'Infrastructure is important, but so is investing in our people and human capital. The digital divide will widen,' says Education Secretary Sonny Angara
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“P10 billion was cut from the proposed 2025 computerization program of the DepEd. That could have funded thousands of computers/gadgets for our public school children. Infrastructure is important, but so is investing in our people and human capital. The digital divide will widen,” Angara said on X on Thursday, December 12.
In response to Angara’s statement, Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Senate finance committee, explained on Friday, December 13, that they had to prioritize other items in the DepEd budget.
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