This document provides a short biography and interview of Sheramie Jane R. Dy, who works in the MIS Admin Section. The interview covers her typical daily routine of checking on her kids, preparing for work, and stopping by the mall on her way home. She enjoys sports like volleyball and badminton in her free time. At work, she enjoys learning new things and finds her job interesting despite originally disliking accounting and IT. Her one wish would be the good health of her family.

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In Focus: getting acquainted with Chay2x October
2009
a woman of exquisite beauty...behind her tough
personality comes a very sweet and kind-hearted soul.
allaboutIT finally found time to get a fell of who she is...
What’s your typical day like? What would you like to
Once my eyes are open the first venture into? BIOMETRICS MACHINE
thing I would do is check on my I just recently open a carwash upgraded, updated...
kids. Once they’re off to school I business with my siblings. I dreamt The latest
Timekeeping was the
prepare myself to go to work. My of having my own restaurant some- installed time
first system MIS (formerly ITU) has
usual routine is home-office- day. A small “carenderia” would capture
developed way back 2002. With
home. On my way home from even be okay with me already for a machine is
the implementation, there were a
work I pass by San Frans Mall start. an advanced
lot of praises, a lot of comments,
(that’s the San FAST FACTS and a lot of suggestions that came fingerprint
Frans Wet Market) out. One thing is sure though, time- biometrics
to buy food and Full Name: Sheramie Jane R. Dy keeping has helped the province terminal. It is
groceries. Going Age: 28 SAVE a lot of money. versatile,
to the mall Birthday: August 10, 1981 economical
became a part of We aimed to bring back and secure.
Little Darlings: Ahlea Trisha - 9
my daily routine. those glorious days when we don’t It is a reliable
Iverson - 5
What are your encounter problems with the biometric
Sean Nicole - 4 system. Chronolog machines technology
interests?
Sports Position: Clerk-MIS Admin Section became outdated, reason why we that ensures
now have biometrics. Illegal swip- employees
What kind of ing of other employees ID be- have to be
Sports do you comes history. Queue upon time present to
go for? punch in. No
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entry will no longer be a problem
Volleyball and and there is no reason that payroll more costly System Screenshot
Badminton. be late due to DTR raw data b u d d y -
What do you love about working Why are computer punching.
Latest Biometrics
Though lately I haven’t played that viruses known as generation issue.
much. I was an active player when with MIS?
"bugs"?
I was in highschool. Everything! I enjoy my work a lot. I - This Issue - Timekeeping System was
learned so many things from my job Early computers were
very large; they used to
Biometrics Machine P1 updated by MIS in ICT Status of PGAS
What other activities do you and colleagues. They taught me so
take up whole rooms. Tech Talk: accordance with the newly Information and
enjoy the most? many things in the field of IT. In fact Two programmers were
I love going to the beach with my I hate Accounting and IT and yet my looking inside a computer ICT in Governance P2 installed Biometrics Communications Technology
family and friends. job now involves both. that wasn't working
News Bytes: M a c h i n e . . . development is part of the eight-
point agenda of governance set
properly when they
Do you have interests in If you have one wish for the last discovered a moth inside Little OIC of MIS P3 Employees can clock in for the province of Agusan Del
10 seconds of your life, what it. After they disposed of Sur. One of its purposes is to
business? the moth, the computer Hot Spot: easily with fingerprint only entry.
would that be? improve the efficiency and
Yes. Very much interested. started working again. No PIN numbers are required. The
Hmmm…. Good health for my Secured MIS Server Room P3 effectiveness of service delivery.
One of the programmers LCD panel on the terminal con-
family. mistakenly referred to the firms a successful punch and
InFocus: Years have passed
moth as a "bug," and over displays the employees’ time in or
Getting Acquainted with Chay P4 since the ISSP (Information
Management Information Services
rd
time the word started
being used to describe
time out. A Special feature has System Strategic Plan) was
3 Floor, Executive Bldg. Regular Columns:
the situation where a line been added which greets an formulated, now the big ques-
D.O. Plaza Government Center
Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur of code within a computer Tech Humor P2 employee a “Happy Birthday” tion is “How was it since then?”
Phone: 085 3437955 didn't work as it should. Tech Qoute P2 once he/she punch in on his birth
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2. Tech talk
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Role of ICT in Governance... to communications, information
and knowledge and enhancing the
Hot Spot: Secured MIS Server Room
Governance refers to a pro- citizens and their public sector quality of life of its citizens. Developing a secure and efficient newly installed division results into server is an administrators’ haven.
cess whereby elements in representatives and the formula- room is a top The only thing missing is an ac-
society wield power, author- tion and implementation of public It can strengthen the role of each priority for IT pro- cess control and security system
ity and influence and enact policies in the areas of ICT and ex- governance pillar in rural devel- fessionals. A to minimize or limit entry.
policies and decisions con- pansion of the knowledge opment and poverty reduction. It
server room
cerning public life and social economy, as can facilitate speedy,
should function Currently MIS housed and main-
uplifment. well as their in- “Information to be transparent, account-
tegration into used as a part of social able, efficient and ef- as a carefully tained eight (8) servers, a number
E-governance also known as development action has to be reliable fective interaction be- controlled envi- of in-house developed software
Electronic Governance or Digital planning. and relevant, also timely. tween the public, citi- ronment. The and a lot of manuals that are kept
Governance otherwise refers to Access to correct and zens, business and amount of space securely inside a safe. Our serv-
governance processes in which An example of relevant (and timely) other agencies. This required and ers consist of 3 IBM E-server
Information and Communications ICT applica- information makes not only promotes bet- related power Xseries 220, 2 IBM E-server
Technology (ICT) play an active tions in the emancipatory and ter administration and requirements are Xseries 206,1 IBM System
and significant role. It is under- public sector is parcipatory action better business envi- all important X3650, 1 Super Micro Flat, 1 HP
stood as a set of activities involv- the implemen- possible. Such informa- ronment, but also factors that need Newly Installed Server Room Division Proliant ML350. All these run all
ing the effective contribution of ICT tation of an tion has a capacity to saves time and money to be considered. All these were a more presentable and techni- of PGAS Information Systems.
to strengthen democracy. These Information
empower. It is knowledge. in transactions costs of the reasons why our very own cally easy to manage area for the
activities include the use of ICT in S y s t e m s government opera-
the institutional transformation of Strategic Plan tions. server room was redesign into a network administrator. With the With the server room redesign
- David and Foray secured enclosure. raised floor, additional cooling sys- what comes next is a stable net-
the public sector (i.e. e-govern- (ISSP) that
ment activities such as improved guides the promotion of the ef- ICT can become an enabling tool tem, plenty of light when needed, work connection and a fully func-
fective use of ICT to harness the for wider socioeconomic develop- The old server room had outgrown rack style servers, and a well tional IS for the Province of
effectiveness of public adminis-
tration and increased access to competitiveness, allowing it to po- ment. When properly used, it can its purpose and existence. The planned patch panel for each Agusan Del Sur.
streamlined public sector ser- tentially eliminate time and space greatly increase the ability of the -msov
vices), building trust between barriers, ensuring access poor people to benefit from eco- Little OIC of MIS
nomic development and
from development programs
tech humor meant to help them.
Source: http://www.egovernance.org
ambassador and letting them
experience as chiefs of office
graduating class.
http://www.iadb.org/sds/ict
of PGAS for a day. They can This program of the DSWD chal-
Building trust decide, sign documents or lenges the misconception of the
between government term “bright” which is often
and its constituents delegate tasks and act as the
official head last October 12, referred to intellectual or aca-
is an important
intended outcome of 2009. demic capability of the child. They
Bright Child Ambassador: Aljohn Cabel
the transformation and said that a “bright child” is
modernisation of Month of October was celebrating The bright child ambassador considered one if he or she has
public administration the yearly National Children’s detained at MIS was Aljohn been provided with basic health,
“Now, if you can find the power switch, flip it on.” through ICT. Month with the theme, “Bright Cabel. He is a 4th year student nutrition, psychosocial, edu-
News Bytes
Child: Proteksyon ng Bata, of San Luis National high cation, and social protection
tech quote Pananagutan ng Bansa”. Activities School. He plans to study services from conception to
“The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be were lined-up by the Department college at Bulacan State adolescence and has been
mass-produced by unskilled labor.” of Social Welfare and Develop- University and dreams of
practicing positive attitudes
Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun ment Office which is totally becoming a Civil Engineer
and behaviors to becom-
supported by the Provincial someday. He excels in both
ing healthy, responsible and
Nephtali F. Morgado - Editor In Chief Michelle O. Villasis - Head Writer/Layout Artist government. One activity sched- academics and sports and
Jumar V. Boniza - Assistant Editor Andrew Bryan Mondejar - Graphics Artist self- reliant citizen.
Eng’r. Warren E. Lagat - News Correspondent Eddie S. Miladona - Circulations Supervisor uled was choosing a bright child belongs to the top 5 of the
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