Makabayan bloc lawmakers sought a legislative inquiry into the reported surplus store and online marketplace “fire sale” of laptops procured for teachers by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Makabayan bloc lawmakers sought a legislative inquiry into the reported surplus store and online marketplace “fire sale” of laptops procured for teachers by the Department of Education .
The resolution stated that teachers nationwide had reported that they did not receive the laptops procured by the DepEd under the DepEd Computerization Program from 2021 to 2022. The solons also said that the DepEd Central Visayas office investigated and discovered at least 100 laptops were sold in a surplus store in Cebu following the initial revelations made by citizens online on October 2022.
"We hope that the House investigation on this issue would be expedited and those responsible should be held accountable," she added.
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