In a recent announcement, Education Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed stringent security protocols for over 231,000 laptops that the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to distribute to teachers and employees. This initiative aims to prevent the illegal sale, pawnage, or transfer of the devices.
Angara emphasized that the laptops will remain government property and have been officially logged in DepEd's accountability records. Each unit will be enrolled in a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system, enabling authorities to remotely lock or disable any stolen, pawned, or illegally sold laptops.
"These devices cannot be sold as they remain government property," Angara reiterated, underscoring the rules that govern the usage of these laptops. The nationwide distribution includes 172,654 MacBook Neo units and 62,717 Windows-based laptops, which will be rolled out from November 2026 to March 2027 to teachers and administrative staff.
Furthermore, Angara warned that any violation of these regulations could result in administrative and criminal charges. Priority in the distribution process will be given to schools and teachers who have not yet received laptops from the government.