What it is
The Department of Education (DepEd) has successfully finished the competitive bidding for its latest computerization project. This includes securing 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and staff across the country.
Key points
- The DepEd Computerization Program has awarded contracts for 231,725 laptops to teachers nationwide.
- This total includes 169,008 MacBook Neo units and 62,717 Windows-based units.
- The procurement also covers 3,646 MacBook Neo laptops for administrative officers.
- DepEd acquired the MacBook Neo package at around PHP43,000 per unit.
- This price is about PHP6,900 less than the base model's Philippine suggested retail price of PHP49,900.
- The package includes a five-year warranty, which is new for DepEd's laptop purchases.
- The deployment of all 172,654 MacBook Neo units is planned from November 2026 to March 2027.
Who is affected
The laptops are intended for public school teachers and staff nationwide. The DepEd is also collaborating with Apple to launch GuroXL, a training framework in coordination with the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP).
What teachers should do
DepEd is working with Apple to launch a comprehensive training framework called GuroXL. This training pathway, in coordination with NEAP, will guide educators toward Apple Teacher Certifications and other specialized tech leadership credentials. Furthermore, DepEd and Apple are planning cluster and mega-cluster launches across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao starting this November.
Source
Official source: deped.gov.ph