It establishes the State’s duty to “protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education” and to make education accessible to all.
The 1987 Constitution
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It guarantees rights and privileges for persons with disabilities, promotes their rehabilitation and integration into mainstream society...
Republic Act No. 7277 (Magna Carta for Persons with Disability), 1992
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It establishes a governance framework (roles, accountability) for basic education, including decentralized responsibility to divisions and school
Republic Act No. 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act), 2001
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It institutionalizes policies on Integrated Special Education (INSPED) within teacher education programs, ensuring pre-service teachers acquire competencies in handling children with special needs, including those in early childhood setting
CHED Memorandum Order No. 23, s.2000
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It promoted inclusive education as a strategy to increase children’s participation, institutionalizing program options..
DepEd Order No. 72, s. 2009
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It institutionalized one year of kindergarten as part of basic education (making pre-primary schooling part of the formal system)...
It strengthened teacher education standards by updating the policies and standards for undergraduate programs in teacher education
CHED Memorandum Order No. 9, s.2013
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It issues guidelines for the Alternative Learning System program tailored to persons with disabilities (ALS for PWD).
DepEd Order No. 46, s. 2014 — ALS for Persons with Disability (ALS for PWD)
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It adopts an Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Curriculum Framework, supporting culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate education.
DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2015 — Indigenous Peoples Education Curriculum Framework
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It provides updated policy guidelines on educational programs and services for Learners With Disabilities (LWDs) in the K–12 program.
DepEd Order No. 44, s. 2021 — Policy Guidelines for Learners with Disabilities (K–12)
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It institutionalizes a national policy of inclusion and services for learners with disabilities (establishing national structures, entitlements, and financing mechanisms).
It further strengthens the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) system, repealing older provisions and formalizing a more integrated ECCD system.
Republic Act No. 12199 (Early Childhood Care and Development System Act), 2025