The Department of Education (DepEd) will begin distributing 231,725 newly procured laptops to public school teachers nationwide on November 9 under its Laptops for Teachers initiative. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the program prioritizes educators who have not received government- or school-issued devices, with allocations based on regional and school-level teacher counts. Eligible recipients must meet specific requirements, while selection will follow a three-tier priority system if applicants exceed available units. DepEd also requires schools to finalize recipient lists by November 15, emphasizing that all distributed laptops remain government property and are subject to monitoring and accountability rules.