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special needs and disabilities, children who are blind, deaf or deafblind; and parents as primary caregivers and their childrens first teachers. Aside from the DepEd and ECCD Council, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health (DOH), the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) shall provide a continuing professional development program support, supplementary learning and reference materials as well as supplemental nutrition and health care services. The Local Government Units (LGUs), meanwhile, shall include allocations from their Special Education Fund (SEF) and Gender and Development (GAD) Fund to support the implementation of ECCD programs. Aside from Escudero, other leading proponents of the bill are Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara (Lone District, Aurora), Thelma Almario (2nd District, Davao Oriental), Mariano Piamonte, Jr. (Party List, A Teacher), Jane Castro (2nd District, Capiz), Kimi Cojuangco (5th District, Pangasinan), Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado (1st District, Bulacan), Maximo Dalog (Lone District, Mountain Province), Benjamin DR. Asilo (1st District, Manila), Fernando Gonzales (3rd District, Albay), Florencio Flores, Jr. (2nd District, Bukidnon), Pedro Pancho (2nd District, Bulacan), Luzviminda Ilagan (Party List, Gabriela), Monique Yazmin Lagdameo (1st District, Makati City), Magtanggol Gunigundo I (2nd District, Valenzuela City), Susan Yap (2nd District, Tarlac), Jorge John Banal, Jr. (3rd District, Quezon City), Mel Senen Sarmiento (1st District, Western Samar), Linabelle Ruth Villarica (4th District, Bulacan), Sharon Garin ( Party List, AAMBIS-OWA), Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel (Lone District, Malabon), Agapito Guanlao (Party List, Butil), Rufus Ropdriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro), Deogracias Ramos, Jr. (2nd District, Sorsogon) Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez (4th District, Leyte), Godofredo Arquiza (Party List, Sr. Citizens) and Jocelyn Limkaichong (1st District, Negros Oriental). (30) jsc