DepEd responds to Ombudsman charges over alleged overpriced laptop procurement

The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered the filing of criminal charges against former Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Leonor M. Briones and 13 others for the P2.4 billion alleged overpriced and outdated laptops purchased for public school teachers in 2021.

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, July 12, issued a statement acknowledging the Office of the Ombudsman’s recent decision to file criminal charges against several of its former officials concerning the controversial purchase of allegedly overpriced and outdated laptops for public school teachers.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/12/deped-responds-to-ombudsman-charges-over-alleged-overpriced-laptop-procurement

READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/11/ex-deped-sec-briones-13-others-ordered-charged-in-p24-b-outdated-overpriced-laptops-bought-in-2021

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