PROCLAMATION NO. 40, July 05, 1954 DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS SIGHT-CONSERVATION WEEK   WHEREAS, a preliminary survey made by the Philippine Eye Bank shows that approximately 40,000 blind Filipinos could have saved their sight if the necessary precautions had been taken; and WHEREAS, this fact points up the necessity continue reading : Declaring the First Week of August of Every Year as Sight-Conservation Week – Proclamation No. 40 – 07/05/1954

Malacanang Palace Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 597 DECLARING THE PERIOD OF 17 TO 23 JULY OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS WEEK” WHEREAS, Section 11, Article II of the Constitution declares it a policy of the State to value the dignity of every human person and guarantee full respect continue reading : Declaring the Period of 17 to 23 July of Every Year as “National Disability Rights Week” – Proclamation No. 597

MALACAÑANG PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 688 DECLARING THE PERIOD OF 2013-2022 AS THE PHILIPPINE DECADE OF “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 3rd ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 125 (s. 1993) and Proclamation No. 240 (s. 2002) continue reading : Declaring the Period of 2013-2022 as the Philippine Decade of Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities – Proclamation No. 688

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1989 DECLARING THE 4TH WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS THE ” NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK” WHEREAS, the Philippine Constitution provides that “the State shall protect and promote  the right to health of the people, including the right of persons suffering from rare diseases continue reading : Declaring the 4th Week of February of Every Year as the National Rare Disease Week – Proclamation No. 1989

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 92 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS BRAIN ATTACK AWARENESS WEEK WHEREAS, the Stroke Society of the Philippines was organized in 1995 composed of multi-disciplinary professionals to help address the different concerns in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of brain attack continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of August of Every Year as Brain Attack Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 92

MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 711 DECLARING THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY AS AUTISM CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK WHEREAS, there is a growing incidence of autism among Filipinos, necessitating more people from different sectors to become aware of this disability; WHEREAS, it is the aim of the Philippine Government to develop awareness continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of January as Autism Consciousness Week – Proclamation No. 711

MALACAÑANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 452 DECLARING THE SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 432 dated August 12, 1957, declared every third week of January as National Mental Health Week; WHEREAS, the First World Mental Health Day’s celebration has triggered more continue reading : Declaring the Second Week of October of Every Year as National Mental Health Week – Proclamation No. 452

Malacanang Palace Manila OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 125 PROCLAIMING THE NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 1993-2002 WHEREAS, the government recognizes that persons with disabilities have the same rights as other people to take their proper place in society; WHEREAS, while the continue reading : The Nationwide Observance in the Philippines of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 – Proclamation No. 125