It will be distributed nationwide.
On Tuesday, November 3, global tech giant Apple revealed during its Financial Results Conference Call for 4th Quarter 2026 on November 2 (Monday, Manila time) that it has secured the biggest education deal ever for Mac.
Chief Executive Officer John Ternus highlighted the deal with the Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd), which successfully concluded competitive bidding for its latest computerization project.
Ternus, who shared opportunities for the company across different areas such as health, emerging markets, enterprise, and education, noted: “As one example, we recently secured our biggest education deal ever for Mac, with the Department of Education in the Philippines. They’re going to deploy 170,000 MacBook Neos to teachers and staff.”
In DepEd’s own disclosure, it said that it has secured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and administrative staff nationwide, with deployment scheduled from November 2026 until March 2027 and interactive teacher unboxing sessions.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized that providing high-end, reliable technology directly addresses long-standing systemic burdens while honoring the daily dedication of Filipino educators.
“For the longest time, our teachers have carried the heavy personal burden of buying their own laptops or maintaining outdated equipment just to keep up with lesson plans… We welcome Apple’s participation in this procurement to bring MacBook Neo to our teachers. It isn’t just about handing out world-class hardware with five-year warranties; it’s about giving our educators the best tools, backed by robust training so they can focus on what matters most: teaching our children,” he said.
Under the DepEd Computerization Program, the Department noted that it has awarded contracts for 231,725 laptops for teachers nationwide, comprising 169,008 MacBook Neo units and 62,717 Windows-based units. The procurement also includes 3,646 MacBook Neo laptops for administrative officers.
DepEd disclosed that it secured the MacBook Neo package at approximately PHP43,000 per unit, about PHP6,900 below the base model’s Philippine suggested retail price of PHP49,900.
In addition, the procurement also includes a five-year warranty, compared to the standard one-year retail warranty. It also includes built-in productivity tools, delivery and logistics, and professional development for recipients.
DepEd is also collaborating with Apple to launch GuroXL, a co-designed comprehensive training framework done in coordination with the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) to guide educators toward Apple Teacher Certifications and specialized tech leadership credentials.
