A total of 6,000 public elementary and secondary schools nationwide have no access to electricity, a high-ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday.

DepEd Undersecretary for administration Alain Del Pascua said the Education department will give computer packages and solar panels to schools in far-flung areas or in areas without electricity this year.

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