House probe sought on purchase of 'pricey, outdated' laptops for teachers

Students attend a class at Ricardo P. Cruz elementary school in Taguig city, suburban Manila on December 6, 2021, after authorities loosened Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions to allow limited in-person classes in the capital city.

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MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc called on the House of Representatives to launch an investigation into the purchase of “pricey” entry-level laptops for public school teachers.

Led by Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers party-list), the three-member group filed Monday House Resolution 189 directing the chamber's committee on good governance to probe, in aid of legislation, the procurement of expensive but outdated laptops by the Department of Education.

“Especially amid the pandemic, economic crisis and ailing educational situation, the government should ensure that the access of teachers and students to quality programs and services,” the resolution read.

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