This Program aims to support the efforts of the Education sector in efforts to incorporate the use of ICT in education as well as in determining and gaining access to the infrastructure (hardware, software, telecommunications facilities, etc.), necessary to use and deploy learning technologies at all educational levels.
ENSURING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO ICT
All citizens should have access to basic government services, information, and quality education through the use of appropriate and affordable ICT technologies. The Philippine government is committed to ensuring universal access to ICT, and will prioritize programs to benefit marginalized sectors and underserved areas.
a “walled garden” that hosts educational, learning, and teaching materials and applications for use by Filipino students, their teachers and parents. All public high school will be part of this network with only DepEd-approved multimedia applications, materials, and mirrored Internet sites accessible from school PCs.
establishes Community eLearning Centers for the out-of school youth (OSY), providing them with ICT-enhanced alternative education opportunities
for tertiary education through partnerships with state universities and colleges (SUCs) to improve the quality of IT education and the use of ICT in education in the country, particularly outside of Metro Manila
which will build digital media skills for government using Open Source technologies. Particular beneficiary agencies include the Philippine Information Agency and other government media organizations, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts and other government arts agencies, State Universities & Colleges, and local government units
which will develop an inter-agency approach to identifying strategic, policy, and program/project recommendations to address the ICT skills demand - supply gap.
including a National Roadmap for Faculty Development on ICT in Education
It converts Department of Education’s materials into interactive multimedia content, the development of applications for the use of schools, and conduct student and teacher competitions to promote the development of education-related web content.
It states, " Science and technology are essential for national development and progress. The State shall give priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and national life."
It is a legislative framework that mandates the State to prioritize education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism and accelerate social progress, human liberation, and development.
Under Section 15 of RA 10844, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is mandated to develop the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) and lead the national effort for cybersecurity.
The 2012 Data Privacy Act (Republic Act No. 10173)
The 2012 Cybercrime Prevention Act (Republic Act No. 10175)
The 2008 ICT4E Strategic Plan
2022–2030 Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP)
the Last Mile School program
Educational Technology Unit (ETU) YouTube channel
The 2022–2030 Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP)
The 2020 e-Governance Act (Senate Bill 1738)
UNESCO (2025, January 17). Educational Technology. education-profiles.org. Retrieved March 9, 2025, from Philippines | Technology | Education Profiles