LEADING fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. came back to Barangay Baclayan in Oriental Mindoro in celebration of Safer Internet Month, bringing its online safety campaign to the Baclayan Mangyan School while strengthening the digital capabilities of its students.
Through its Corporate Governance and Data Privacy Group, Converge engaged pupils in Grades 5 and 6 in its Project Piglet (Privacy Integration through Guided Learning of Emerging Technologies), a program that aims to enhance digital literacy and privacy awareness among school children.
Converge AVP and Head of Data Privacy and Information Security Compliance Team Eumir Paolo Espiritu highlighted that kids nowadays are more susceptible to cyberthreats such as deception, fraud, identity theft, malware and computer viruses.
He noted that as early as possible, children should be educated on ways to protect themselves against these, which was why they launched Project Piglet in 2024.
“Converge intends to visit different regions across the country to reach the unserved and underserved and increase the awareness of kids when it comes to data privacy and information security. At Converge, we leave no one behind. So, this Safer Internet Month, we visited the Indigenous children here in Mindoro to also promote the more responsible and positive use of digital technology,” he said.
Converge hosted a storytelling session and distributed school supplies and snacks to the kids.
The company also strengthened the school’s digital capabilities as it donated learning tablets and a smart TV at the Stairway Foundation ICT Learning Center.