to participate in ongoing initiatives such as Wiki Club Iligan, which documents and shares knowledge about Iliganโs history, culture, and creative ecosystem, as well as digital literacy programs including the Hour of AI learning sessions designed to introduce students and communities to emerging technologies.
As a next step, both parties agreed to organize a follow-up visit to the Digital Creatives Hub to further identify collaborative programs and explore resource-sharing arrangements. The discussion also included the possibility of formalizing the partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding that will guide joint initiatives and knowledge exchange activities.
This emerging collaboration reflects a shared commitment to harnessing digital tools, innovation, and knowledge networks to strengthen learning ecosystems in Iligan. By connecting academic institutions with innovation platforms and community initiatives, CDIIS and La Salle Academy aim to empower students, educators, and local stakeholders to actively participate in a digitally enabled and future-ready learning environment.
