๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ All 67 public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) Toledo City Division are now fully connected to the internet following the completion of a division-wide network infrastructure project aimed at boosting digital integration in classrooms.
The initiative, completed in July 2026, guarantees full connectivity across all 50 elementary and 17 secondary schools in the division.
The project was launched in March 2025 after Division Information Technology Officer (ITO) Jessell Tandugon conducted a comprehensive assessment ordered by Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Joseph Irwin Lagura.
The study revealed that while administrative offices and dedicated computer rooms had internet access, individual classrooms lacked connectivity, creating a major bottleneck for modern instruction.
“We tried to address the issue where only offices had internet access,” Tandugon explained. “Analyzing the underlying issues in our curriculum, the main problem with ICT integration in teaching was the lack of internet in classrooms. That is what we addressed.”
A flagship feature of the newly established Division Centralized School Network Infrastructure is its seamless roaming capability.
Authorized teachers and students can maintain automatic network connectivity as they move between different classrooms or even transfer across various public schools within the division.
According to Tandugon, this interconnected network model is a pioneering effort in the region, with no similar implementation currently recorded in other school divisions across Cebu or the broader DepEd framework.
The project was achieved at zero labor cost for installation. Rather than hiring third-party contractors, the division deployed and supervised on-the-job trainees (OJTs) from Consolatrix College of Toledo City (CCTC) and Cebu Technological University (CTU)โNaga Campus.
The division extended its appreciation to the ten student trainees for their technical contributions: Jan Mikhail Lacson, Jims Khert Aroba, Jevear Barnido, Richard Clyde Ramos, James Kent Dacuyan, Laurence Barnido, Sedric Norvin Cabiles, Arnel Elizar Jr., John Lowin B. Arnido, and Jefferson P. Tingal.
To ensure long-term sustainability, the ITO also developed an in-house web monitoring system and a ticketing system.
This platform allows division administrators and school ICT coordinators to track network health in real time, enabling proactive repairs before school requests are even filed.
With full connectivity established, DepEd Toledo City is transitioning to the next stage of its digital strategy: building computer laboratories in every public school.
Funding amounting to โฑ25.1 million through the Special Education Fund (SEF) has been approved for the first batch of 19 schools under the program. The Schools Division of Toledo City expresses its profound gratitude to the Local Government of Toledo City for its steadfast support and commitment to advancing digital connectivity and strengthening educational infrastructure in schools.
Parallel initiatives, including laptop provisions for all non-teaching staff and a phased rollout for teaching personnel, are slated for completion over the next three years.
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