Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4412

House Bill No..

Introduced by Honorable Florida P. Robes

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(1) of the Constitution, it is the policy of the
State to establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of
education relevant to the needs of the people and society. Further, Section 2(5) thereof
mandates the State to provide adult citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth with
training in civics, vocational efficiency, and other skills.

On March 11, 2022, Republic Act 11650 entitled “An Act Instituting a Policy of
Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education”
was signed into law.

The bill seeks to establish an Inclusive Learning Resource Center of Learners
with Disabilities (ILRC) in the City of San Jose Del Monte in accordance with the
mandate of Sec. 6 of R.A. 11650 that the Department of Education (Depl:d), in
collaboration with local government units (LGUs), shall initially establish and maintain
at least one (1) ILRC in all cities and municipalities that is “based on the multi-year
roadmap or as resources may allow.”

‘This bill proposes that the ILRC in the City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan be
created in the former Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office
(SDO) in San Ignacio St. Barangay Poblacion, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
purposely to provide learners with disabilities free and appropriate public early and basic


education and support and related services based on their needs, and in preparation for
independent living and community-life.

‘The proposal envisions the realization of significant changes in the character,
intellectual and overall attitude of the children and youth of the City of San Jose Del

Monte, including their ability to live independently and be productive members of the
community.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

moyen ROBES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4412

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Florida P. Robes

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER OF
LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES (ILRC) IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE
DEL MONTE, BULACAN TO BE CREATED IN THE FORMER
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) SCHOOLS DIVISION
OFFICE (SDO) IN BARANGAY POBLACION, CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL
MONTE, BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL
MONTE ILRC AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of. the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. ‘There is hereby established an Inclusive Learning Resource Center
of Learners with Disabilities (ILRC) in the City of San Jose Del Monte, which shall be
created in the former Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office
(SDO) in San Ignacio St., Barangay Poblacion, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, to
be known as City of San Jose Del Monte Inclusive Learning Resource Center of
Learners with Disabilities (ILRC).

Section 2. The City of San Jose Del Monte ILRC shall be designed to meet the
unique needs of individual children and youth with special needs, which may necessitate
the use of supplementary aids and services and teaching strategies in classroom and
non-academic settings and includes instructions on physical and vocational education,
social skills development and travel training.


Section 3. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall prescribe the school
curriculum of the City of San Jose Del Monte ILRC. The ILRC curriculum shall be
based on the standard DepEd methods, strategies, and lessons intended for children
with special needs.

Section 4, ‘The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’ s program the operationalization of the City of San Jose Del Monte ILRC,
the funding of which shall be included in the DepEd budget for the Schools Division
Office (SDO) of the City of San Jose Del Monte in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

Section 5. Within one hundred twenty days (120) from the approval of this Act,
the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the

provisions of this Act.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,