Category: Disability Laws

Disability Laws and International Conventions

Compliance To The Issuance Of Identification Cards And Purchase Booklets For Persons With Disability – Memorandum Circular No. 2009-129

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT A Francisco Gold Condominium II, EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St. Diliman, Quezon City MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 2009-129 TO             :   ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MUNICIPAL MAYORS, BARANGAY CAPTAINS, DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND OTHERS CONCERNED SUBJECT : COMPLIANCE TO THE continue reading : Compliance To The Issuance Of Identification Cards And Purchase Booklets For Persons With Disability – Memorandum Circular No. 2009-129

Biwako Millennium Framework

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 25-28 October 2002 Otsu City, Shiga, Japan CONSIDERATION OF A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (Item 6 continue reading : Biwako Millennium Framework

Biwako Plus Five

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GENERAL E/ESCAP/APDDP(2)/2* 13 November 2007 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 19-21 September 2007 Bangkok BIWAKO PLUS FIVE: FURTHER EFFORTS TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS continue reading : Biwako Plus Five

Manila Declaration on Accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA DECLARATION ON ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) We, the participants in the Interregional Seminar and Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, held at Manila from 3 to 7 March 2003, representing the continue reading : Manila Declaration on Accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Manila Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Design Recommendations

Manila ICT Design Recommendations Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Recognizing that information and communication technologies (ICT) accessibility barriers are systemic and reach all sectors of our global economy, and that ICT accessibility barriers continue reading : Manila Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Design Recommendations

Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Malacanang Palace, Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1509 CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the national government recognizes responsibility to provide the handicapped with the fullest measure of protection and assistance to help develop their abilities in all fields of endeavor and to continue reading : Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509

Declaring the Period from the Year 2003 to the Year 2012 as the Philippine Decade of Persons With Disabilities – Proclamation No. 240

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 240 DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM THE YEAR 2003 TO THE YEAR 2012 AS THE PHILIPPINE DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, the desire for the total development of the sector of persons with disabilities is a state policies enshrined in the Philippine Constitution of 1987 continue reading : Declaring the Period from the Year 2003 to the Year 2012 as the Philippine Decade of Persons With Disabilities – Proclamation No. 240

Declaring December 2, 2006 and Every Year Thereafter as International Day of Persons With Disabilities in the Philippines – Proclamation No. 1157

Malacañang Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1157 DECLARING DECEMBER 3, 2006 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES” WHEREAS, December 3 has peen declared by the United Nations as “International Day of Disabled Persons”; WHEREAS, the Advocacy of the Rights and Privileges of Persons continue reading : Declaring December 2, 2006 and Every Year Thereafter as International Day of Persons With Disabilities in the Philippines – Proclamation No. 1157

Declaring the Last Monday of March of Every Year as Women With Disabilities Day – Proclamation No. 744

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 744 DECLARING THE LAST MONDAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES DAY WHEREAS, the total development and empowerment of women is a State policy enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution which specifically provides that the State recognizes the role of women in continue reading : Declaring the Last Monday of March of Every Year as Women With Disabilities Day – Proclamation No. 744

Declaring the Third Week of October of Every Year as Bone and Joint (Muscolo-Skeletal) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 658

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 658 DECLARING THE 3RD WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “BONE AND JOINT (MUSCULO-SKELETAL) AWARENESS WEEK” WHEREAS, Bone & Joint Disorders are among the most common medical conditions with substantial influence on the health, quality of life and unnecessary loss of resources that affects continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of October of Every Year as Bone and Joint (Muscolo-Skeletal) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 658

Declaring the Year 2000-2010 as the Bone and Joint Decade – Proclamation No. 657

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 657 DECLARING THE YEAR 2000-2010 AS THE “BONE AND JOINT DECADE” WHEREAS, musculoskeletal conditions caused by trauma and accidents ranked 6th as a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the 1989 Health Intelligence Survey Service of the Department of Health, and is projected to continue reading : Declaring the Year 2000-2010 as the Bone and Joint Decade – Proclamation No. 657

Declaring the Period from September 16 to 22, 2004 and Every Year Thereafter as Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week – Proclamation No. 588

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 588 DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 16 to 22, 2004 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS AND PROTECTION WEEK WHEREAS, the determination for the total development of the sector of persons with disabilities is a state policy enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution continue reading : Declaring the Period from September 16 to 22, 2004 and Every Year Thereafter as Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week – Proclamation No. 588

Declaring the Third Week of Octoeber of Every Year as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 472

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 472 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (AD/HD) AWARENESS WEEK WHEREAS, AD/HD is a common serious neuro-biological disorder in every country affecting some three (3%) percent to four (4%) percent of the country’s population; WHEREAS, AD/HD is continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of Octoeber of Every Year as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 472

Declaring the First Week of September of Every Year as National Epilepsy Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 230

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 230 DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS WEEK” WHEREAS, epilepsy is a common serious chronic brain disorder in every country affecting some 50 million people worldwide of all ages; WHEREAS, an estimated 750,000 Filipinos are affected with this continue reading : Declaring the First Week of September of Every Year as National Epilepsy Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 230

Declaring the 3rd Week of July as the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week – Proclamation No. 361

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 361 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY AS THE NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK WHICH SHALL CULMINATE ON THE BIRTHDATE OF THE SUBLIME PARALYTIC: APOLINARIO MABINI ON JULY 23 EACH YEAR WHEREAS, Proclamation no 1870, which was issued on June 22, 1979, has been continue reading : Declaring the 3rd Week of July as the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week – Proclamation No. 361

Declaring the Month of February as National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month – Proclamation No. 157

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 157 DECLARING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS “NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH” WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to provide priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and children (Art. XIII, Section ii, Philippine Constitution); WHEREAS, the Republic of continue reading : Declaring the Month of February as National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month – Proclamation No. 157

Declaring the Third Week of November of Every Year as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week – Proclamation No. 124

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 124 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK WHEREAS, a nationwide and systematically coordinated community information drive against the evils of drug abuse will contribute to a large degree in the prevention and control of drug continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of November of Every Year as Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week – Proclamation No. 124

Declaring Second Week of November of Every Year as National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week – Proclamation No. 110

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 110 DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL SKIN DISEASE DETECTION AND PREVENTION WEEK WHEREAS, the skin is the largest organ system of the body and its diseases and care need to be adequately addressed; WHEREAS, there is a need to continue reading : Declaring Second Week of November of Every Year as National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week – Proclamation No. 110