Under the Personal Computers for Public Schools Project (PCPS), jointly implemented by the Government of Japan and the Government of the Philippines, an additional 11 public secondary schools in Capiz have received 10 computer sets each.
Representatives from other government agencies and offices involved in the project were present at the ceremony. The project was launched in 2002 and is now on its third phase. It is being implemented through the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and GILAS Foundation with the support of the Congress of the Philippines and local government units. The DTI, the lead agency of the project, also has a programme for local government units under the E-LGU. Till now, towns of Pilar, President Roxas, Maayon, Sapian, Jamindan, Tapaz, Dumarao, Dumalag and Dao have acquired 5 computer sets each under this E-LGU programme.
