A party-list representative has added her voice to calls to restore the P560-million budget allocation for children with special needs in the proposed 2023 national budget under the Department of Education (DepEd).
Ako llocano Ako Party-list Rep. Richelle Singson (Photo from Singson’s office)
MANILA - Ako Ilokano Ako Partylist Rep. Richelle Singson on Thursday reiterated his call on the House leadership and members to collectively show their concern for the special children, or learners with disabilities (LWDs), by restoring the PHP560 million budget for their education in the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd). In making the call Singson said "it is inconceivable that there is zero budget for LWDs or children with special needs in the proposed FY 2023 DepEd budget" considering the various legal mandates for the budgetary allocations for LWDs and the continuing appropriation in the DepEd budget in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) since 2019 until 2022. The legal mandates referred to by the neophyte lawmaker include the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Republic Act (RA) 1053 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013), RA 10410 (Early Years Act of 2013). These legal mandates were reinforced further
Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, has filed several pieces of legislation which seek to bolster the plans of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the education sector.
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Senator Win Gatchalian MANILA - Senator Win Gatchalian cited his priority measures that will support the education priorities of the current administration. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, Marcos said he is giving a careful review of the K to 12 system. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 5, which seeks a Senate inquiry on the status of the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533). The proposed review seeks to identify strategic solutions to improve the implementation of the law, especially amidst growing dissatisfaction over the K to 12 system. "Bilang (As) Chairman ng Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, makikipagtulungan tayo sa administrasyon upang tiyaking maihahatid natin sa bawat kabataang Pilipino ang dekalidad na edukasyon (we will cooperate with the administration to make sure that quality education will be given to every young Filipino)," Gatchali
Senator Win Gatchalian MANILA - Senator Win Gatchalian cited his priority measures that will support the education priorities of the current administration. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, Marcos said he is giving a careful review of the K to 12 system. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 5, which seeks a Senate inquiry on the status of the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533). The proposed review seeks to identify strategic solutions to improve the implementation of the law, especially amidst growing dissatisfaction over the K to 12 system. "Bilang (As) Chairman ng Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, makikipagtulungan tayo sa administrasyon upang tiyaking maihahatid natin sa bawat kabataang Pilipino ang dekalidad na edukasyon (we will cooperate with the administration to make sure that quality education will be given to every young Filipino)," Gatchali