DepEd-8 distributes 10,534 MacBooks in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — More than 10,000 MacBook Neo laptops are being distributed to teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Eastern Visayas to strengthen digital learning, improve workplace efficiency, and enhance the delivery of basic education services across the region.

DepEd Regional Director Salustiano Jimenez said the distribution of 10,534 laptops across the region’s 13 Schools Division Offices (SDOs) represents a significant investment in education personnel and the future of education in Eastern Visayas.

Jimenez said the initiative recognizes the important role of teachers and non-teaching personnel in delivering education services, particularly as schools increasingly rely on technology to improve teaching, learning, and administrative operations.

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“By providing them with essential technological tools, we aim to increase productivity, enhance teaching and learning, improve operational efficiency, and enable them to respond more effectively to the evolving demands of public service, particularly in delivering quality basic education in the region,” he said in a statement.

Based on the distribution breakdown, Leyte received the biggest allocation with 3,030 units, followed by Northern Samar with 1,621 and Samar (Western Samar) with 1,232.

Eastern Samar received 914 laptops, while Southern Leyte was allocated 731 units. Tacloban City received 587, followed by Ormoc City with 586.

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Other allocations included 525 units for Calbayog City, 471 for Biliran, 283 each for Baybay City and Catbalogan City, 136 for Maasin City, and 135 for Borongan City.

The distribution brings the total allocation to 10,534 MacBook Neo laptops for the region.

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Jimenez said the provision of technology resources is expected to help education personnel perform their responsibilities more efficiently while supporting improvements in instructional delivery and the overall quality of basic education.

The laptop distribution forms part of the Department of Education’s continuing efforts to strengthen the use of technology in public schools and equip its personnel with tools needed to address the changing demands of the education sector. /cb