The Legal Bases of Enacted the first legal basis of

the care and protection of

Special Education children with disabilities

(1935)
 Article 356 and 259 of Commonwealth Act No. 3203

❑ “the right of every child to live in an atmosphere conducive

to his physical, moral, and intellectual development”
❑ “to promote the full growth of the faculties of every child.”
 Republic Act No. 3562
“An Act to Promote the Education of the Blind in the Philippines”

Provided for the formal training of special education teachers of:

1) Blind children at the Philippine Normal College
2) Rehabilitation of the Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB)
3) Philippine Printing House for the Blind.
 Republic Act No. 5250
“An Act to Establishing a Ten-Year Teacher Training Program for
Teachers of Special and Exceptional Children”

❑ The law provided for the formal training of teachers for deaf,
hard-of-hearing, speech handicapped, socially and emotionally
disturbed, mentally retarded and mentally gifted children and youth
at the Philippine Normal College and University of
the Philippines.
 1973 Constitution of the Philippines
Section 8, Article XV
“A complete, adequate and integrated system of education
relevant to the goals of National Development”

❑ the constitutional provision for the university of

educational opportunities and the education of every
citizens as a primary concern of the government clearly
implies the inclusion of exceptional children and youth.
 1975 Presidential Decree No. 603
“Child and Youth Welfare Code”

❑ Article 3 on the Rights of the Child provides among others that the
“emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted child shall be treated
with sympathy and understanding and shall be given education and
care required for his particular condition.

❑ Article 74 which provides for the creation of special classes in

every province, and if possible, special schools for the
physically handicapped, the mentally retarded, the emotionally
disturbed and the mentally gifted.
 1978 Presidential Decree No. 1509
“Child and Youth Welfare Code”

❑ “National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons (NCCDP)”

❑ It was renamed as National Council for the Welfare of Disabled

Persons (NCWDP)
 Education Act of 1982 or Batas Pambansa Bilang 232
❑ “the state shall promote the right of every individual to
relevant quality education regardless of:
1. sex
2. age
3. breed
4. socioeconomic status
5. physical and mental condition
6. social and ethnic origin
7. political, and
8. other affiliations.

The state shall therefore promote and maintain equality

of access to education as well as enjoyment of the benefits
of education by all its citizens.”
 Education Act of 1982 or Batas Pambansa Bilang 232
(Section 24)

❑ “Special Education Service” affirms that

the state further recognizes its
responsibility to provide, within the
context of the formal education system
services to meet special needs of
certain clientele.
 Batas Pambansa Bilang 344
“Accessibility Law”
❑ “An Act to enhance the Mobility of
Disabled Persons” requires:
1. cars
2. buildings
3. institutions
4. establishments and public utilities to
install facilities, and
5. other devices for persons with
disabilities
 1987 Constitutions of the Philippines (Article XIV)
“rights of exceptional children to education”

❑ Section 1. 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.

❑ Section 2. the State shall provide adult citizen,

the disabled and out-of—school youth with:
a. training in civic
b. vocational efficiency
c. other skills