Featured Project: Marikina Polytechnic College – Campus ICT & Network Infrastructure Upgrade

Project Overview

Marikina Polytechnic College embarked on a major infrastructure upgrade to strengthen its digital foundation and support the growing demands of technology-driven education. With increasing reliance on online platforms, digital classrooms, and campus-wide connectivity, the institution required a robust, secure, and scalable ICT infrastructure.

AVLS was engaged to deliver a campus-grade network and structured cabling solution, designed to improve performance, reliability, and long-term readiness for future expansion.

The Challenge

As an academic institution serving a large student population, Marikina Polytechnic College needed an ICT environment that could:

• Support high volumes of simultaneous users
• Provide stable and fast connectivity across campus facilities
• Protect institutional data and systems from cyber threats
• Ensure continuous operation despite power interruptions
• Maintain organized, standards-compliant cabling infrastructure

The challenge was to modernize the campus network while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability—without disrupting daily academic operations.

The AVLS Solution

AVLS delivered a comprehensive ICT and network infrastructure upgrade, covering core systems, security, power protection, and structured cabling.

Campus Network Core & Distribution

A high-capacity switching and routing environment was deployed to form the backbone of the campus network. This allows efficient handling of data traffic across academic buildings, offices, and shared facilities, ensuring consistent connectivity for learning and administrative systems.

Network Security & Protection

A centralized security gateway was implemented to safeguard the campus network. This provides traffic inspection, threat prevention, and access control—helping protect students, faculty, and institutional data from digital risks.

Power Protection & System Reliability

Uninterruptible power systems and proper equipment enclosures were installed to protect critical network components. This minimizes downtime, safeguards hardware, and ensures continued operation during power fluctuations or outages.

Structured Cabling & Fiber Infrastructure

AVLS implemented a structured cabling system using industry-standard copper and fiber components. This ensures clean signal transmission, organized pathways, and long-term maintainability across classrooms, offices, and network rooms.

Professional Integration & Commissioning

The project included complete engineering services—covering supply, installation, configuration, testing, and commissioning. All systems were validated to ensure stable operation and readiness for daily academic use.

The Outcome

Marikina Polytechnic College now operates with a modern, secure, and high-performance campus ICT infrastructure that delivers:

• Faster and more reliable network connectivity
• Improved support for digital learning platforms and online resources
• Stronger cybersecurity and system protection
• Reduced downtime through power backup and system redundancy

Featured Project: Rizal Technological University: UPS & Precision Cooling for Multi-Campus Data Centers

Rizal Technological University depends on its data centers to power critical academic and administrative services — from online enrollment to digital learning platforms. With operations running around the clock, RTU needed to protect these systems from power interruptions and environmental risks.

AVLS was awarded the project through public bidding to upgrade the UPS and precision cooling system infrastructure of four data centers across its Boni and Pasig campuses.

The Challenge

Any downtime can affect thousands of students and staff. RTU required:

• Uninterrupted power for essential ICT services
• Stable temperature and airflow for server performance
• Multi-campus protection for decentralized server rooms
• Reduced human access inside sensitive environments
• Efficient remote monitoring for faster incident response

The AVLS Solution

AVLS delivered a fully integrated power and cooling system featuring:

• Redundant UPS systems to ensure continuous operations during outages and voltage fluctuations
• Precision cooling units engineered for data center thermal management — not just comfort cooling
• Battery backup infrastructure sized for critical loads
• Remote monitoring technology to track performance, alarms, and environmental conditions
• Optimized room access to limit unnecessary ingress and wear on equipment

AVLS handled end-to-end engineering, cabling, installation, testing, commissioning, and facility handover — ensuring each data center was prepared for mission-critical uptime.

The Outcome

RTU now benefits from:

• Strong uptime protection for digital systems and student services
• Better energy efficiency and controlled thermal performance
• Real-time management with remote monitoring
• Less risk of failures and costly interruptions
• A resilient ICT backbone ready for future digital expansion

AVLS: Protecting the Digital Heart of Education.

Featured Project: NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu

For a destination as iconic as NUSTAR Resort & Casino, reliability isn’t optional — it’s the foundation of every guest experience. Behind the immersive venues, vibrant entertainment spaces, and premium hospitality areas is a robust network infrastructure and structured cabling system engineered to support their full AV-IT ecosystem.

AVLS was entrusted to design and deploy the infrastructure that powers multiple high-demand areas, including the Casino, Fili Grand Lobby, Fili Hotel Lobby, Mall, Nustar Ballroom, Nustar Grand Ballroom, and key hospitality and event spaces across the property.

At the core of this project is a seamless AV-IT integration, starting with a strong, organized, and scalable structured cabling system built to support audio systems, digital signage, streaming-ready venues, and hotel operational technologies. We ensured:

At the core of this project is a seamless AV-IT integration, starting with a strong, organized, and scalable structured cabling system built to support audio systems, digital signage, streaming-ready venues, and hotel operational technologies. We ensured:

• A clean, future-ready network backbone to support high-traffic entertainment and hospitality environments
• Structured cabling layouts that simplify management across multiple buildings
• Infrastructure that enables smooth distribution of audio, video, control signals, and IT connectivity
• Interoperability across all AV-IT systems for maximum operational efficiency
• Durability and reliability suitable for 24/7 commercial operations

Through meticulous planning and installation across multiple zones, AVLS delivered an infrastructure foundation that allows NUSTAR to operate with confidence — from the casino floor to grand ballrooms and hotel lobbies.

This is what it means to build AV-IT from the ground up: a system designed not just for today’s requirements, but for tomorrow’s possibilities.

A featured project: City of Mandaue for Mandaue City School for the Arts

In today’s digital learning environment, schools need more than traditional classrooms—they need spaces where students can create, perform, and produce using modern tools.

The Mandaue City School for the Arts envisioned a multimedia and recording studio that would strengthen arts education and enhance the teaching-learning process across the division.

To bring this vision to life, the project was awarded to AVLS through public bidding, in accordance with Philippine government procurement law.

A Studio Designed for Modern Teaching & Learning

The goal was to build a space that enables teachers and students to:

• Produce instructional videos and digital lessons
  
• Record music, voice-overs, and creative content
  
• Livestream school events and performances
  
• Receive real-world training in audio and video production
• Strengthen digital literacy and creative expression

AVLS delivered a fully integrated solution which is professional in function, yet user-friendly for schools.

What’s Inside the Multimedia & Recording Studio

• Video Production & Livestreaming
  

  A complete setup that supports multi-camera shooting, switching, recording, and live broadcasting for classes, performances, and school programs.

• Audio Recording & Monitoring

  A full audio workflow ideal for music production, narration, student projects, and clear instructional content.

• Lighting, Backdrops & Environment

  Proper lighting, backdrops, acoustic treatment, and climate control create a flexible environment for both video and audio projects.
  
  

• Integration, Cabling & Fit-Out

  AVLS handled the full integration—from studio layout and wiring to installation, testing, commissioning, and final training.
  

Why This Studio Matters

This facility is more than a room. It’s an investment in skills, creativity, and modern education.  It helps the school:

• Enhance the teaching-learning process
• Support 21st-century skills development
• Provide students with authentic production experience
• Strengthen arts-focused programs and curricula
• Improve content delivery for teachers and learners

AVLS: Supporting Education Through Technology

As education evolves, AVLS continues to support public schools and LGUs in building spaces that inspire learning, creativity, and innovation.

If your institution is exploring a similar facility, AVLS can help you design, plan, and build a studio that meets both educational goals and government procurement standards.

A Featured Client Story: DepEd Mandaue City Multimedia & Recording Studio

As classrooms evolve and digital learning becomes essential, schools now need more than textbooks and traditional teaching tools. Educators must produce learning modules, training content, livestreamed programs, and digital teaching materials that keep students engaged, whether in the classroom or online.

This growing need inspired the DepEd Division Office of Mandaue City to build its own Multimedia & Recording Studio – a space designed not just for internal communication, but to uplift the entire public school community with modern, accessible, and high-quality educational content.

Building a Studio That Supports Teachers and Learners

DepEd Mandaue envisioned a studio that could strengthen both learning and teaching. They needed a space where the division could:

• Record and produce video lessons for teachers and students
  
• Create training modules and instructional materials
• Livestream educational programs and division-wide events
• Improve communication with schools, parents, and stakeholders
• Empower teachers to deliver more engaging and updated content

To bring this vision to life, they awarded the project to AVLS through public bidding as required by Philippine government procurement law, tapping into our expertise in studio integration, educational technology, and AV-IT solutions.

The result is a 4.5m × 7m multimedia arts studio, fully designed and integrated to support learning in today’s digital era.

A Studio Designed for Education

Every part of the space was designed for learning continuity, teacher capability-building, and clear, high-quality communication across the division with the following features:

• Video Production & Recording
• Audio Recording & Voiceovers
• Lighting & Studio Environment

This project was not just an installation. It was a turnkey educational studio, designed, built, integrated, tested, and commissioned by AVLS to be ready for teaching and content creation from day one.

Why Studios Like This Matter for Public Schools

As classrooms shift into hybrid and digital formats, schools need tools that help teachers deliver lessons more effectively. A dedicated studio offers:

Better Learning Resources
Clearer video lessons, well-produced modules, and engaging educational content.

Teacher Empowerment
A space where educators can create materials that reach thousands of learners.

Digital Readiness
Preparation for future learning modes—hybrid, online, or broadcast.

Accessibility
Equal access to high-quality learning content across all public schools.

Future-Proofing
A division-level facility that supports upcoming curriculum changes and new teaching approaches.

In today’s world, a multimedia studio isn’t just a modern feature. It’s a critical educational tool.

AVLS: Your Partner in Modernizing the Learning Experience

For schools, divisions, LGUs, or institutions aiming to strengthen digital learning, AVLS can help you build spaces that transform how you teach and communicate.

From consultation to commissioning, we ensure every system works together and every output supports your mission to educate, inform, and inspire.

If your school or division has ever asked:

“How do we create better learning content for our teachers and students?”

This might be the sign to build your own studio.

A Featured Client Story: Tagum City Historical & Cultural Center – Tagumpay Theater

When the City Government of Tagum envisioned the Tagum Historical & Cultural Center, they weren’t just building another venue — they were creating a legacy. A library, museum, and a groundbreaking 1,000-seater theater all in one landmark facility.

For a venue designed to preserve culture, tell stories, and host world-class performances, the Tagumpay Theater needed a stage solution that was versatile, reliable, and truly performance-ready.

AVLS was trusted to deliver exactly that.

The Challenge

The City Government needed a complete stage ecosystem that could support cultural shows, government events, film screenings, concerts, theater productions and ceremonial programs.

All in a single venue — with zero compromise on control, flexibility, and durability.

The solution required a blend of mechanized staging, professional lighting, high-performance audio, and a cinematic projection system that could match the scale and prestige of the theater.

The AVLS Solution: A Complete Stage Transformation

To meet the theater’s diverse production requirements,

• AVLS installed a full suite of motorized curtain and stage mechanisms to allow Tagumpay Theater to instantly shift from dramatic stage productions to formal city events with ease and elegance
  
• AVLS configured a professional stage lighting system that integrates with remote and DMX control for easy scene changes
• AVLS equipped the theater with a robust immersive audio system to support speech, performances and musical events.  Featuring 32-channel hybrid mixer, full-range and sub-speakers with fly bar rigging, stage monitors, wires and wireless vocal microphones and boom stands. Together, they provide clear, powerful, and reliable reinforcement across the entire 1,000-seat venue
• AVLS installed Panasonic 12,000 lumens laser projector, Cyclorama Cinema Screen, HDMI matrix, HDBaseT extender, projector mount and AVR for voltage stability which, together, results to bright, crisp, and cinema-grade viewing experience.

A Cultural Landmark, Elevated with Technology

The Tagum City Historical & Cultural Center is more than a building, it is the Mother of All Infrastructures in Tagum City, a symbol of heritage and resilience.

The Tagumpay Theater, the first of its kind in the Davao Region, now stands as a fully equipped, professionally integrated venue capable of hosting anything from state-of-the-city addresses to full-scale theatrical productions.

AVLS is proud to have contributed to the city’s vision of celebrating culture, stories, and community through world-class AV-IT solutions.

Introduction

Education and learning form an integral part of a person’s overall growth. Today, every country places a high priority on promoting quality education and learning to advance economically and socially. Classrooms with smart technology have become increasingly popular in the Philippines due to the use of the latest hardware and innovative technological solutions. These tools enhance the learning process and help educators assess students’ performance.

Smart classrooms refer to technologically advanced classrooms and teaching methods designed to enhance learning opportunities and increase efficiency. In this way, students, educators, and technology work together through utilizing computer equipment, audio, video, graphics, virtual reality, interactive platforms, and specialized software.