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MANILA - Pinuno Party-list Representative Howard Guintu has filed a measure that would entitle taxpayers who are parents or guardians of children and youth with special needs (CYSNs) to a certain amount of tax deduction. Filed on Jan. 30, Guintu's House Bill 6960 seeks to provide entitled taxpayers to PHP50,000 tax deduction for any of the following: tuition fees for a private school, therapy, diagnostic evaluations by a medical professional, tutoring services, transportation expenses to school or a medical facility, and specialized instructional materials. "While we applaud the effort of the national government for recognizing the educational inclusivity needs of children with special needs with the signing into law in March last year of Republic Act RA 11650, or the 'Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act,' we believe that their parents and guardians should also be empowered and given assist ....

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