It looks like the OLPC program is well on its way here in the Philippines.

Despite Intel’s fall out from the program, the OLPC dream is managing very well on its own and has some good news on the local front. As reported by Jayvee Fernandez on ABuggedLife.com, with the help of the PBSP, OLPC Philippines has formed a partnership with the Don Bosco Technical College making it the pilot school for the ambitious program.

It will be made available at the primary school level, but the technical resources and expertise of its college will undoubtedly be a great help in developing and expanding current programs that already run on the XO. The PBSP, on the other hand, will help in financing and the  implementation of the program as well as validating and developing the necessary practices for the program to become accessible and successful in other parts and schools in the country. While this is just a small step towards the dream, it is nevertheless a very good one in the right direction.

Being my optimistic self, I have high hopes for this new partnership which might very well be the new cyber-education program that the public school system so greatly deserves. You can view updates and show your support through the OLPC Philippines wiki-site, OLPC Multiply page or by joining their Facebook group.

Acess to technology, after all, is a right of everyone and not just for the financially capable.