DepEd Memorandum 044, s. 2025 - Dissemination of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11106, Otherwise Known as the Filipino Sign Language Act

DepEd Memorandum 044, s. 2025

Dissemination of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11106, Otherwise Known as the Filipino Sign Language Act

 

MAY 09 2025

 

DepEd MEMORANDUM

No. 044, s. 2025

 

DISSEMINATION OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11106, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FILIPINO SIGN LANGUAGE ACT

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Minister of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents

Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads

Presidents, State/Local Universities and Colleges Offering Basic Education

All Others Concerned

 

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11106 titled An Act Declaring the Filipino Sign Language as the National Sign Language of the Filipino Deaf and the Official Sign Language of Government in All Transactions involving the Deaf, and Mandating its Use in Schools, Broadcast Media, and Workplaces, otherwise known as The Filipino Sign Language Act.

 

2. The dissemination of the IRR of RA 11106 highlights the Department of Education's (DepEd) commitment to fostering inclusivity and accessibility for deaf learners. This aligns with DepEd's mandate to ensure equitable access to quality education by promoting the use of Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as a vital tool for communication and learning.

 

3. Pursuant to Section 32 of the IRR, these Rules and Regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in one (1) newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette. These Rules and Regulations were published in the Official Gazette on 7 February 2022. Consequently, it took effect on 22 February 2022. 

 

4. All regional offices, schools division offices, and public and private schools are hereby directed to implement the provisions of RA 11106 and its IRR to advance the use of FSL as the national sign language. This includes its integration into educational institutions, government transactions, and workplaces to foster inclusivity and accessibility for the Filipino Deaf community.

 

5. For more information regarding this issuance, please contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery - Student Inclusion Division, 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, through telephone at (632) 8637-4346 or through email at bld.sid@deped.gov.ph.

 

6. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

 

 

By authority of the Secretary:

 

(SGD) FATIMA LIPP D. PANONTONGAN

Undersecretary and Chief of Staff

 

 

Encls.:

            As stated

 

References:

RA 11106

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

BASIC EDUCATION

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

LEARNERS

LEGISLATION

POLICY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SCHOOLS

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

 

 

A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 044, s. 2025 below: