RESOLUTION EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF ALL NCDA SUB-COMMITTEES TO INCLUDE THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION – PERSONS WITH DISABILITY SECTORAL COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);
WHEREAS, the UNCRPD mandates States Parties to promote actively an environment in which persons with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in the conduct of public affairs, without discrimination and on an equal basis with others;
WHEREAS, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), created by virtue of Executive Order No. 709, is the lead agency for the formulation of policies for persons with disabilities;
WHEREAS, E.O. 709 likewise provides that the NCDA shall conduct consultative meetings with all stakeholders;
WHEREAS, E.O. 709 also provides for the creation of various Sub-Committees for these purposes;
WHEREAS, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) passed Resolution No. 10 Series of 2025 (A Resolution Requesting the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) to Adopt the National Anti-Poverty Commission – Persons with Disability Sectoral Council (NAPC-PWDSC) as a Member of All Subcommittees of the NCDA);
WHEREAS, NAPC is recognized under the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act (Republic Act No. 8425) as the coordinating and advisory body to institutionalize the government’s social reform agenda, with the NAPC-PWDSC being a participatory mechanism for the disability sector in poverty reduction and inclusive development;
WHEREAS, inclusion of the NAPC-PWDSC in all NCDA Sub-Committees will operationalize its mandate under RA 8425 and will help streamline NCDA and NAPC policies and programs relating to making the rights real for persons with disabilities;
WHEREAS, NCDA Board Resolution No.4 S.2024, “A Resolution Delegating Approval of Succeeding Council Resolutions and/or its Equivalent to the National Council on Disability Affairs Chairperson and Designated Officials”, duly authorized the NCDA Chairperson and the NCDA Executive Director to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the NCDA Governing Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED as it is hereby resolved, that NAPC-PWDSC is established as a member of all NCDA Subcommittees;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that NAPC-PWDSC shall, after the approval of this Resolution, submit a list of one (1) permanent and one (1) alternate representative to each of NCDA’s Sub-Committees;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that this membership shall be in force for a period of one (1) year from approval hereof;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Chairperson of each Sub-Committee, in coordination with the NCDA Secretariat, shall prepare an evaluation report with respect to the participation of the NAPC-PWDSC in their respective Sub-Committees, which reports shall then be collated for circulation to the Board;
RESOLVED, FINALLY, that the Board shall, in the next succeeding Board Meeting after the expiration of the aforementioned membership, deliberate and vote on the continuation of said NAPC-PWDSC membership to the various NCDA Sub-Committees.
APPROVED held this 29th day of January 2026.
GLENDA D. RELOVA
Executive Director, NCDA
REX GATCHALIAN
DSWD Secretary & Chairperson, NCDA
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