THE DELIVERY of SIM cards for public school teachers is almost complete, the Department of Education said.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said 96 percent of the SIM cards with connectivity load had been distributed.

“With the support from President Duterte and our lawmakers, we were able to distribute these SIM cards with connectivity load. We are already 96 percent in terms of delivering additional communication allowance for our teachers and personnel. This is a welcome development as we continue our preparations in ensuring learning continuity for the upcoming school year,” Briones said.

Based on the delivery report status, 222 out of 230 regional offices and division offices have received SIM cards for their personnel. Supplies for Dinagat Island, Manila, Batanes, Lanao del Norte, and DepEd Region XII Office are all in transit.

Based on the distribution and actual usage report on August 2, 235,645 SIM cards are now being used.

All SIM cards will be activated with an initial 34GB load, consumable for one year.

Teaching and non-teaching personnel must fill out the Online Registration Form at https://depedconnect before picking up the SIM card.

“This will ensure the ease in communication and unhampered delivery of services in education in the midst of the Covid19 pandemic, Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del Pascua said.

Permanent, contractual, and local government unit-paid personnel working under DepEd schools and offices are eligible to receive SIM cards.