TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE — The Department of Education in Eastern Visayas (DepEd-8) has launched a major technological upgrade for public schools across the region, rolling out 10,534 MacBook Neo laptops to teachers and non-teaching personnel. Directed by Regional Director Salustiano Jimenez, the comprehensive distribution covers all 13 Schools Division Offices (SDOs) in Region VIII. The initiative is designed to strengthen digital learning integration, streamline administrative workflows, and equip educators with reliable tools to meet modern educational demands.
Allocations were distributed proportionally across the region's divisions to maximize classroom and office impact. The Province of Leyte received the largest share with 3,030 units, followed by Northern Samar with 1,621 units and Samar (Western Samar) with 1,232 units. Additional allocations went to Eastern Samar (914), Southern Leyte (731), Tacloban City (587), Ormoc City (586), Calbayog City (525), Biliran (471), Baybay City (283), Catbalogan City (283), Maasin City (136), and Borongan City (135).
Director Jimenez emphasized that providing these high-performance tools recognizes the vital contributions of educators and staff in delivering quality basic education, particularly as public schools increasingly transition to digital lesson planning and automated reporting. By outfitting schools from urban centers to remote island divisions with modern technology, DepEd-8 aims to foster greater operational efficiency and enhance student learning outcomes throughout Eastern Visayas.
