DepEd receives first batch of laptops from computer firm

 By Katherine Evangelista — Inquirer.net

The Department of Education (DepEd) has received 271 Classmate PC laptop computers from Intel Corporation, the first batch of units from the 820 committed by the company over two years, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus announced in a statement.

The donation is part of the agreement between DepEd, Intel, and Gearing-up for Internet Literacy and Access for Students (GILAS) to help advance the quality of education in public schools by improving student and teacher training in information technology communication, Lapus said.