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During the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Department of Education (DepEd) had malicious over-priced deals with its suppliers. What caught our attention are the supplied PCs that cost PHP400,000 each unit for an obsolete configuration.
According to the exclusive report of News5, three suppliers of books and PCs had dealings with DepEd officials that expect million peso kickbacks from these overpriced supplies. Books are priced around PHP200-PHP300 but actually they should only cost around a hundred. Now the more surprising part, Pentium 4 PCs with Windows 98 are priced at staggering PHP400,000/unit.
Here is the PC configuration:
1.8Ghz Intel Pentium 4
128MB DDR
1.44 Floppy Disk Drive
52x CD-ROM Drive
56 kbps internal modem
40GB HDD
GeForce 4 w/ 128MB DDR
Windows 98 SE
A 21″ CRT monitor is also included plus other accessories like keyboard, mouse, microphone, speakers, and AVR. Well it’s a complete PC set but not for almost half-million even during the 2008-2010 era.
If we are to put it in today’s setting, PHP400,000 can give you four 27″ iMacs, three top-of-the-line gaming notebooks, two 6-core with dual GPU Mac Pro, or even a decent automobile. What would you rather have for education with PHP400,000?
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pataynako says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
WTF? wtf!
a9828 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
a9828 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
slow clap
HiERARCH says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
ay ano ba ‘yan. dati favor ako sa additional 2 years study na inemplement ng DepEd, kaya lang nung nalaman ko 4 days a week na lang ang klase, parang napaisip ako na tama nga mga magulang na nagrereklamo na dagdag gastos lang yang 2 years at pahirap sa mga estudyante..
Ventagli says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Can’t wait to play Watchdog and Wolfenstein the New Order to my 400K rig. Yeah! (Sarcasm)
awts says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
death to those corrupt government officials, blow the senate and congress up!
a says:
🥈 Silver🏆2
Sino naman yung secretary ng deped nung panahong ito?
Maui says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Cabral
Nephilim says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Antique na daw kasi kaya mahal…
TARAGIS says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
POTARAGIS MGA HINAYUPAK KAYO KUNG TOTOO TO. MGA WALANG KONSENSYA.
Evo Garcia says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Pare ang puso mo, dapat ako ang laman nyan. Hindi galit. Huwag kang mag alala, mahal naman kita.
wew says:
💠 Supremacy🏆3
tang ina nakakabwisit ung ganito andming eskwelahan na kulang sa computers tapos kinukurakot lang nila.
anric says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
WTF!! D:
DepEdkurakot says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
tangina makakabili na ako ng pinakamataas na alienware na laptop sa halaga na yan…kurakot lang
WTF says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ang ganyan na specs was available on the market on Years 2001~2003 – possible cost per unit is around P40,000
Pero the Delivery dates are 2008-2010 – sa mga panahon na yan – ang latest ata is a Core2Duo, Core2Quad, Core i5 & Core i7 – possible cost for a decent Core2Quad with good parts is around P40,000- pero kung ganyan ang specs – posible na SURPLUS PC yan na pinalitan ng Case para mag mukhang bago – estimate Value per unit is more or less P4,000!!!
Hayop talaga mga putanginang yan – Dapat dyan kinakasuhan rin ng Plunder!
DAMNGOVERNANCE says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
DAPAT SAKANILA PADALA SA MGA DIGMAAN AT GAWING PANGAHARANG SA MGA SUNDALO… WALANG KASOKASO WALANG PANG NAPARUSAHAN SA GANITONG PANGANANAKAW SA GOVERMENT NG PINAS.. KAKAHIYA EWW..
benchmark says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
I really don’t know if this is true, but I also heard this in the news. Nakakapagtaka lang talaga na ganun na lang ba talaga ka-tang* ang nag approve nyan. Plus the fact, kapag makikipag negotiate or provide something, usually yung pinaka mura at pinakamaayos na set-up.
Mayaman ang Pinas, marami lang makasarili at gahaman na politiko. :-( Just sad…
boytuhog says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ulol pala sila, eh. Tapos sasabihin nila ‘kami na nga naglabas ng computer para sa mga eskuwelahan at estudyante’. Ulol! Bawasbawasan niyo kasi pangungurakot ninyo para maisip niyo kung ano yung specific na kailangan ng mga studyante hindi yung pirma lang ng pirma ng mga papeles na hindi niyo naman nache-check yung laman. #kalmaBrad
jake says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
putang ina nyo mga gobyerno hindi nyo madadala sa impyerno ang kinurakot nyong pera. mga putang ina nyo!!! ano pag babago lalo lang yumayaman ang mga nangungurakot! gago! sa susunod na election dapat wala ng bumoto. dahil pare parehas silang nangungurakot. akala nyo sino kayong mayayaman!!! mamatay n kayo mga gago putang ina nyong lahat!!!!
Rubbahband says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
wait, what?!
Mr A says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
I remember my classmate’s uncle was suspicious of the price quotations of the ordered PCs and gave us a copy of the request form with the price tag. That was around the same period as reported.
I guess this was one of them.
tanga says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Commission on Audit ang may problema.. hindi nla inaudit yung mga purchases ng gobyerno.. kung may commission wlang audit
agogoy says:
🌱 Noobs🏆2
lakas nyo makapag tax ah. oras na para bawasan tax naten.
mr. galit says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
fuck all d officials under that administration na CORRUPT!!!! d nah kau nahiya!!!
mr. galit says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Php.400,000.00/unit!!! anuh bah!!!! ambabaw nyo!!! sweldado nman kau lahat ah?! ‘bat d parin contento!!! boang mo!
jayrwafu says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
not surprise… but still shocking…
ryun says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
POTAng INANG DEPED KAWATAN NA RIN…mga bobo deped
JOEY says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
WTF?!?! Overkill gaming PC na yan ah, kasama pa peripherals mo na top of the line meron pang spply ng pagkain for 3 months. sobrang corrupt niyo!
Hen-Sheen says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Those specs are from the stone age & should be displayed in a museum! P400,000? That’s a lot of money to spare! GMA era is out; the P-Noy era should resolve those specs cuz XP is out of the picture now, how about a hint of 7 in their Computers?
Jerick Alita says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Only in the Philippines.
TacticalNinja says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Bakit hindi ko mahanap yung “satire” na tag?
Grabe yan, hindi man lang 400,000/set, talagang per unit? Pero kahit per set man yan, sobrang overpriced parin. Outdated OS = security risk. Sana ninakaw nalang nila direcho yung pera, sobrang halata naman ng ginawa nila, dinaan pa nila sa salitang charity. Mga baboy.
Wel says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
kahayopan na to.. walang hiya na mga tao.. greedy pa..
asaneslights2 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Pambihira mabibili ko lang ito sa halagang 3,000 pesos.kinurakot yung 397,000.
Yawa69 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Put*ng ina, puro kayo pasarap kayo lang nakikinabang sa laki ng TAX, tang ina nyo!! Tapos ang yayabang pa umasta ng mga anak nyo…
iliganon says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
baka vertu version nga mga PC’s :p
Madelyn beecher says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Baka super high tech. Hehehehe. People of the Philippines wake up. Its time to say ENOUGH!!!!!!!
Akris says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
http://n5e.interaksyon.com/videos/781CDE3BEC4F4D7/exclusive-overpriced-na-libro-computers-mula-sa-supplier-ng-deped-nabisto
Hindi po yan satire hahahaha :))
xybuffer says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Vintage PC eh.. Kaya mahal.
pukingking says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
perlas na bilog, huwag kang tutulog tulog,,,, ipako sa krus, ipako sa krus,,,,, matulog ka at magising,,, gagawin kong inidoro yang PC na yan, iihian ko yan at tataihan, hahahahahahah, perlas na bilog, tulog ka kasi ng tulog,,,, arf, arf, arf,
kings says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Tangina dyan napunta tax na binayad ko punyeta kang gobyerno ka hayup
Curiouso says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
The question is, what year was these bought? GMA went into power when P4s are “kinda” new. Then we can equate that to the actual value of that time subtract it to PHP 400k and we get the “corruption” charge.
This is still happening. Selling “education” platforms to schools at an overpriced per user per pc charging. Talk about IT Progress in the country…
says says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
At least mas mabilis sa abacus! Horay DepEd good job there!
ChronoMigz says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
we canvased prices for each component then build a pc the cheapest price as possible for the best experience with GREAT SPECS…i could at least have 10 Gaming Desktop for 400k….
Bienb says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Pilit na namang i-link ito kay GMA. kaya walang nakukulong eh.
Umpisahang ikulong ang dalawang DepEd officials na sangkot sa krimen. then investigate from there. importante, mawala na sila sa pwesto.
gadgeteer says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
hanggang walang nakukulong, magpapatuloy ang mga ganitong corruption sa ibat ibang ahensya ng gobyerno ng pilipinas, deped, dotc-mrt, dar, dpwh, dbm, pgh, lto, gsis, sss, philhealth, comelec, sa senate, sa congress atbpa. halos sa lahat na ng ahensya ng gobyerno kanya kanyang raket. When will we learn? we have to push for jail time sa mga corrupt, or else tayo ang kawawa.
mr.yoso says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
tama na sobra na sila, pagod na mga magulang natin sa kakatrabaho.. pagod na tau sa kakatrabaho at nag aral pa tau ng ilang taon, pero ganito lang gagawin ng mga nakaupong mga opisyal na yan.. napaisip nalang ako.. ang yaman sana natin kung walang kurakot..
Juan says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Puro lang naman kasi kayo satsat! kaya lagi nilang ginagawa yan kasi walang lumalaban! ayaw nyo mag rebolusyon! tinatanggap nyo lang ang mali, GISING na mga PINOY REBOLUSYON NA!
hanzo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
maybe its time for the kidnap for ransom crooks to kidnap and abuse these scumbags. if they can afford that pc, they can afford to be kidnapped and abused.
Zobel says:
🥉 Bronze🏆2
We built this country. We built this country on rock and roll!!!!!!
– Freemasons
boy hasul says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Ohh wtf deped!!!
WATCHtheEFFINGvideo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Okay, did somebody even WATCHED the entirety of the video posted by TV5? If you did, we’re on the same page. If not, trying watching it (linked by the author) and pause at 0:54.
The list contains not just the allegedly overpriced computer set, but also a lot of materials (read: A LOT) that makes up the bulk of the price, it even includes a 21″ TV (no specifics). And the year was 2003, notarized in 2004. Am I missing something here? Or just another piece of sensationalist news?
wew says:
💠 Supremacy🏆3
binasa mo ba talaga ung article?hindi lang naman ung mismong basic computer set ang tinutukoy na nagkakahalaga ng 400k,basahin mo uli nang malaman mo na included naman sa purchase ung ibang accessories.tingin mo ba kahit maraming accessories aabot siya ng 400k?seriously?!
nermd says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
And who was the secretary of education during that period? None other than Janet Napoles’ mentor:
Florentino ‘Butch’ Abad Jr!
OFW says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Napaka walanghiya, pero sino ba dapat sisihin? Karamihan kasi sa Pilipino ignorante. Binoboto kahit baboy and patapon sa lipunan. Kung hindi mawawala ang pagiging ignorante nang Pilipino hindi aahon ang Pilipino. Ang tanong bakit maraming ignorante? Kasi ginagawa lahat nung mga politiko at mayayamang tao para sa panahon nag eleksyon ay kaya nilang ulolin ang mga botanti. Kaya hanggang karamihan sa Pilipino ay ignorante wala tayung pag-asang umahon at ang nagpapayaman lang ay ang mga nasa kapangyarihan
sana wag mag balat sibuyas and pilipino at aminin ang mali para makapagbago -SALAMAT
reggie says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Pentium 4 nga lng yan pero my free sasakyan nmn e..kaya 400k yan..but then again sa kanila ang freebee. o_O
outlaw says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
pupukpok ko sa mga ulo nila yan mga putang ina nila nila kurakot masyado!