According to Senator Bam Aquino (2014), despite the economic growth of the

Philippines, a large number of Filipinos are still poor and jobless. Thus, it was proposed

that the basic needs of the people should be aided including education. Back in 1991,

R.A. 7277 was passed “providing for the rehabilitation, Self-development, and self-

reliance of disabled person and their integration” (National Council on Disability Affairs,

2019). It was stated in the R.A. 7277 that the IWDs have the same rights as all others in

the society. Moreover, in Section 12 of the same Act, it was stipulated that IWDs should

have access to quality education and Section 13 mandates assistance to students who

are IWDs. Section 14 avows that the State should “establish, maintain and support a

complete, adequate and integrated system of special education for the visually impaired,

hearing impaired, mentally retarded persons and other type of exceptional children in all

regions of the country.”

Amending R.A. 7277, Senate Bill No. 1249 was passed and filed on November 21,

2016 (Senate of the Philippines 17th Congress, 2016). This bill pursues that IWDs be

included in the workforce providing them the same benefits and terms as any other

qualified workers. Additionally, the bill mandates that 2% of government employees

should comprise IWDs and 1% among private companies and sectors (Aquino, 2016;

Ballaran, 2017). Hence, IWDs education should also be well-reinforced for them to be

ready in the workforce. Here is where the SpEd inclusion program badges in.
A senate bill 1414 was established on May 2, 2017, author by Senator Bam Aquino

entitled “An act instituting inclusive education through the establishment of inclusive

education learning resource centers for children and youth with special needs in all

public schools divisions, providing for standards and guidelines, and appropriating

funds therefor”. This bill seeks an access for SSN in general education classroom that

entails an inclusive education learning resource centers is available to each Public school

district. A learning resource centers will be the source of appropriate instructional

materials, tools, devices, gadgets, and equipment that teacher can use in their

classrooms to ensure that SSN are properly supported and enabled to learn alongside

their peers. (Senate Congress of the Philippines, 2017).

Furthermore, A senate bill 468 introduced by senator Anthony Trillanes IV

entitled “ An act instituting inclusive education through special education in all public

and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide for children and youth with

special needs (CYSN) and establishment of the bureau of special education creating

the implementing machinery thereof, providing guidelines for government financial

assistance and other incentives and support and for other purposes.” This bill promotes

in section 10 and 20 states, that there are incentives and grants given by the secretary

of education for private sectors participation in accommodating CYSN. The bill

encourage a partnership between government and private institution in catering the

needs of children and youth with special needs. Thus, of Education in coordination of

Department of Finance and other Government sectors have a scheme to give

incentives that includes tax deduction, loan assistance, technological or scientific

assistance to encourage private participation in the education and rehabilitation of

(CYSN).