The 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) strengthens inclusive education by ensuring sustained funding for learners with disabilities and the Alternative Learning System (ALS), Senator Win Gatchalian assured. 

Under the 2026 national budget, ₱4.917 is allotted under the Flexible Learning Options, which includes P897 million for ALS and P400.67 million for the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM). The amount of P3.62 billion is allotted for learning resources for ALS and ADM. 

Fifty-six million pesos under the Basic Education Facilities Program is set aside for the construction of ALS Community Learning Centers (CLCs). In selecting sites for ALS CLCs, priority will go to areas with limited access to formal education, communities with high numbers of out-of-school children and adults lacking basic literacy skills or have dropped out of school, or both. 

The Special Needs Education Program, meanwhile, will receive ₱1.04 billion to better support learners with disabilities. The amount of ₱209 is also allotted to establish Inclusive Learning Resource Centers (ILRCs) across the country or convert existing Special Education (SPED) centers, while ₱100 million is allocated for textbooks and other instructional materials for learners with disabilities. 

“Sa 2026 budget, malinaw ang ating paninindigan sa inclusive education. Walang ALS learner o learner with disability ang maiiwan,” said Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.