MANILA, Philippines, August 17, 2020 — The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has tapped leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT to augment their eLearning programs with enterprise-grade online applications and connectivity solutions for their members.
These applications will be readily accessible for teachers and school superintendents through the Online Learning Management System. Bundled with the service are enterprise-grade Microsoft 365 web-based collaborations tools including MS Teams that teachers can use to facilitate online classes, integrate notes thru OneNote, promote teacher-student collaboration and create quizzes with integrated 3rd party applications.
This also comes with PLDT's fiber-powered connectivity for the academe and Smart's LTE-enabled Bizload Solution for its users for hassle-free load management and distribution for connecting students.
PLDT offers these academic bundles with enterprise-grade cybersecurity as online applications are hosted on the telco's secured network of VITRO data centers.
Through the partnership, PLDT is supporting CEAP's mission to serve and promote religious instruction as an essential element of Catholic education by enabling their member schools with various online applications designed for remote teaching.
As a response to the pandemic, the CEAP has created the TASK FORCE COVID19 for Sustainability and Resiliency, composed of key officials of the association to assist member institutions. The Task Force prepared a comprehensive CEAP Learning Continuity Plan which include sections on Flexible Learning Modalities, CEAP Enrolment Assistance Portal, Review of Fees, among others. It has also been conducting regular webinars to respond to the needs of Catholic schools.
“The CEAP continues to stay true to its vision, even in the midst of this global pandemic, to transform the world and renew the Philippines guided by the missionary mandate of the Church and with the support of partners like the PLDT,” said CEAP President Father Elmer Dizon.
"Despite the challenges of this pandemic, we are optimistic that our partnership with the various educational organizations will help them get through this difficult period and take learning to the next level," said First Vice President of PLDT Enterprise Vic Tria.
"Our main goal is to offer a 'holistic' solution that will cover most aspects of the teaching and learning experience for the academe sector and the students. That's why in offering solutions, we really leverage on the strength of both PLDT and Smart's network for our partners to maximize to enable their digital programs' objectives," said PLDT Enterprise Corporate Relationship Management Head Dick Perez.
Currently, CEAP has 1,484 school-members with 120 superintendents of Catholic schools in the country. It is a non-stock, non-profit organization. It is represented in the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), Private Education Assistance Committee - Fund for Assistance to Private Education (PEAC-FAPE) and the various Technical Working Groups and Committees of national government agencies working for the interest of the private schools.
