PBBM’s Digital Education Revolution Begins: DepEd Delivers Smart TVs, Laptops to Schools Ahead of SY 2025-2026

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

In a move that signals the dawn of a digitally empowered education era in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) has begun delivering Smart TVs, laptops, and updated textbooks to thousands of public schools across the country—weeks ahead of the June 16 opening of School Year 2025-2026.

The initiative, driven by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.’s urgent call for a future-ready and inclusive education system, is not just a logistical achievement—it’s a promise made tangible. And under the fresh leadership of Education Secretary Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, that promise is being fulfilled in classrooms, not boardrooms.

Classrooms Transformed: From Chalkboards to Smart Screens

In places like Pagalanggang Elementary School in Bataan, the shift is already visible.

"It would be a great help sa ating mga mag-aaral, especially when it comes to reading," shared Principal Jocelyn Reyes, beaming with pride as her school received five brand new Smart TVs. "Napakalaking tulong po niyan talaga para mapabasa namin ang mga bata namin."

These Smart TVs—part of nearly 26,000 packages equipped with external hard drives—aren’t just screens. They’re portals to a new learning dimension where visuals meet values, and engagement meets empowerment. Region VII alone is slated to receive over 2,300 units, while deliveries continue across Regions IX, CAR, and the National Capital Region, where 1,340 laptops are set for distribution to 268 schools between June 16 and 26.

Early Procurement, Real Progress

This dramatic acceleration is powered by DepEd’s FY 2025 Early Procurement Activities (EPA), a strategic overhaul that allowed 79% of the Computerization Program’s annual budget to be locked in before the fiscal year even began. As a result, over 33,539 laptops for teachers and 5,360 for non-teaching staff have been procured—with deliveries already hitting campuses.

But for Secretary Sonny Angara, it’s not about numbers. It’s about impact.

"Hindi lang ito basta pag-deliver ng gamit, ito’y paghahatid ng oportunidad," said Angara. "Kapag dumadating na talaga sa mga paaralan ang mga kagamitan, doon natin nararamdaman ang tunay na pagbabago. Mas nagiging buhay ang pagkatuto, mas naaabot ng mga bata, at mas nakakagana para sa mga guro."

Indeed, these tools aren’t just resources—they’re instruments of equity, ensuring that every Filipino child, from the highlands of the Cordilleras to the coastal towns of Mindanao, has a fair shot at quality learning.

The Digital Backbone of K to 10

It’s not only devices that are arriving early. DepEd is also fast-tracking the rollout of textbooks aligned with the newly revised K to 10 curriculum. Titles for Grades 1, 4, and 7 are already 99% procured, while those for Grades 2, 5, and 8 are well underway. Books for Grades 6, 9, and 10 will follow by 2026.

Complementing these are a wide range of alternative and digital learning resources, such as lesson exemplars, ADM modules, and decodable books, many of which are available through DepEd’s digital platforms: the Learning Management System, the Learning Resource Portal, and the Likha App.

From Reactive to Proactive Learning

For educators on the ground, this new wave of technology and support is more than a shift in tools—it’s a shift in mindset.

"Sa ngayon, talagang nakikita namin ang pagbabago sa DepEd," said Principal Raffy Abilong of Sta. Isabel Elementary School. "Unti-unti, naiibabangon natin at naihahatid natin 'yung tinatawag nating quality education para sa ating mga mag-aaral."

Teachers are now planning lessons not around limitations, but around possibilities. With devices already in place before the first bell rings, schools are evolving from crisis managers to curriculum innovators. And students—especially those in underserved areas—are finally experiencing the transformative power of modern, multimedia learning.

Education as the Great Equalizer

President Marcos’ vision of an empowered, digitally literate Filipino youth is no longer a distant aspiration—it’s unfolding, day by day, in the country’s 47,000+ public schools. With DepEd’s early delivery program breaking bureaucratic barriers and bridging the digital divide, the Philippines is taking bold steps toward reclaiming education as the great equalizer.

This is not just a change in the school year calendar—it’s a change in the national narrative. One where classrooms are no longer left waiting. One where teachers are no longer under-equipped. And one where Filipino children can dream bigger, bolder, and brighter—because someone believed in the power of delivering not just education, but opportunity.

At a Glance: DepEd’s Digital Education Push

26,000+ Smart TV packages procured

33,539 laptops for teachers, 5,360 for non-teaching staff

79% of Computerization Program budget secured early

Revised K to 10 curriculum textbooks 99% procured for Grades 1, 4, 7

Digital platforms like LMS, Likha App, and Learning Resource Portal active

As the first day of SY 2025-2026 approaches, one message resounds from school halls to policy chambers: the future of Philippine education is here—and it's connected, inclusive, and already making a difference.

About "WazzupPilipinas.com"

WazzupPilipinas.com is the fastest growing and most awarded blog and social media community that has transcended beyond online media. It has successfully collaborated with all forms of media namely print, radio and television making it the most diverse multimedia organization. The numerous collaborations with hundreds of brands and organizations as online media partner and brand ambassador makes WazzupPilipinas.com a truly successful advocate of everything about the Philippines, and even more since its support extends further to even international organizations including startups and SMEs that have made our country their second home.