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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAl3 JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
One of the government's main concerns is to provide a special education program for 
physically disabled persons. Sadly however, our public elementary and secondary schools do not 
provide for special education classes. 
This bill seeks to resolve this problem by creating special education classes for physically 
disabled persons who enroll in all public elementary and secondary schools in the country. This 
will be free of cost and will help the physically disabled develop their maximum potential and 
learning competencies - preparing them for civic efficiency and making them valuable assets to 
the community. 
In view of the far-reaching impact of this important piece of social legislation, passage of 
this bill is earnestly recommended. 
MANU~L 
B. ILLAR, JR. 
Senato t 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING FREE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES FOR THE PHYSICALLY 
DISABLED PERSONS WHO WILL ENROLL IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY 
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Policy - It is the policy of the State to promote the right of an individual to 
quality education best suited to his needs. 
SECTION 2. Establishmeat - Pursuant to the above policy, there shall be established 
under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, free special education 
classes for the physically disabled persons who wiII enroll in all the public elementary and 
secondary school throughout the country. 
SECTION 3. Objectives - Free Special Education Classes shall aim to develop the 
maximum potential and learning competencies of the disabled person to prepare him for civic 
efficiency and as valuable asset to the community in the fbture. 
SECTION 4. Defnition of Terms - For the purpose of this Act, the term “Special 
education classes” 
shall refer to classes modified curricular or programs of instructions 
designed to meet the unique needs of the physically disabled persons. 
“Special education teacher” shall mean any teacher who handles a special class of 
physically disabled persons whether formally trained or trained through in-service training, 
seminars, and workshops on the national, division or district level. 
SECTION 5. Requisites of a Special Education Program - An effective Special 
Education Program must have the following requisites: 


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Identification, screening, assessment and evaluation of disabled persons to be 
conducted by a team, which shall be composed of five (5) members and headed by the 
district supervisor; 
Modification of the curriculum and the modification of special programs to suit the 
needs of the disabled persons; 
Provisions of modern gadgets, facilities and equipment and other necessary teaching- 
learning materials as would ensure the full development of the disabled person’s 
potentials; 
Holding of regular Special Education Teachers’ Training Programs, in-service 
seminars and workshops; 
Continuing research on matters relevant to special education programs and delivery 
systems for the disabled person. 
SECTION 6. Special Education Class Prototypes - Every school district shall organize 
special education classes based on the following prototypes: 
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Grouping - clustering of small groups from different sections in one particular grade 
level to be under a qualified teacher who could modify the curriculum to suit the 
needs of the gifted disabled person; 
Vertical Acceleration - advanced placement, tutoring and acceleration by grade 
skipping of time comprehension; 
Horizontal Acceleration - a type of mentorship wherein gifted disabled persons are 
paired with adults who serve their mentors in a subject of mutual interest; individual 
or group research project; a care or block program for the integration of ideas from 
two or more subjects. 
For maximum efficiency, each class or grouping shall be composed of not more 
than twenty-five (25) students. 
SECTION 7. Rules and Regulations - The Secretary of the Department of Education, 
Culture and Sports shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 8. Appropriations - The initial amount of Ten Million (PIOM) needed for 
immediate implementation of this Act, shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department 
of Education, Culture and Sports, under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such 
sum as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
issuances, rules and regulations or any provisions, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity CZause - This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,