MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Over 62,000 laptops and smart TV packages are set to be delivered to schools across 16 regions in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday.
According to the DepEd, the equipment worth P1.8 billion will be distributed by the second half of the year to improve the country鈥檚 low teacher-to-laptop ratio.
鈥淭his year, our computerization programs will continue with the help of President Bongbong and my fellow cabinet members. Our goal is for each school to have an 鈥榚-cart鈥� or roving computer lab that all students can use,鈥� said Education Secretary Sonny Angara in a statement.
鈥淎dditionally, we are providing various software tools to support our teachers,鈥� he added.
DepEd noted that the packages would be delivered thanks to the faster procurement process of ICT resources.
It also reported that as of February 4, 2025, DepEd has reported the success of Early Procurement Activities (EPA) for 23,614 smart TV packages, 33,539 laptops for teachers, and 5,328 laptops for non-teaching personnel.
The regions of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon), Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas received the highest allocation for the ICT equipment.
鈥淭he rollout continues despite a P10-billion budget cut that initially hampered DepEd鈥檚 computerization program, reducing its original target of 800,000 laptops and smart TVs for the year,鈥� DepEd said.
DepEd then assured the public that it is working with the Department of Finance鈥攚ith the backing of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.鈥攊n restoring its funds and ensuring the uninterrupted implementation of its digital initiatives.