MANILA - Ako Ilokano Ako Partylist Rep. Richelle Singson on Thursday reiterated his call on the House leadership and members to collectively show their concern for the special children, or learners with disabilities (LWDs), by restoring the PHP560 million budget for their education in the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd). In making the call Singson said "it is inconceivable that there is zero budget for LWDs or children with special needs in the proposed FY 2023 DepEd budget" considering the various legal mandates for the budgetary allocations for LWDs and the continuing appropriation in the DepEd budget in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) since 2019 until 2022. The legal mandates referred to by the neophyte lawmaker include the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Republic Act (RA) 1053 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013), RA 10410 (Early Years Act of 2013). These legal mandates were reinforced further