The Teacher’s Gallery is honored to share that we have been selected as one of the members of the Department of Education’s Advisory Committee for Education of Learners with Disabilities. This committee will guide the full implementation of Republic Act 11650, the law that ensures equitable access to quality education for learners with disabilities.
On June 4, 2025, our Co-Executive Director Liza Duyao, officially took the oath at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Central Office. The oath was administered by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara.
Advisory Committee Members
The Advisory Committee is chaired by Frances Magtoto of UP College of Education and vice-chaired by Romina Bautista of Centro Escolar University. It brings together 15 esteemed organizations.
- Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired
- Autism Society of the Philippines
- Best Buddies Philippines
- Boundless Possibilities Foundation Inc.
- Centro Escolar University
- Ang Maykapansanang Bayani Inc.
- Philippine Association for Citizens with Developmental and Learning Disabilities, Inc.
- Philippine Association for Intellectual Disabilities
- Philippine Association of Speech-Language Pathologists
- Philippine Federation of the Deaf, Inc.
- Philippine Society of Special Education Teachers
- Resources for the Blind, Inc.
- Save the Children Philippines
- The Teacher’s Gallery
- UP College of Education SPED Cluster
Our participation reflects our commitment to help build an inclusive, empowering, and barrier-free learning environment. Together with DepEd and partner organizations, we aim to turn inclusion into a lived reality for every Filipino learner.
✨ Inclusive education is not just a goal. It is a promise. Together, we can make that promise a reality.
📸 In the first photo: TTG Co-Executive Director Liza Duyao, 1st from right (seated). Seated with her are Committee Chair Frances Magtoto (7th from right) and Vice Chair Romina Bautista (6th from right), alongside fellow committee members.