How Inclusive Education started in the Philippines

The adoption of an Inclusive Education (IE) approach in the heart of the country’s educational system is mandated by the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the Child and Youth Welfare Code (PD 603), the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (RA 7610), the Early Years Act (RA 10410) , the Enhanced Basic Education Act (RA 10533), the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons amended by RA 9442 (RA 7277), and the Policies and Guidelines in Special Education. In the same manner, the country is signatory to international documents adopting IE such as, the UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989), World Declaration on Education for All (1990), Incheon Strategy to make the Rights Real for PWDs in Asia and Pacific, and the UNESCO Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education (1994).