Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF 
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: “The State shall protect and promote 
the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make 
such education accessible to all.” 
Children with special needs however find it difficult to access education that is better suited for 
their needs. Presently, numerous interventions have already been introduced to promote more 
inclusive education in the Philippines. The fact however remains that special education programs 
are more capacitated to accommodate learners with special needs, and to date, most of these 
programs are offered by private educational institutions. The country’s public school system offers 
some special education programs, but they are limited and can only be found in some public 
schools, thus the problem of accessibility for learners with special needs. Generally speaking, 
special education (SPED) teachers are more equipped with the necessary skills to accommodate 
children with special needs but in cases where in the regular classes in public schools are the only 
accessible education, mainstream teachers must be well capacitated to accommodate them.  
This measure is proposed in consideration of children with special needs who only have access 
to public schools without SPED programs. This measure seeks to provide training programs to 
educators in regular classes to capacitate them in dealing with children with special needs and 
ensuring that they are not denied their right to quality education.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 21, 2022
1:48 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF 
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Teachers of Children with Special 
Needs Enhancement Act."  
Section 2. Program Authorized. – Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants by 
this Act to carry out activities and programs designed to increase the preparedness of mainstream 
classroom teachers for the preparation of children with special needs in such classrooms through 
the training program.  
Section 3. Use of Funds. – Funds provided under this Act shall be used to award grants to 
state universities which shall be required to put up special training programs for teachers. The 
special programs shall consist of modules designed to increase awareness of teachers of children 
with a disability on the special nature of such children, with emphasis on their peculiar needs to 
equip them with strategies on how to reach out to these children.  
Section 4. Special Program Curriculum. – The Secretary of Education, in coordination with 
the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), shall prescribe the special 
program curriculum to be offered in state universities offering training programs. The special 
program curriculum shall include special courses on child psychology, teach the substance and 
teaching skills associated with the handling of children with disability, develop special materials 
and methods, conduct pilot and demonstration projects, and involve the participation of experts 
in child psychology in the provision of special activities designed to enhance the teaching skills of 
teachers of children with disability.  
Section 5. Application Required. – Each entity desiring a grant under this Act shall apply to 
the Secretary, at such time and in such manner accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require.  
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Section 6. Appropriations. – There shall be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Section 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting.  
Section 8. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter 
of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with the 
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.  
Section 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,