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Teachers in Ilocos Sur town among MacBook Neo laptop recipients

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Kenneth P. Tabin

Teachers of San Juan National High School in Ilocos Sur receive 21 MacBook Neo laptops from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office as part of the agency’s nationwide laptop distribution program. The devices are expected to support lesson preparation, digital instruction and the development of learning materials. (Photo courtesy of San Juan National High School)

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Teachers at San Juan National High School in the municipality of San Juan in this province are set to strengthen their digital instruction capabilities after receiving 21 MacBook Neo laptops from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office.

The allocation is part of DepEd’s nationwide distribution of more than 231,000 laptops for public school teachers, under its Computerization Program, aimed at improving access to technology and supporting digital learning in public schools.

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The nationwide rollout began on Nov. 9, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leading the ceremonial turnover of the initial batch of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units to 10 public schools in Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

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DepEd secured 172,654 MacBook Neo units, of which 169,008 are intended for teachers and 3,646 for administrative personnel. The department also awarded contracts for 62,717 Windows-based laptops for teachers. Deliveries of the MacBook Neo units are scheduled from November 2026 to March 2027.

The MacBook Neo units were procured at approximately P43,000 each through competitive bidding, with each package including productivity tools, delivery and logistics, professional training and a five-year warranty.

DepEd is also working with Apple on GuroXL, a training framework intended to help educators integrate technology into classroom instruction and develop their digital skills.

For San Juan National High School, the 21 laptops are expected to help teachers prepare lessons, develop instructional materials and use digital tools in teaching. The devices are also expected to ease their reliance on personally purchased equipment and provide more reliable technology for their work.

Under DepEd’s allocation guidelines, schools and teachers who have yet to receive government-issued laptops are among those prioritized for the latest distribution. INQ

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