Guidelines on the Selection of Laptops for Teachers (L4T) Recipients under DCP FY 2025 and FY 2026

The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially released nationwide guidelines governing the distribution of laptops to public school teachers under the DepEd Computerization Program (DCP), funded through Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Continuing Appropriations and FY 2026 appropriations.

Issued under Memorandum OUICT-MEM-110626-01-1 by Undersecretary for Information and Communications Technology Atty. Marcelino G. Veloso III on November 6, 2026, the directive sets clear allocation formulas, recipient priorities, digital validation requirements, and property controls.

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Allocation and Scope: 372,155 Units Procured

From 2022 to 2025, DepEd procured and delivered 140,430 laptops for teachers under the DCP[span_2](start_span)[span_2](end_span). With an additional 231,725 laptops procured under the Laptops for Teachers (L4T) initiative, the total number of procured units has reached 372,155.

Because these quantities remain insufficient to cover the approximately 900,000 public school teachers nationwide, distribution is targeted to close existing hardware gaps[span_4](start_span)[span_4](end_span). Initial prioritization will focus on schools that have not previously received laptops for individual issuance to teachers from DepEd, other government agencies, local government units (LGUs), or private donations.

Laptop quotas are distributed proportionately based on teacher population formulas.

• Regional Allocation: (Regional Teacher Count ÷ National Teacher Count) × Total Number of Laptop Units.
• Division Allocation: (Division Teacher Count ÷ Regional Teacher Count) × Regional Allocation
• School Allocation: (School Teacher Count ÷ Division Teacher Count) × Division Allocation

School recipient records will also be cross-referenced against DCP deliveries received between 2022 and 2025

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Teacher Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for an L4T allocation, educators must satisfy the following conditions:

• Active Teaching Status: Nominees must hold an active teaching load and assignment both during nomination and upon actual device issuance[span_12](start_span)[span_12](end_span).
• Career Track Continuity: Teachers promoted to higher teaching positions (e.g., Teacher IV–VII, Master Teacher I–V) retain their issued devices provided they maintain active instructional loads[span_13](start_span)[span_13](end_span). If reassigned or transferred to another public school, property accountability is formally transferred to the receiving station[span_14](start_span)[span_14](end_span).
• Surrender Mandate for Non-Teaching Roles: Recipients promoted, reclassified, or reassigned outside the classroom track—including school administration (School Principals), instructional supervision (PSDS, EPS), or non-teaching administrative posts—are no longer eligible to retain the laptop[span_15](start_span)[span_15](end_span)[span_16](start_span)[span_16](end_span). Devices must be surrendered to the School Property Custodian upon assumption of office and reallocated to certified alternates[span_17](start_span)[span_17](end_span).
• "No Serviceable Issued Laptop" Rule: Nominees must not currently possess an operational government- or school-issued laptop received between January 1, 2023, and November 6, 2026, from DepEd, LGUs, other agencies, or donated sources[span_18](start_span)[span_18](end_span). Personal laptops and shared laboratory computers do not disqualify a teacher[span_19](start_span)[span_19](end_span).
• Account and 2FA Compliance: Candidates must have an active DepEd email account with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled before release[span_20](start_span)[span_20](end_span). Failure to comply following Division technical assistance results in forfeiture[span_21](start_span)[span_21](end_span).
• Rules for Previous Recipients: Past recipients qualify only if official records verify their previous device was formally decommissioned as unserviceable, lost or rendered unusable due to a calamity, or lost to theft or robbery[span_22](start_span)[span_22](end_span).

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Selection and Order of Priority

When the number of eligible applicants exceeds a school's allocated slots, selections must proceed strictly by priority tier[span_23](start_span)[span_23](end_span):

1. First Priority: Eligible teachers who have never been individually issued a laptop from covered sources since January 1, 2023, and demonstrate Educational Technology (EdTech) leadership (e.g., active tech trainers, ICT Coordinators, EdTech Champions, Khan Academy Teachers)[span_24](start_span)[span_24](end_span)[span_25](start_span)[span_25](end_span). Formal designations alone do not confer priority[span_26](start_span)[span_26](end_span).
2. Second Priority: Eligible teachers who have never been individually issued a laptop from covered sources[span_27](start_span)[span_27](end_span).
3. Third Priority: Eligible previous recipients whose earlier laptops were decommissioned, destroyed by calamity, or stolen[span_28](start_span)[span_28](end_span).

Each tier must be fully accommodated before proceeding to the next[span_29](start_span)[span_29](end_span). Seniority, administrative ranking, and non-teaching duties will not confer advantage[span_30](start_span)[span_30](end_span). If eligible candidates within a priority tier exceed remaining devices, recipients and ranked alternates will be determined through a recorded drawing of lots (conducted manually or digitally via TALA) witnessed by a teacher representative and the School Property Custodian[span_31](start_span)[span_31](end_span).

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Submission via TALA Portal by November 15, 2026

School Heads must finalize and certify recipient rosters through the Teacher Assignment for Laptop Allocation (TALA) system at tala.deped.gov.ph[span_32](start_span)[span_32](end_span)[span_33](start_span)[span_33](end_span).

Access is available via Learner Information System (LIS) Single Sign-On, school email credentials, or verified individual DepEd accounts cleared by the Division Information Technology Officer[span_34](start_span)[span_34](end_span)[span_35](start_span)[span_35](end_span).

The deadline for School Heads to certify and finalize their verified lists in TALA is November 15, 2026[span_36](start_span)[span_36](end_span). Finalization produces an official digital receipt with an unalterable timestamp and recipient count[span_37](start_span)[span_37](end_span). If any recipient declines or becomes disqualified prior to issuance, replacements must be drawn in sequential order from the certified alternate list in TALA[span_38](start_span)[span_38](end_span).

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Device Governance and Accountability

All laptops issued under the DCP remain government property subject to strict compliance rules[span_39](start_span)[span_39](end_span):

• Mobile Device Management (MDM): Units will be enrolled in DepEd's central MDM system; bypassing or tampering with controls is strictly prohibited[span_40](start_span)[span_40](end_span).
• Anti-Pawning and Anti-Sale Rule: Selling, pawning, or transferring devices without authorization is prohibited and will trigger remote locking or permanent disabling[span_41](start_span)[span_41](end_span).
• Separation from Service: Teachers who retire, resign, or leave public service must surrender their laptops to the school property custodian[span_42](start_span)[span_42](end_span).
• Loss and Damage: Any loss, theft, or defect must be reported immediately to the School Head and Property Custodian[span_43](start_span)[span_43](end_span).

Violations will result in administrative sanctions and potential criminal prosecution under applicable laws[span_44](start_span)[span_44](end_span). For inquiries, school administrators may contact Engr. Marvin M. Dela Cruz of the ICTS Technology Infrastructure Division at icts.tid@deped.gov.ph[span_45](start_span)[span_45](end_span).