Marcos leads turnover of laptops for teachers in Dagupan

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the turnover ceremony of MacBook Neo laptops for teachers at Dagupan City National High School in Pangasinan, which is part of the Department of Education’s computerization program.

First Lady Liza Marcos, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, and Pangasinan local officials also attended the event, where elementary and high school teachers from 10 schools in Dagupan received devices.

“These laptops will equip our school personnel with the tools that they need to carry out their duties more efficiently,” Marcos said.

He also led the oath-taking of around 5,200 newly promoted teachers and DepEd personnel in Pangasinan.

“As of this month, over 82,100 teachers and school heads have been reclassified nationwide throughout our country through the ECP System,” he said.

“Here in Pangasinan alone, over 10,200 teachers and school heads have already benefited from this initiative,” he said.

Marcos also honored some teachers who were children of farmers as she mentioned  educators Mary Anne Luzadas and Joanne Jacinto.

“Para kay Ma’am Mary Anne, hindi naging madali ang kanyang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo dahil tatlo silang magkakapatid na sabay-sabay na nag-aaral. Naging inspirasyon pa niya ang kanyang mga magulang na nagsusumikap sa bukid araw-araw,” Marcos added.

(For Ma’am Mary Anne, going to college was not easy because she had two other siblings in school. Her parents who worked in the fields every day were her inspiration.)

“We want to see more of our teachers grow, succeed, and advance in your profession. Hence, we promote the continuous learning and professional development,” he said.