PRESIDENT Duterte has signed a law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Republic Act (RA) 11560, formalized by the Chief Executive on March 11, provides that “no learner shall be denied admission based on their disability.” The new law provides that all schools must…
Davao City Two road projects that are vital to the agricultural sector of Mindanao are nearing completion. Costing P1.634 billion, these projects are seen to provide alternate and faster routes across provinces and cities and to make marketing life easier for poor farmers in the region. The road projects are the…
ROAD NETWORK. An aerial shot of the PHP534.2 million road network in Davao Oriental, funded Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Program. It is the longest road network project in the province, stretching to a total of 32.96 kilometers. (Photo courtesy of Davao Oriental PIO DAVAO CITY - The Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP) has recently opened the longest road network in Davao Oriental, expected to boost agriculture and economic productivity in rural villages. In a statement Monday, the provincial government of Davao Oriental said the road network stretches to at least 32.96 kilometers, covering eight villages: Barangays Macangao, Tagboa, New Visayas, and San Isidro (MATAVISAN) in the municipality of Lupon down to the Barangays of Libudon, Sanghay, Culian, and parts of Badas (LISACU) in the City of Mati. Started in 2017 and completed in 2020, the road network was formally turned over on March 16, 2022 in a ceremony in Baranga
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed a law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Republic Act (RA) 11560, inked by Duterte on March 11, provides that no learner shall be denied admission based on their disability. The new law provides that all schools, whether public or private, shall ensure equitable access to quality education to every learner with disability. "The policy of inclusion is hereby instituted in all early and basic education schools, both public and private," the law read. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 11560 must be included in the admission systems and policies of all schools. The IRR, according to the law, shall include the provision of assistive devices, facilities and infrastructure in the admission process, and other forms of reasonable accommodation. Under RA 11560, all learners with disabilities, whether enrolled in public
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