LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Government of Cebu, alongside the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Education (DepEd), distributed digital library gear to pick out faculties on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, on the Cebu Provincial Capitol.
The digital libraries are referred to as STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS).
These function a digital repository of scientific journals, analysis supplies, and academic content material. Additionally, it options Ok-12 curriculum assist supplies, together with ready-made quizzes, lesson guides, and tutorial sources tailor-made to particular topics.
The eight beneficiaries of the STARBOOKS from the Cebu province embrace the next:
- Badian National High School
- Minglanilla Science High School
- Buanoy National High School in Balamban
- Compostela National High School
- Medellin National Science and Technology School
- Bantayan Science High School
- San Remigio National High School
- Luciano B. Rama Memorial National High School
The STARBOOKS turnover held on the Cebu Provincial Capitol was led by Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro and attended by DepEd Cebu Province Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Senen Priscillo Paulin, DOST officers, in addition to supervisors and principals of science excessive faculties throughout the province.
DOST’s STARBOOKS
Launched again in 2011, DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute’s (DOST-STII) STARBOOKS program goals to alleviate the digital hole in schooling by offering entry to 1000’s of science and expertise sources.
The STARBOOKS comprise digitized science and expertise sources in textual content, audio, and video codecs. Additionally, these sources will be accessed offline, making it simpler for distant and low-connectivity areas to entry them.
According to this system’s web site, there are greater than 8000 STARBOOKS deployed nationwide, which will be present in academic establishments, native authorities items, nationwide authorities businesses, in addition to non-government organizations and different personal establishments.
Besides its offline model, STARBOOKS additionally has a web-based model and several other cellular purposes, such because the STARBOOKS Mobile App (for accessing the contents by way of Android telephones), STARBOOKS Whiz App (a math and science quiz app), and STARBOOKS Finder App, which exhibits the STARBOOKS websites nationwide.
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