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"Despite our earnest efforts to advocate for our learners with special needs, it was not considered in the National Expenditure Program. This is true for two other programs that were excluded from the NEP," the department said.
Special children's education do not have dedicated funds under the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) allocation of the Department of Education (DepEd).
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This was bared Wednesday, Sept. 14 by DepEd Undersecretary Ernesto Gaviola during the agency's budget