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TESDA Online Program levels up with the introduction of TOP Mobile App

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has launched a mobile app for its online skills training program to make tech-voc training more accessible to Filipinos.

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Designed to enhance the mobile learning experience of learners, the TESDA Online Program (TOP) Mobile

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Filipino Raphael Domingo is 1st PhD graduate of World Deaf Leadership program

Raphael "Rafa" Vergel de Dios Domingo of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) has become the first Filipino scholar of the World Deaf Leadership (WDL) program to earn a doctorate degree.

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CHR lauds SC's 'safety exemptions' for deaf litigants, interpreters during in-court hearings – Manila Bulletin

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has welcomed the pronouncement of the Supreme Court (SC) which provided safety exemptions for deaf litigants and their interpreters during in-court hearings.
SC’s Circular No. 106-2022 encouraged deaf and mute parties and their sig

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Inclusive education for students with disabilities lauded

Inclusive education for students with disabilities lauded
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Inclusive education for students with disabilities lauded

(File photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Thursday said the enactment of the law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities (LWDs) is another step forward for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro welcomed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's signing of Republic Act (RA) 11560, calling it another victory for LWDs and disability education advocates who underwent "several years, even decades of struggle" just to push the government for their right to education. Castro noted that an overwhelming majority of PWDs are unable to study even in public schools due to lack of teachers or learning resources and facilities that will suit their needs. "No children should be left behind and we should adjust our education system to accommodate the needs of our LWDs," Castro said. The new law, she said, would also be a continuation of the Filipino Sign Language Act. She said one of the salient points of the law is the principle of "reasonable accommodation", which is a mandate of several international laws like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the UNESCO Salamanca Statement. "With reasonable accommodation as the bottom-line, government is mandated to focus on how it should adjust the education system to accommodate the needs of a child, rather than just thinking of where to place him or her," she said. Other significant aspects of the law include the prohibition of any form of discrimination against LWDs which includes the denial of reasonable accommodation; the inclusion policy provision that no schools should close its door to any learner by reason of his or her disability; the Child Find System which identifies LWDs as early as 3 years old up to 24 years old so to include them in the basic education system. The law also creates the Inclusive Learning Resource Center of Learners with Disabilities (ILRC) which refers to a physical or virtual center that provides support and related services to teaching and learning. Castro said the law provides several commitments in terms of provision for instructional materials of LWDs, the hiring, training, and compensation of teachers for LWDs or Special Needs Education teachers and other ILRC personnel and learner assistance. "We strongly urge the government to implement this law in the soonest possible time and to immediately craft the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the benefit of our LWDs, as well as the implementing agencies to ensure that there is a sufficient budget for its initial implementation and continued implementation as included in their respective budgetary allocations," she said. RA 11560, inked by Duterte on March 11, provides that no learner shall be denied admission based on their disability. The new law provides that all schools, whether public or private, shall ensure equitable access to quality education to every learner with disability. "The policy of inclusion is hereby instituted in all early and basic education schools, both public and private," the law read. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 11560 must be included in the admission systems and policies of all schools. The IRR, according to the law, shall include the provision of assistive devices, facilities and infrastructure in the admission process, and other forms of reasonable accommodation. Under RA 11560, all learners with disabilities, whether enrolled in public or private schools, shall be accorded services and reasonable accommodation based on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and shall have the right to avail of the appropriate support and related services. (PNA) }

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PRRD OKs inclusive education for learners with disabilities

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed a law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Republic Act (RA) 11560, inked by Duterte on March 11, provides that no learner shall be denied admission based on their disability. The new law provides that all schools, whether public or private, shall ensure equitable access to quality education to every learner with disability. "The policy of inclusion is hereby instituted in all early and basic education schools, both public and private," the law read. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 11560 must be included in the admission systems and policies of all schools. The IRR, according to the law, shall include the provision of assistive devices, facilities and infrastructure in the admission process, and other forms of reasonable accommodation. Under RA 11560, all learners with disabilities, whether enrolled in public or private schools, shall be accorded services and reasonable accommodation based on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and shall have the right to avail of the appropriate support and related services. Learning center for learners with disabilities The law also mandates the creation of an Inclusive Learning Resource Center (ILCR) of learners with disabilities. The ILRC shall be a "physical or virtual center" that will serve as a one-stop shop for the delivery of free support services to learners with disabilities and the implementation of inclusive education programs. The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with local government units (LGUs), shall initially establish and maintain at least one ILCR in all cities and municipalities. ILCRs may also be established in every school's district based on the multi-year roadmap of cities and municipalities and the availability of resources. "All existing SPED (Special Education) Centers shall be converted to and renamed as 'Inclusive Learning Resource Center,'" RA 11560 read. "The LGUs may establish satellite ILRCs in schools, the operations and maintenance of which shall be included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP)," it added. The SIP will serve as a roadmap that lays down the school's specific interventions and solutions to corresponding identified priority improvement areas and aims to improve access, quality, and governance in basic education. "Private early or basic education schools may likewise establish additional facilities needed for the education of learners with disabilities, in coordination with ILRCs within their cities or municipalities," the law said. All public and private basic educational institutions and ILRCs are given a period not exceeding five years from the effectivity of RA 11560 to comply with the provisions and requirements of the law. ILRCs' mandate ILRCs are directed to implement the Child Find System, a system that will ensure all learners with disabilities, who are not receiving early and basic education services, are identified, located, and evaluated. They are also mandated to form a multidisciplinary team that will conduct education assessments and diagnosis of learners with disabilities, to identify specific development areas of concern and determine appropriate services and placement options for the preparation of their IEPs. The multidisciplinary team shall be composed of an educational psychologist, guidance counselor, psychometrician, developmental pediatrician, neurological psychiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and pathologist, reading specialist, specialist for Braille, Filipino Sign Language specialist and interpreter, visual specialist, special needs teacher, and ILCR supervisor. ILRCs must also provide and facilitate consultative mechanisms, counseling, technical assistance, and training to general basic education teachers, administrators, CDC child development workers and teachers, non-teaching personnel, parents, care providers, guardians, or other family members on the education of learners with disabilities. Advisory committee The law also mandates the creation of an Advisory Committee for Education of Learners with Disabilities. The committee shall be composed of representatives from various disability sectors and a representative from the academe. It is tasked to formulate policies, plans and strategies for the education of learners with disabilities, conduct research and policy studies on inclusive education, and monitor the delivery of services for learners with disabilities. Converted schools Meanwhile, Duterte also inked several laws renaming and converting schools in some parts of the country. RA 11651 converts the Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School - Balbalan Proper Extension in Balbalan, Kalinga into an independent national high school, renaming it as Eastern Balbalan National High School. According to RA 11652, the Roberta de Jesus Elementary School - Disiplina Village Elementary School Extension in Bignay village in Valenzuela City is converted into an independent elementary school and will be known as Disiplina Village Elementary School. RA 11653 renamed Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension at Bacon District in Sorsogon City as Sugod Senior High School after being converted into an independent senior high school. Under RA 11654, Arcelo Memorial National High School - Liloan National High School Annex in Liloan, Cebu was converted into an independent national high school and renamed as Liloan National High School. RA 11655 changed the names of the Arena Blanco National High School - Tigtabon Annex in Tigtabon, Zamboanga City into Tigtabon National High School after it was converted into an independent national high school. Converted into an independent national high school, Manicahan National High School - Lamisahan Annex in Zamboanga City will now be known as Lamisahan National High School, according to RA 11656. RA 11657 converts the Libudon National High School - Sanghay Extension in Mati City, Davao Oriental into an independent national high school and renames it as Sanghay National High School. Duterte inked RAs 11651, 11652, 11653, 11654, 11655, 11656, and 11657 on March 11. Malacanang released a copy of the laws on Tuesday. (PNA) }

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Rizal Park has a new logo and here's what it is all about – Manila Bulletin

For one, the new emblem is an ode to Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom
On Dec. 27, 2021, days before the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal on Dec. 30, the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, unveiled a new logo for Rizal Park (

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New Rizal Park Logo unveiled as nation commemorates martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal

The National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, recently launched a new logo for Rizal Park, Luneta, as well as the Rizal Park Free Library and the Rizal Park Guide App to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal for…

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How Many Deaf In Malaysia?

How Many Deaf In Malaysia?
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USAID, DepEd to produce gender-responsive, socially inclusive TV episodes for all grade levels

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Education celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child on October 14 by deepening their commitment to produce gender-responsive and socially inclusive DepEd TV episodes. In line with the celebration’s theme: “Digital generation, Our generation,” which calls for…

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