PRIVILEGES OF PWD AND SPED LEGAL BASES

1. Legal bases of special education
in the philippines
ELIZA O. MANAPSAL PhD
ROXAS I DISTRICT SPED COORDINATOR
ROXAS SPED CENTER

2. 1. Why do you think that we need to
know the legal bases of special
education in the Philippines?
2. Who can give me one legal bases
of special education?

3. Special Education in the Philippines
is anchored on the following fundamental
legal documents

4. Commonwealth Act No. 3203
care and protection
of children with disability

5. The Declaration of the Rights of the Child
The child with disability shall be given
special treatment, education and care
required of his particular condition

6. Republic Act Nos. 3562 and 5250
teachers, administrators and supervisors
of Special education should be trained
by the Ministry

7. 1973 Constitution
"a complete, adequate and
integrated system of education
relevant to the goals
of national development.."

8. Presidential Decree No. 603
Child and Youth Welfare
Code

9. Presidential Decree No. 1509 of 1978
created the National Commission
Concerning Disabled Persons
(NCCDP)

10. Policy Statement on the Decade
of the Filipino Child 1977-1987
President Ferdinand E. Marcos said...

11. " There are real obstacles to satisfactory
quality of life which is the right of every
young man and woman. For the
government to be able to provide equal
protection and social justice to all, the
impoverished, the disabled, the illiterate,
the out-of-school, and the disadvantaged
children and youth must be provided
opportunities to a level that will enable
them to adequately enjoy the programs
and reforms available to all our people."

12. Education Act of 1982
or
Batas Pambansa Bilang 232

13. Education Act of 1982
or
Batas Pambansa Bilang 232

14. Section 24 of BP 232:
"Special Education Services“
"the State further recognizes its responsibility to
provide, within the context of the formal education
system services to meet special needs of certain
clientele. These specific types shall be guided by the
basic policies of state embodied on General
Provisions of this Act which include the education of
persons who are physically, mentally, emotionally,
socially, culturally different from the so-called
'normal' individuals that they require modification of
school practices/services to develop to their
maximum capacity."

15. 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 blind children at the
Philippine Normal College, the rehabilitation
of the Philippine National School for the
Blind (PNSB) and the establishment of the
Philippine Printing House of the Blind

16. Batas Pambansa Bilang 344:
"An Act to Enhance the
Mobility of Disabled
Persons."

17. Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2
of the 1987 Constitution of
the Philippines

18. Republic Act No. 7277:
Magna Carta for Persons
with Disabilities

19. Persons with disability are part of Philippine
society, and thus the State shall give full support
to the improvement of their total well being and
their integration into the mainstream of society.
They have the same rights as other people to
take their proper place in society. They should be
able to live freely and as independently as
possible. This must be the concern of everyone
the family, community and all government and
non-government organizations. Rights of persons
with disability must never be perceived as welfare
services. Prohibitions on verbal, non-verbal
ridicule and vilification against persons with
disability shall always be observed at all times.

20. Republic Act No. 9442
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277,
Otherwise known as the Magna Carta for
Persons with Disability as Amended, and
For Other Purposes’ Granting Additional
Privileges and Incentives and
Prohibitions on Verbal, Non-Verbal
Ridicule and Vilification Against Persons
with Disability.
.

21. The International Year
of Disabled Persons
"full participation and
equality"

27. Know Y o u r Rights: A List of PWD
Benefits i n the Philippines
charlie & katie
are
District I Sped Coordinator

28. Be aware of the details
benefits and privileges your child
regarding the
with
special needs is entitled to by law Magna
Carta for Disabled Persons or Republic Act
7277, the 2007 amendment, and the 2016
amendment, specifically the R.A. 10754.
Objective:

29. December 2016 R.A. 10754
(a law in effect since March 2016)
1. PWDs Exemption from
value- added tax (VAT)
20 % DISCOUNT

30. 20 % Discount & VAT Exemption
hotels and similar lodging
establishments
restaurants
recreation centers
theaters, cinema houses, concert hall, circuses
carnivals, and other similar places of culture,
leisure and amusement
medicine

31. 20 % Discount & VAT Exemption
medical and dental services, including diagnostic and
laboratory fees and professional fees of attending doctors
in all private hospitals and medical facilities (subject to
guidelines to be issued by the Department of Health in
coordination with Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation)
domestic air and sea travel
public railways, skyways, and other public utility vehicles
(including buses, jeeps, taxis and shuttle services)
funeral and burial services for the death of the PWD

32. 5 % DISCOUNT
basic necessities such as:
Consumables like:
Rice, Corn, Bread, Canned marine and meat products Fresh
meat including pork, beef, and chicken
Fresh eggs, milk, infant formulas, and other dairy products
fresh vegetables, root crops, onion, garlic, Coffee, sugar,
salt, cooking oil, noodles
Laundry soap, diapers, detergent,Candles, charcoal,
firewood

33. 5 % Discount
And non-consumables like:
Veterinary products including swine, poultry,
and cattle feeds and product
Nipa, shingles, plyboard, construction nails
Batteries, electrical supplies, light bulbs, steel
wire

34. Other Benefits
educational assistance to pursue primary (nursery
and kindergarten), secondary, tertiary, post-tertiary,
as well as vocational or technical education, in both
public and private schools, provided the PWD meets
admission requirements
continuance of the same benefits and privileges
given by the Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS), Social Security System (SSS), and Pag-IBIG
.

35. Other Benefits
express lanes for PWD in all commercial and
government establishments (if none, priority shall be
given)
protection against verbal and non-verbal ridicule and
vilification (see details about it here)
P25,000-annual income tax deduction to relatives
within the fourth
affinity, who are
civil degree of consanguinity or
caring for and living with a PWD

36. Other Privileges
You Need
to Know

37. 1. Education Assistance T h r o u g h
Scholar ship, Gr ants o r Financial
Aids
2. Exclusive VIP Pa r k i n g i n M a j o r M a l l s i n the
City
3. FREE Movies Ever y M o n d a y and Tuesday
4.Enjoy the Benefits of a GSIS, SSS & Pag-IBIG
M e m b e r
5.Express o r P r i o r i t y Lane i n Any Commer cial o r
Gover nment Establishment

38. 6. 15,000 Pesos W o r t h of Benefits f r o m PhilHealth
7. Exclusive Public Attorneys
8. Opportunities f o r Employment

39. THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!!!
KEEP SAFE
ALWAYS!