Marcos leads rollout of laptops for schoolteachers

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday led the nationwide rollout of laptops for public school teachers, starting with a ceremonial turnover of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units in Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

The event, held at Dagupan City National High School, kicked off the distribution under the Department of Education’s Computerization Program. Of the 231,725 laptops distributed, 169,008 were MacBook Neo units and 62,171 were Acer Swift Air 14 laptops. An additional 3,646 MacBook Neo devices were allocated for administrative officers.

Dagupan City National High School received 72 MacBook Neo units, while nine other public elementary, integrated, and secondary schools in the city received a total of 137 units. The laptops are expected to benefit around 5,000 students and 312 school personnel.

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“The support for our teachers continues,” Marcos said in his remarks during that event. “Along with these laptops, we are also providing assistance and training to help you make the most of them in your teaching.”

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The President also assured teachers that the laptops were procured “through proper processes in accordance with law.” Through public bidding, the government saved P1.4 billion in the laptop procurement compared with standard retail prices.

READ: DepEd: Over 172,000 teachers, staff to get Apple laptops

“With partners such as Apple and the National Educators Academy of the Philippines, we will help you use these tools in your classrooms so you can make the most out of them,” Marcos said.

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He added that the government would ensure that schools have reliable internet connection so teachers can make full use of the laptops.

“Because when we provide our teachers with the tools they need for work, we are also ensuring that our children are learning better. We are giving our learners greater opportunities to compete with their peers around the world. And we are ensuring that our learners have a greater chance of winning in life,” he said. /cb