DepEd: Give Cyber Ed a chance - Philippine Information Agency

The Department of Education (DepEd) today appealed to critics of the Cyber Education Project (CEP) to give it a chance to deliver quality education, improve public school administration and post billions of savings for the government. "We urge those who have doubts to give Cyber Education a chance," said Vilma Labrador, DepEd Undersecretary for Programs and Projects. "It may be hard to see its benefits right now but we are confident that the project will provide a cost-effective solution to the need to deliver educational services to public elementary and secondary schools throughout the country." In a statement, DepEd said the CEP will cost P5 Billion in over the first phase of the project life. The project which is expected to be laid out starting in 2008, will be financed by an official development assistance loan from China.

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