DOCUMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT MAY 10-11 2013

The Way Forward: National Consultation on the Inclusion of Disability in the
Philippine Development Agenda in 2015 and Beyond"
Bayview Park Hotel, Ermita, Manila - May 10-11, 2013 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTICULARS PAGES
I. Message of the NCDA Acting Executive Director 2- 12
II. Executive Summary 13-15
III.Proceedings 16-39
IV. Annexes 40
A. Review of the Global Preparatory Process Towards Disability-
Inclusive Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda
41
B. Review of the Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real"
for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
42-46
C. Results of Panel Discussions
C.1 Panel 1
C.2 Panel 2
C.3 Panel 3
C.4 Responses to the Guiding Questions for Consultations
and Inputs for Preparatory Work for the High Level
Meeting on Disability and Development
47-49
50-56
D. Directory of Participants and Secretariat 57-61
E. NCDA Team on the Move… 62

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MESSAGE
Being the country’s focal point for all disability concerns and tasked to monitor
compliance of all disability laws, the NCDA convened a National Consultation held on
May 10-11, 2013 at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. Relevant stakeholders and civil society
organizations provided us a clear picture of the outcome document inclusive of all the
elements needed in the implementation of disability inclusive development in the country
such as disability issues that hinders disability inclusive development and those that
should be highlighted together with the country statement. More importantly, the
consultation focused on good practices and challenges in realizing the disability inclusive
development, promotion of the goals of the UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities for a truly inclusive society for persons with disabilities and the roles of the civil
society organizations and the private sector in promoting the disability-inclusive
development.
This Documentation Report provides the results of the National Consultation that will
show that entry points are further identified and collaborative partnerships may be
developed to promote the inclusion of disability in the emerging post – 2015 development
framework.
Attached is the Philippine Statement for the High Level Meeting on Disability and
Development. This document reflects the voices of Filipinos with Disabilities represented
by their leaders and an accomplishment for the sector in expressing their wishes to
actively participate in building an inclusive society for all.
CARMEN R. ZUBIAGA
Acting Executive Director
National Council on Disability Affairs
The Philippines as a member state and signatory to
the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities through the National Council on Disability
Affairs (NCDA) is duty-bound to consult the sector
with disability not only to inform them on the
importance of the High Level Meeting on Disability
and Development but to contribute and be part of
the development of the outcome document. It is
crucial that persons with disabilities be recognized
as both agents of change and beneficiaries in all
aspects of development.

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PHILIPPINE STATEMENT TO THE HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
We, the representatives of accredited and recognized persons with disabilities
organizations/DPOs, civil society organizations, academe, international development
organizations, national government agencies and local government units, as participants to
the National Consultation: The Way Forward: Disability Inclusive Development Agenda
Towards 2015 and Beyond, held at the Bayview Park Hotel Manila, May 10-11, 2013, do
hereby state as follows:
We welcome with great enthusiasm the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on
Disability and Development to be held on September 23, 2013 at the UN Plaza New York and
hereby respectfully submit our declaration for inclusion in the formulation of the outcome
document.
Mindful that disability has been invisible in the Millennium Development Goals and other
agreed development instruments which results to continuing exclusion of persons with
disabilities in policies, programs and resource allocation of most countries;
Highlighting the multiple or aggravated discrimination of persons with disabilities on the basis
of gender, age, ethnicity, social and economic status, religion, culture, geographic conditions
and taking note of the absence of persons with disabilities as representatives, experts and
resource persons in most international bodies, such as the ICHR, ASEAN, APEC, World
Trade Organization and other affiliate agencies of the United Nations; and
With great expectations that the outcome document will contribute to the realization of
disability inclusive development, we hereby recommend the following to be included in the
formulation of the outcome document for the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on
Disability and Development;
1. Re-affirm the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities as the primary
human rights instrument and development tool in addressing the concerns of persons
with disabilities;
2. Adoption of the Incheon Strategy as one of the guiding framework in the implementation
of the UNCRPD globally;
3. Consider other relevant international treaties to address inter-sectionality of disability
such as the Convention to End Discrimination and Violence Against Women (CEDAW),
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), International Convention on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR), Convention to End Racial Discrimination (CERD), Convention
on Economic, Social and Civil Rights (CESCR), and relevant declarations such as
Madrid Declaration on Aging and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
People;
4. Recognizing the daily and widespread marginalization experienced by persons with
disabilities worldwide as the foremost legitimate evidence and using the World Disability
Report as one of the evidence-based document, as references in identifying barriers
towards disability inclusive development.
For an action oriented outcome document, the following proven good practices should be
given with utmost attention:
1. Institutionalize capacity building of persons with disabilities organizations/ disabled peole’s
organizations (DPOs) for their full and effective participation in the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs and projects in all levels
of governance;
2. Closely consult and actively involve all stakeholders through their respective
representative organizations;

3. Include disability-inclusion as one of the major criteria in all Overseas Development
Assistance and loans, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, social services, human
resources and social protection projects;
4. Promote equal opportunities for persons with disabilities by addressing the following:
a. Accessibility
i. Promotion of Non-Handicapping Environment as a strategy for all communities to
address physical and social barriers for persons with disabilities;
ii. Promotion of research and development using universal design in making good
quality appropriate assistive technology, available and affordable;
iii. Ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making process
by establishing a mechanism or structure in all appropriate government levels of
decision making by member party states
b. Communication and Information
i. Provide information and communication in all accessible formats, modes and
means including sign language support services in all government and private
agencies’ programs and services;
ii. Continuous awareness raising campaign on the rights and privileges of persons
with disabilities;
c. Technology, Universal Design including Personal Assistant
i. Promote accessible, affordable, and appropriate assistive technologies and
devices including support for personal assistants.
d. Employment
i. Encourage countries to develop and promote inclusive fair trade policies to
ensure participation of persons with disabilities in the labor market;
ii. Review of existing policies related to employment;
iii. Establish pre-employment and on the job support services for persons with
disabilities and parents/guardians of children with disabilities;
iv. Establishment of an incentive award system for employers of persons with
disabilities.
e. Education
i. Capacitate all teachers and other professionals including those with disabilities on
inclusive education;
ii. Encourage national and international cooperation through exchange of expertise in
inclusive education;
iii. Implement zero rejection policy to accelerate the establishment of inclusive
education
f. Reliability and Comparability of Disability Data
i. Use of internationally agreed tools in defining and identifying disability;
ii. Ensure disaggregation of data such as employed PWDs, etc.
g. Political and Civil Rights
Strengthen engagement of inter-agency efforts with full participation of persons with
disabilities towards inclusive electoral system and elimination of discrimination of
persons with disabilities in the exercise of his/her right of suffrage and to hold public
office

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Signed on this 11th
day of May 2013 at Bayview Park Hotel Manila, Philippines.

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PREPARED BY:
NCDA TEAM OF DOCUMENTORS:
FLORITA BISCO ANA FLERIDA LABANON
ARACELI DE LEON EVELYN DOLENCIO
MYRLA SEDENIO RUTH TACUJAN
DELFINA BAQUIR
DANDY VICTA
For Feedback:
Email: council@ncda.gov.ph
Call : 951-6401

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Philippines as a member state and signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, through the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), is duty
bound to consult the Sector of Persons with Disabilities in line with Section 4.3 of the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
On May 10-11, 2013, NCDA conducted a forum dubbed as "The Way Forward - National
Consultation on the Inclusion of Disability in the Philippine Development Agenda in 2015 and
Beyond" at the Bayview Hotel. It aims to develop an agreed country statement for the High
Level Meeting on Disability and Development slated on September 23, 2013 in New York,
U.S.A.
The 2-day event, emceed by Ms. Delfina J. Baquir, started with the singing of “Lead Me
Lord” and singing of the Philippine National Anthem. In her Welcome Remarks, Acting
Executive Director (AED) Carmen R. Zubiaga thanked the 88 participants who came from the
different parts of the country, for attending the National Consultation. She enjoined everybody
to give substantive contribution in the discussions to be undertaken during the forum. She
also thanked the sponsors/cooperating agencies: World Health Organization (WHO) and
Physicians for Peace for making the Consultation feasible. She also acknowledged the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for enabling the NCDA to achieve its
mandate and for providing fund support to some of the Council’s programs/projects and for
the representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Australian Agency for
International Development for gracing the event.
As the representative of DSWD Secretary and NCDA Chairperson, Corazon Juliano
Soliman, Director Dulfie T. Shalim of the DSWD Protective Services Bureau expressed the
DSWD's support to achieve the government's goal of creating a disability-inclusive
development such as its facilitation of the congressional insertion to fund the
programs/projects of PWD organizations and the procurement of at least 10% of government
supplies and services from PWD cooperatives which the concerned national government will
monitor implementation. She also reported on the different consultations that DSWD
conducted. She enjoined the participants to concretize their actions, have clear plans and
work together to make a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities.
Ms. Pauline Kleinitz, WHO Technical Officer on Disability, Western Pacific Regional
Office also gave a brief message. In her message, she enjoined the participants to not just
identify the real issues that confront the Sector, but to think of realistic, specific and tangible
solutions to address those challenges using evidenced-based experiences. She enjoined
everybody to refer to the WHO's "World Report on Disability" for the listing of disabling
barriers that contribute to the PWDs' marginalization and some recommendations to
overcome the barriers and inequalities to improve the PWDs' lives in line with the UNCRPD.
After the Opening Ceremonies, Deputy Executive Director Mateo A. Lee, Jr gave a
brief review on the “Global Preparatory Process Towards Disability-Inclusive Post 2015
Sustainable Development Agenda.” He reported that there are already 130 states that
ratified and 155 states as signatories to the UNCRPD and 76 states that ratified and 91 state
signatories to its Optional Protocol. He also informed the body on the UNESCAP Regional
Consultation in Asia-Pacific, which will be held on May 15, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand, has
adopted the theme "The Way Forward - Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on a Disability
Inclusive Development Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond".

Dep. Exec. Dir. Lee also reported that the Philippines and Spain were appointed as co-
facilitator of the outcome document for the HLMDD by the President of the UN General
Assembly. Furthermore, regional consultations have taken place in Brussels (25 April) and
will take place in Bahia, Brazil (17 to 18 May) and Bangkok (15 to 16 May). While disability
concern is one of the sectors that is being left in development agenda, he hoped that disability
component program will be adopted by the world assembly and be included in the next
Millennium Development Goals. He said that in the light of global development, the outcome
document that will be prepared as a result of the national consultation should also be aligned
to the UNCRPD, Incheon Strategic Framework in the Asia-Pacific Region and the Bali
Declaration for Enhancing the Participation of PWDs in the Asian Decade of PWDs.
This was followed by the presentation of Acting Executive Director Carmen Zubiaga on
the review of the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in
Asia and the Pacific. She explained that the Incheon Strategy serves as a framework that
would guide the implementation of the UNCRPD in the Asian and the Pacific Region. This
was adopted by 62 countries during the High-Level Inter-Governmental Meeting on the Final
Review of the Asian and the Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012) with DPOs and
civil society organizations. It has 10 goals with 27 targets and 62 indicators for monitoring and
evaluation for the decade of 2013-2022.
Actg. Exec. Dir. Zubiaga then presented the 10 goals of the Incheon Strategy and the
concerned duty bearers. On “Strengthening Social Protection”, the legal capacity will be
included as additional area of concern. She also reported that a Presidential Proclamation
“Declaring 2013-2022 as Decade of Make the Rights Real for Persons with Disabilities” was
prepared and submitted to the Office of the President. In ending, she enjoined the
participants to endorse the Incheon Strategy as the framework to implement UNCRPD in the
whole world to sustain developmental goal. She also reported on the inclusion of the
Philippines among the15 countries as member of the Technical Working Group in the
UNCRPD implementation.
After the Plenary Sessions, three (3) Panel discussions were conducted on the
following topics where the participants identified some issues and barriers and recommended
actions:
Panel 1: “Good Practices and Challenges in Disability-Inclusive Development
and the CRPD Implementation”
Resource Persons: Mr. Emer Rojas, National Anti-Poverty Commission
Dr. Liza Martinez – Phil. Deaf Resource Center, Inc.,
Panel 2: “What steps to be taken in promoting accessibility, disability statistics and
capacity building of stakeholders?”
Resource Persons: Ms. Pauline Kleinitz – World Health Organization
Acting Executive Director Carmen R. Zubiaga - NCDA
Mr. Joselito Manabat – Department of Labor and Employment
Ms. Rosalie Dagulo- Department of Social Welfare and
Development
Panel 3: “Roles of CSOs and the Private Sector in Promoting
Disability-Inclusive Development?”
Resource Persons: Dr. Josephine Bundoc – Physicians for Peace
Mr. Lauro D. Purcil, Jr. – CALL Foundation
Capt. Oscar Taleon- AKAP-Pinoy
On the second day of the event, the participants developed and adopted the country
statement to be presented to the Bangkok Regional Consultation and to the HLM Secretariat
in New York.

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The event dubbed as "The Way Forward - The National Consultation on the
Inclusion of Disability in the Philippine Development Agenda in 2015 and Beyond" was
held last May 10-11, 2013 at the Luneta Room, Bayview Park Hotel, 1118 Roxas Boulevard,
corner UN Avenue, Ermita, Manila. The event, which was jointly sponsored by the World
Health Organization, Physicians for Peace and NCDA, was attended by 88 participants
composed of leaders with disabilities, academe and representatives from different
government agencies from the National Capital Region (NCR), Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
As described by PWD leaders, the event gave grassroot leaders an opportunity to contribute
in the drafting of country statement to be presented to the High-Level Meeting on Disability
and Development (HLMDD) slated on September 23, 2013 in New York. It likewise paved the
way to break the silence of potential rural leaders to demonstrate their issues and
recommendations on matters concerning indigenous persons with disabilities as well as the
ethnicity within the sector.
DAY 1, MAY 10, 2013
OPENING PROGRAM
The 2-day Consultation, emceed by Ms. Delfina J. Baquir, Planning Officer III, NCDA
Programs Management Division, started with the singing of “Lead Me Lord” and the Philippine
National Anthem. This was followed by the introduction of
participants who came from the different parts of the country.
NCDA Acting Executive Director Carmen R. Zubiaga, in her Welcome Remarks,
thanked the 88 participants for attending the National Consultation, a rare opportunity for them
to express their expectations from the government agencies and civil society organizations to
achieve disability inclusive development and to live as person with dignity. It was one of the
Council’s efforts to consult the Sector of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as provided for in
the General Obligations Section 4.3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (UNCRPD). She stressed the importance of the Consultation in coming up with
the Philippine Statement to be presented during the High Level Meeting on Disability and
Development (HLMDD) which will be held on September 23, 2013 in New York. She enjoined
everybody to give substantive contributions in the discussions to be undertaken during the
forum.
Ms. Delfina J. Baquir
as the Master of
Ceremonies
Actg. Exec. Dir. Carmen Zubiaga (left) enjoins the participants (center) to take active role in crafting the Philippine
statement to be presented during the High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development to be held in September 2013.
The panellist from DOLE, DOJ, Dir. Dulfie Shalim and Capt. & Mrs. Oscar Taleon (right) during the national
consultation.

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AED Zubiaga acknowledged the assistance of the World Health Organization (WHO) for
sponsoring the venue of the activity and the board and lodging of the participants and the
Physicians for Peace for sponsoring some of the airfare of the participants from the Mindanao
area. She was also grateful for the assistance of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) in enabling the NCDA to achieve its mandate and for providing fund
support to some of the Council’s programs/projects. She likewise thanked the representatives
from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Australian Agency for International Development
(AusAid) for gracing the event.
As the representative of DSWD Secretary and NCDA Chairperson, Corazon Juliano
Soliman, Director Dulfie T. Shalim of the DSWD Protective Services Bureau (PSB), said that
the activity was a good opportunity to come up with an outcome document done with inputs
from the PWD Sector that will show concise actions/initiatives responsive to the PWD
concerns. She enjoined the participants to concretize their actions, have clear plans and
directions, clear intervention and work together to make a difference in the lives of PWDs.
Director Shalim also reported on the facilitation done by DSWD relative to the
congressional insertion to support the programs/projects of some DPOs and the Resource
Forum of Persons with Disabilities cum Assessment of Welfare Laws in LGUs which the PSB
conducted in Makati and Davao Cities, respectively. These aim to come up with work plan to
assist PWDs to avail of the benefits as provided for in EO No. 417 "Directing the
Implementation of Economic Independence Program for PWDs" and other welfare laws for
PWDs, among their objectives. She added that in view of the devolution, the provision of
programs and services for the immediate needs of PWDs will already be taken cared of by the
LGUs. While the NCDA will monitor the implementation at the local level, DSWD will augment
insufficiency of funds whenever necessary.
Director Shalim pointed out that the implementation
of national laws should be advocated and that
international commitments be translated into
national/local laws with corresponding budget allocation
for implementation. She also expressed hope that
private companies will provide employment opportunities
for qualified PWDs in response to the law requiring
government agencies to reserve 5% of their workforce for
PWDs.
Ms. Pauline Kleinitz, WHO Technical Officer on Disability, Western
Pacific Regional Office, congratulated NCDA for organizing a national
consultation in just a short period of time. She reported that WHO is
supporting a lot of regional consultations like in Latin America, Europe
and the Philippines.
Ms. Kleinitz enjoined the participants to not just identify the real
issues that confront the Sector inspite of existing national policies on
disability, but to think of realistic, specific and tangible solutions to
address those challenges using evidenced-based experiences. She
enjoined everybody to refer to the WHO's "World Report on Disability" for
the listing of disabling barriers that contribute to the PWDs'
marginalization and some recommendations to overcome the barriers
and inequalities to improve the PWDs' lives in line with the UNCRPD.
Director Dulfie T. Shalim giving her
message on behalf of the DSWD
Secretary and NCDA Chairperson.
Ms. Pauline Kleinitz enjoins
the participants to come up with
realistic and tangible solutions to
address the challenges
confronting the PWD Sector.

Ms. Kleinitz pointed out that having an inclusive approach and other priority areas in
terms of specific initiatives focused on individual and support services, personal services and
respite care can be considered in the Outcome Document. Some services whether for
education, health, rehabilitation, support services, assistive devices, technology, individual
support are required to enable any individual to access to environment.
REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL PREPARATORY PROCESS TOWARDS DISABILITY-
INCLUSIVE POST 2015 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Deputy Executive Director (DED) Mateo A. Lee, Jr. reported that there are already 130
states that ratified and 155 states as signatories to the UNCRPD. There are also 76 states
that ratified and 91 state signatories to its Optional Protocol. He reported that Brazil made
consultations in Latin America sub-regions and other sub-regions like the UNESCAP Regional
Consultation in Asia-Pacific which will be attended by AED Zubiaga on May 15, 2013 in
Bangkok, Thailand. It has the theme "The Way Forward - Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation
on a Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond". On the 6th
session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP6) that will be held on July 17-19, 2013,
disability-inclusive development in national, regional and international processes is one of the
sub-themes.
DED Lee informed the participants that the Philippines and Spain were appointed as co-
facilitators of the outcome document for the HLMDD by the President of the UN General
Assembly. Prior to the event, a negotiated outcome document will be prepared by member
states, with inputs from PWD Organizations, civil society organizations and other relevant
stakeholders. The HLMDD preparatory process includes a range of consultations. With the
results of the 2-day consultation, the Philippines will come up with the draft outcome
document to be submitted to UN-Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and
Philippine Delegation to the September HLMDD. Also, most recently, DESA in partnership
with UNICEF, conducted online global consultations on March 8 – April 5, 2013 in Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Purtuguese, Russian and Spanish. Furthermore, regional
consultations have taken place in Brussels (25 April) and will take place in Bahia, Brazil (17 to
18 May) and Bangkok (15 to 16 May).
DED Lee said that while disability is one of the concerns that is being left out in
development agenda such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which will end in
2015, he hoped that disability component program will be adopted by the world assembly and
be included in the next MDG. Please refer to page 41 for the detailed presentation. He
enjoined the participants to have concrete and doable recommendations towards the
development of disability agenda. He said that in the
light of global development, the outcome document that
will be prepared as a result of the national consultation
should also be aligned to the UNCRPD, Incheon
Strategic Framework in the Asia-Pacific Region and the
Bali Declaration for Enhancing the Participation of
PWDs in the Asian Decade of PWDs.
Dep. Exec. Dir. Mateo Lee, Jr. presenting
the "Global Preparatory Process towards
Disability Inclusive Post 2015 Sustainable
Development Agenda"

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REVIEW OF THE INCHEON STRATEGY TO “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP)
AED Zubiaga informed everybody that the Incheon Strategy serves as the framework
that would guide the implementation of the UNCRP in the Asian and the Pacific Region.
Adopted by 62 countries during the High-Level Inter-Governmental Meeting on the Final
Review of the Asian and the Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012) with DPOs and
civil society organizations, it has 10 goals with 27 targets and 62 indicators for monitoring and
evaluation for the decade of 2013-2022.
AED Zubiaga then presented the 10 goals of the Incheon Strategy and the concerned
duty bearers. Please refer to pages 42-46 for her detailed presentation. On “Strengthening
Social Protection”, she agreed to the participants that the legal capacity will be included as
additional area of concern. She also reported that a Presidential Proclamation “Declaring
2013-2022 as Decade of Make the Rights Real for Persons with Disabilities” was prepared
and submitted to the Office of the President. The Council’s Sub-Committee on Legislative
and Policy Development was also created. She enjoined the participants to endorse the
Incheon Strategy as the framework to implement UNCRPD in the whole world to achieve
sustainable development goal. She also reported on the inclusion of the Philippines among
the 15 member countries of the Technical Working Group in the UNCRPD implementation.
Relative to this, Mr. Ranilo Sorongon reported that Autism Society Philippines is a member of
the Asian Network and was elected as one of the observers in the
UNESCAP.
AED Zubiaga likewise acknowledged Mr. Ronnel del Rio as
the UNCRPD Promoter, who in turn, informed everybody that he
will supplement the moves of NCDA and CSO on economic
empowerment. He said that there will be a consultation with the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in May this year to
identify possible livelihood opportunities for people with visual
impairment. He also hoped that the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) can provide capital to those who will be given training
by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA), the module of which will still be prepared.
The following concerns were clarified during the discussion:
1) Accountable leadership is important to successfully implement UNCRPD;
2) Consultation with the transportation sector is scheduled tentatively in June 2013
to advocate the need to enhance access to accessible transportation.
3) New Local Chief Executives/LGUs should be oriented on UNCRPD/PDAO and other
disability-related laws to solicit their support on their implementation
4) Social Enterprise was explained as a business enterprise with a social purpose.
Economic viability is important to sustain serving the organization’s members. It
should be sustainable, has social impact and has environmental concern.
AED Carmen Zubiaga
discusses the "Incheon
Strategy to Make the Right
Real".
Mr. Ronnel del Rio reports
on his efforts as UNCRPD
Promoter.

5) The Philippines’ non-ratification of the UNCRPD Optional Protocol will not affect the
programs/services implementation. The only difference is that state parties with
approved Optional Protocol can go directly to UN system even without exhausting
national remedy.
6) Any discrepancy between the government and PWD Sector parallel reports will be
subjected to investigation/validation by a Monitoring Committee. The Committee
will submit an Observation Report which will be referred to for the next two years
of implementation.
7) The Incheon Strategy, goals and targets will be translated into doable action
plan/disability related programs/projects by the concerned agencies. She expressed
hope that the reports of the duty bearers will be completed before the National
Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week in July 2013; otherwise, NCDA will
provide them the list of programs/projects/activities that they should undertake in line
with the UNCRPD using the Incheon Strategy.
The participants actively participate in the discussion being facilitated by
Actg. Exec. Dir. Carmen Zubiaga (left)

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PANEL DISCUSSIONS
o Mr. Emerito L. Rojas, PWD Sectoral Representative,
National Anti-Poverty Commission
Mr. Rojas informed the participants that NAPC is a policy and monitoring body
composed of 14 basic sectors, one of which is on PWDs. It implement policies up to the
grassroot level. In line with its mandate, the PWD Sectoral Council took an active role in
the passage of the Sin Tax Law and Reproductive Health Bill. He said that the PWD
Council developed the following 3 agenda in line with its goal to empower PWDs:
1) Review of existing laws related to disability such as the Accessibility Law which until
now is not fully implemented. NAPC believes that something should be done to
implement disability-related laws.
2) Establishment of Persons with Disability Affairs Offices wherein as of date, only 53 out
of the total 84 established PDAOs are supported with Ordinances/Executive Orders.
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines is helping push for the creation of
PDAO.
3) Economic Empowerment through the implementation of EO
No. 417 which provides the mechanism for enhancement of
the social and vocational skills capabilities, as well as
source of capital for livelihood programs for PWDs/DPOs.
The government should provide the trading of PWDs' goods
and services to support the livelihood and empower PWD
organizations/cooperatives.
Mr. Rojas stressed that once PDAOs were established and PDAO Officers appointed,
they will no longer rely from the national government on all their needs since LGUs can
allocate funds for PDAO.
o Dr. Liza Martinez - Philippine Deaf Center (PDC), Philippine Coalition on UNCRPD
Dr. Martinez presented the Philippine Coalition on UNCRPD's project dubbed as
"Public Finance Disability Rights Budget Analysis".
Phase 1 of the project was undertaken for 6 months in 2012, with the Social Watch
Philippines (SWP) as partner, with the support of Open Society Foundation (OSF) through
the facilitation of International Disability Alliance (IDA). They studied how CSOs can be
empowered in determining how the government spends its budget specifically the 1% GAA
provision for disability-related concerns since CRPD came into force in 2008 until 2010.
They made some budget tagging and tracking to find out the process of appropriation-
allocation-utilization of government funds. Ten (10) government agencies such as the
Departments of Education, Social Welfare and Development, Trade and Industry,
Transportation and Communications, Public Works and Highways, DOLE, TESDA and
NCDA were chosen. Using public documents on-line, they reviewed of what is allowed in
GAA, role of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in budget allocation and
the actual utilization or obligation of funds. She then relayed the problems they
encountered such as difficulty in data gathering and the decentralization of projects making
it difficult to trace the fund utilization. There were also peculiar things like the subsidies for
SPED project used for school renovation and the non-utilization of budget for two (2) years
until the budget was reverted to DBM.
Mr. Emerito Rojas presents the
priority agenda of the NAPC
PWD Sectoral Council.

Dr. Martinez also reported that the granting incentives as provided for in RA No. 7277
is almost zero and that something should be done to facilitate the implementation of GAA
provision reserving 10% of school furniture to PWD Cooperatives. The Coalition likewise
did local case studies to compare good practices in Aurora
Provincial Government, City Government of Zamboaga City,
Municipal Government of Mariveles, Bulacan and Samar with
emerging issues. Although the said LGUs are still operating on
medical model, she commended the Aurora Provincial
Government for tapping international funding to set up
employment center, not just for PWDs but also for vulnerable
sectors.
For Phase II this year, the Pacific Disability Forum titled
“How do you Capacitate DPOs to be Involved in Budget Process”
will be undertaken, with funding from AusAid, and in collaboration
with CBM and OSF. The project involves three (3) national initiatives and other
components which are of global level. She also discussed the eight (8) sub-outcomes of
the expected national result which all aim to study what they need to be able to offer the
service/program in terms of costing. The sub-outcomes include social protection, poverty
reduction scheme, institutionalization/creation of disability-related pause pension,
educational outcome/strategy, access to justice, economic empowerment, government
regulation services and continuous working with SWP for congressional insertion to fund
disability-related programs in the national budget. Local level research on how they can
help themselves as DPOs will also be piloted, with chosen DPOs such as Life Haven in
Valenzuela City, Las Pinas Federation of PWDs, and Autism Society Laguna Chapters.
The following concerns surfaced from the discussion:
Issues/Concerns Clarification/Recommendations
On Legislative Lobbying
NAPC/PWD Leaders should push for the
passage of a strong PDAO Ordinance at the
grassroot level.
NCDA has no budget for legislative lobbying at
the local level.
PWD Leaders should be empowered to advocate
the passage of Ordinance supporting the
creation of PDAO.
There should be an allotted budget for legislative
lobbying which could be used for lobbying the
creation of PDAO.
On Bank Credit Loan Regulation
PWDs should seek special consideration in
payment of bank credit loan interest
PWDs should meet the requirements so that the
government can help DPOs avail of bank loan.
The credit requirements/payment regulation
cannot be modified to provide special privilege to
PWDs.
On Marketing of PWD Goods and Services
EO No. 417 requires all government agencies,
bureaus, offices, instrumentalities and other
government owned and controlled corporations
to procure at least 10% of their requirements of
goods and services from PWD cooperatives
and DPOs.
The different disability groups should be
united/help each other to match the
goods/services of PWD cooperatives/DPOs to
the needs of government agencies.
Dr. Liza Martinez presents
the Philippine coalition on
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Issues/Concerns Clarification/Recommendations
On Bottoms-Up Budgetary Process
"Bottoms-up Budgeting" will be used by
government agencies as starting point in
crafting the government budget. Local leaders
have the chance to speak up for the specific
needs of their municipality. Programs suited for
their locality will be consolidated and
transmitted to the national government
agencies to be used for the budget process.
The needs of PWD Sector should be included in
the budgeting process. PWD projects should be
in line with the local development plan in the
locality/city to be sustainable and alleviate
poverty and to improve the economic status of
the PWD sector.
In Quezon City, there are about 800 legitimate
PWD organizations and around 2,000 illegitimate
groups (without legal documents) which are
eyeing for bottoms-up budgeting.
There is still invisibility of the disability sector in
the MDG.
Disability should be visible in all development
instruments.
Human rights instrument should be used as basis
for all plans on disability and adoption of the
Incheon Strategy, referring to World Report on
Disability as an evidenced-based basis for
understanding the barriers of disability in
achieving disability inclusive development
There was a reported delay in forging contract
with the Department of Education and National
Federation of Cooperatives of PWDs relative
to the manufacture of school furniture as
provided for in GAA.
GAA provision reserving 10% of purchase of
school desks/tables to PWD Cooperatives should
be implemented/sustained to give continuous
employment to PWDs.
The present distribution of the Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA) is 38%-62% in favor
of the national government; thus, the real
intention of the Local Government Code for
LGUs to be able to attend to priority areas at
the local level is depleted.
The IRA distribution should be 60%-40% in favor
of LGUs. Additional 1-2% budget allocation
should be provided for the establishment of
PDAOs.
Any excess budget of LGUs should have been
tapped for the PDAO personnel.
The participants then proceeded to the crafting of the Statement in response to the
following guide questions:
1) What are the major obstacles encountered and challenges faced in relation to
implementing policies and programs for the realization of the MDGs and other
internationally agreed development goals for PWDs?
2) Based on your experience, what approaches or actions have proven successful
promoting the inclusion of disability in development?
The following were stressed during the discussion:
o The "World Report on Disability" is a result of the analysis of the disability situation
globally and presents evidenced-based basis for progressive policies and programmes
that can improve the lives of PWDs;
o The invisibility of the disability sector in the MDG should be addressed;
o Human rights instruments should be used as basis in all planning on disability and
adoption of the Incheon Strategy to achieve Disability Inclusive Development

After some deliberations, AED Zubiaga facilitated the crafting of the following
Statement for Panel 1:
To make disability visible in all development instruments
Recognizing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as the
primary human rights instrument and as a development tool in addressing the concerns of
persons with disabilities, adopting the “Incheon Strategy to Make the Rights Real” as a
guiding framework in the implementation of the UNCRPD;
Referring to the “World Report on Disability” as an evidenced-based basis for
identifying the barriers in achieving disability inclusive development.
Panel 2: “What steps to be taken in promoting accessibility, disability statistics and
capacity building of stakeholders?”-
o Ms. Pauline Kleinitz, World Health Organization
Ms. Kleinitz discussed the method for collecting data of PWDs used internationally.
She emphasized the need to develop a standardized and internationally comparable
method to benchmark and monitor progress of disability policies and the implementation
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Ms. Kleinitz also emphasized the need to define "disability". For WHO, it used the
ICF definition in order for the data to be internationally comparable. As a first step,
national population census data can be the collected in line with the recommendations
from the United Nations Washington Group on Disability and the United Nations
Statistical Commission. She also cited other ways to gather data such as inclusion of
disability questions or a disability module in existing sample surveys. The data should be
disaggregated by population features to uncover patterns, trends and information about
subgroups of PWDs. She further explained that disability surveys can also gain
comprehensive information on disability characteristics, such as prevalence, health
conditions associated with disability, use of and need for services, quality of life,
opportunities, and rehabilitation needs.
In ending, she specified that unless there is a good data, government/policy makers
will not be able to do or act on anything. She added that good and reliable data is very
important to seek funding support for the implementation of any programs or projects.
The following concerns/issues were raised during the discussion:
Issues/Concerns Clarifications/Recommendations
What actions should be taken to improve the quality and availability of disability data and
statistics that is vital to formulate disability-sensitive development policies and programs at the
national level? How can we improve internationally comparable disability data and statistics?
1. What is the experience of WHO in the
data gathering specially on the
definition of disability?
WHO uses the CRPD definition of disability and
uses the ICF as a good tool in identifying
disability
2. The National Statistics Office should
conduct a survey specifically on the
questions on disability. The 2010
survey did not include a disaggregated
data of PWDs which the government
and non-government agencies can
use to come-up with a specific
program for the PWD sector.
National Statistics Office will conduct a series of
consultation in July which is being coordinated
by NCDA
3. What is the basis for using the 15%
assumption of the population of PWDs
in most developing countries?
The 15% usage of the total population depends
largely on the economic status of a certain
country.
4. There is a need to improve disability-
related data collection system
The establishment of PDAOs in all provinces,
cities, municipalities and barangay would greatly
enhance the collection of data on disability
Ms. Pauline Kleinitz of the World Health Organization
discussing some of the steps on how to get reliable data
and statistics on PWDs
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What actions should be taken to improve the quality and availability of disability data and
statistics that is vital to formulate disability-sensitive development policies and programs at the
national level? How can we improve internationally comparable disability data and statistics?
5. There are some cases wherein the
parents specially in the provinces hide
their children with disabilities. How
will this affect the data gathering?
It will definitely affect the data gathering. Nothing
can be done about it due to the right to privacy
of those parents.
However, using the ICF tool on the types of
questions may help the parents to admit that
they have a child with disability although
indirectly. E.g. “Is there anyone in your
household who has difficulty in moving around?”
type of questions, and not specifically asking
directly “If you have a person with disability in
your household?”.
6. How do you identify in the survey
those with chronic illness?
Using the UN Washington Group on Disability
can help in including the chronic illness because
it includes the type of question such as “Do you
have in your household somebody with difficulty
in going up the stairs? Or difficulty in hearing?
etc. These type of questions would therefore
include those with chronic illness.
o Actg. Executive Director Carmen Zubiaga – NCDA
AED Zubiaga reported that NCDA initiates the creation of Access Monitoring
Teams led by the District Engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) to promote accessible environment. PWDs are involved in monitoring the
implementation of Accessibility Law in their respective local government units. The
Council started in the NCR and this will be duplicated in other regions within the year.
The DPWH District Engineers will monitor and provide funds for the activities of the
group which include PWD members. A Memorandum with the DPWH Secretary will be
forged to mobilize all its district officers to organize the District Monitoring Team and the
LGU Task Forces on Accessibility. This is also one of the strategies that the Council is
doing in preparation for the campaign for a non-handicapping environment in all LGUs.
AED Zubiaga added that the Council, through the leadership of DPWH, is currently
drafting the amendment to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of B.P. 34. In
July 2013, NCDA will discuss with DOTC the amendments and/or drafting of new
policies for the transport concerns. She also explained that the main concern is to
determine how accessibility for PWDs can be promoted better, specifically on: (1) Built
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The following specific measures to promote accessibility were raised during the
discussion:
What specific measures should be taken to promote accessible environment for equal
opportunities for persons with disabilities (including physical environment, information,
communication and technology and transport)? What kind of policies and programs may be
implemented to ensure equal opportunities for persons with disabilities (for example, policy on
education, employment and other economic opportunities)?
1. In access audit, specific measurement
of the needs of persons with
disabilities on wheelchairs are
sometimes not included.
Committees to be organized in the provinces
should include wheelchair user and if there is no
one, will have to bring a wheelchair to ensure the
right measurement of the access facilities.
2. Most of the parking slots for PWDs in
the malls are being occupied by
motorcycles and senior citizens.
Campaign for the full implementation of RA No.
10070/creation of PDAO should be intensified so
that budget for the construction or improvement of
accessible features such as ramps in the locality
shall be included.
3. What strategy could be used to
promote accessibility?
Non-handicapping Environment is a good strategy
to promote accessibility.
4. There are some local government units
which do not implement disability-
related laws at the local level or do not
even know those laws.
Symposiums to school children should be
conducted so that children at an early age would
have knowledge on the need for accessibility
Media/social networking can be tapped for
information campaign
5. There are some provinces which do not
provide interpreters to deaf during
symposiums and orientations.
Sign language training to social workers and other
staff should be given so that they will be trained to
provide deaf interpretation.
6. The laws in our country are very weak
because they usually use the term
“encourage” or “may” which is not very
forceful.
It is quite hard to require private
companies to implement laws.
Existing laws should be reviewed to have more
“teeth” and if possible to increase the penalties.
A system that would ensure progressive realization
of the laws should be formulated.
7. There are existing assistive devices but
they are too expensive which means
many cannot afford. The capacity to
own and the affordability is the main
issue.
For the government to come up with a policy to
make assistive devices more affordable.
8. LRT couches are not being used for
PWDs
Awareness campaign on the Accessibility Law
should be intensified.
9. Lack of information campaign about
disability
Continuous coordination with the media/PIA to air
video ads about disability nationwide should be
done, and not only during celebrations.
A monitoring mechanism to monitor the airing of
the video ads should be created.
Adoption and promotion of DAISY

o Mr. Joselito Manabat, Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE)
Mr. Manabat, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer of
DOLE, explained that DOLE has programs and projects to
enable everybody to have access to decent and productive
work, particularly on the provision of employment and livelihood
opportunities. He solicited the comments/opinions of the
participants on what better way should be done for them.
The following comments/recommendations were raised to improve DOLE’s programs:
What specific steps or actions should be taken to strengthen the capacity of all stakeholders to
upgrade knowledge, develop expertise and skills to promote disability inclusion in development
policies and programmes?
1. The requirements to avail of DOLE's
program on the NEGO Kart, Starter Kit and
others are too strict. Specifically, DOLE
requires the PWDs to present the NC2
license in order to avail of financial
assistance through the above-mentioned
programs.
DOLE should issue an advisory/administrative
order not to be too strict in their requirements to
enable PWDs to avail of their programs.
All policies on employment should be reviewed to
make employment accessible for PWDs which
include not requiring them to provide documents
that would entail a lot of cost to PWDs.
2. Is DOLE monitoring the 5% provision of
employing PWDs as stated in the Magna
Carta as well as the RA 10524 "An Act
Expanding the Positions Reserved for
PWDs, amending for the Purpose RA No.
7277?
CSC should be requested to come up with a
monitoring mechanism for the strict
implementation of 5% employment of PWDs to
government sector and to DOLE for private
companies
3. There are existing laws including the EO
No. 417 "Directing the implementation of the
economic independence program for
persons with disabilities", which include the
enhancement of the social and vocational
skills capabilities of PWDs, provision of
accessible work centers and to look for a
continuous source of capital for livelihood
programs for PWDs is not being fully
implemented because of the lack of IRR.
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
tasked to lead the formulation of the IRR should
convene, together with the concerned agencies,
to prepare/finalize the IRR so that EO No. 417
can be implemented.
The DOLE, on the other hand, should formulate
the IRR of RA 10524 being the lead agency for
its implementation.
4. There is no job-matching, job preparation,
and job counseling to PWDs who are
qualified for employment
The DOLE should establish pre-employment and
employment support services.
5. There is discrimination to deaf persons who
are looking for employment especially in the
regions/provinces.
Deaf people should be encouraged to group
themselves or to join organizations and develop
enterprise that they can manage such as
cooperative and engage in business wherein
DOLE can support them.
They can also be provided skills which they can
use to set up business or self-employment
ventures.
Mr. Joselito Manabat of DOLE
soliciting suggestions from the
group on how to improve their
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6. DOLE may be requested to come-
up with a hotline specifically for
PWDs so that it will be easier and
faster for DOLE to take action on
PWD concerns.
Social networks could be used as possible means of
communication
7. Parents of children with disabilities
are having difficulty finding jobs
because they have nowhere to leave
their children with disabilities
Daycare centers for children with severe disabilities
should be established to assist their families in caring
for their children with disabilities to enable them to go to
work.
Parents can also engage in social enterprise and/or
establish their own livelihood project where DOLE can
provide assistance such as setting-up of their own
daycare/respite centers.
8. Ways to generate employment Ensure that PDAO is created/organized in every
provinces/barangays to generate employment
9. The agency that should develop a
training module for PWDs should be
identified
TESDA should develop a national training
module/manual for PWDs
10. What will DOLE do to those agencies
who are not compliant to the RA
10524?
Since there is no IRR yet, DOLE cannot act on it.
11. Does Public Employment Service
Office has programs for PWDs?
Only few PESOs have no knowledge about PWDs.
The Sub-Committee on Employment should be localized
in order to provide them awareness on the employment
opportunities fro PWDs. Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz
has already issued a memorandum instructing all DOLE
provincial offices to lead the said sub-committee.
12. There is no action from DOLE, in
coordination with DSWD, on the
creation of work centers or
sheltered workshops in each
provincial, cities or municipalities as
stated in Magna Carta for PWDs. It
is also stated in the Law that they
either help or support existing non-
government organizations but the
government is not providing such
support. There should be shared
responsibilities between GOs and
NGOs.
It is stated in the Law that the DSWD shall design and
implement training programs that will provide PWDs with
vocational skills to enable them to engage in livelihood
activities or obtain gainful employment. The DOLE shall
likewise design and conduct training programs geared
towards providing PWDs with skills for livelihood.
Basic social services were devolved to the LGUs.
Likewise, DSWD Regional Offices are studying in
developing and viable sustainable training programs for
PWDs.
EO No. 417 should be adopted and fully implemented to
promote the employment of PWDs.
13. The use of sheltered workshops or
work centers is debatable because
the Philippines is moving towards
inclusive development.
Sheltered workshops are now called work centers
because of inclusive development program.
14. The laws created in the national
level are quite hard to implement in
the local government level. PWD
leaders should be
trained/capacitated on how to deal
with LCEs.
PWD Leaders should be provided trainings to capacitate
them .
15. Because of devolution, the agency's
representatives are not technical
trained and cannot decide. This is
quite frustrating to PWDs that
because of budgetary constraints
they cannot always attend
meetings.
Staff assigned to attend meetings should be technically
capable to answer the questions raised during meetings.

In ending, Mr. Manabat informed the body that all the concerns raised are anchored in
the vulnerable sector which is in the Philippine Development Plan and the Labor and
Employment Plan. He said that DOLE will try to ensure that there will be specific
programs for PWDs. The implementation of the programs and projects of DOLE are done
by their field offices in all provinces. He added that DOLE is currently working on the
institutionalization of PESO wherein all local government units will have a public
employment service office as the DOLE's counterpart of DOLE in the LGUs.
o Ms. Rosalie Dagulo, Department of Social Welfare and Development
Ms. Dagulo, Division Chief, Protective Services Bureau, DSWD, explained that the
DSWD’s basic social services have been devolved and that it is the LGU which provides
direct services. It also means that the technical experts or specialists are devolved, re-
assigned or retired from service making it difficult to sustain the programs and services by
the LGUs. She explained that DSWD is managing four (4) area vocational rehabilitation
centers and that they have few graduates who are being employed. She
added that LGUs handle the day care centers and as stated in the law,
there is supposed to be one (1) day care center in every barangay.
Ms. Dagulo reported that for 2013, DSWD is studying programs that will provide
employment opportunities for PWDs, in coordination with non-government organizations
and disabled people’s organizations in the grassroots levels. She explained that studies
showed that it is not practical and quite expensive to create or build sheltered workshops,
which why they are reaching the grassroots level to be able to provide them a sense of
ownership and sustainability of the project. She emphasized that LCEs should have
political will to provide funds for PWDs and should come-up with the right ordinance that
will address the PWD concerns. She also discussed another strategy, which is the bottom-
up budgeting system, which is a good method to ensure that budget will be given to the
appropriate group.
The following comments/opinions were raised during the discussion:
What specific steps or actions should be taken to strengthen the capacity of all stakeholders to
upgrade knowledge, develop expertise and skills to promote disability inclusion in
development policies and programmes?
1. Prioritization of sheltered workshops
Establishing sheltered workshops is quite
expensive; thus, DSWD is instead strengthening
the social rehabilitation of PWDs since the current
trend is to provide disability inclusive
development.
2. Legal basis for the appointing persons
with disabilities as co-chair in the
RCDAs
NCDA has brought the issue in the NCDA board
meeting because the main objective is for PWDs
to be active in the Regional Committee on
Disability Affairs (RCDA)
3. The coverage of the programs and
projects of DSWD such as the Modified
Conditional Cash Transfer is not clear
and also not filtered down to the local
level
Information on the different programs/projects of
DSWD should be disseminated from the national
down to the local level.
Ms. Rosalie Dagulo of DSWD
discussing the different programs
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4. DSWD should issue a circular directing
its Provincial/City/Municipal Social
Welfare and Development Offices
(PSWDO/CSWDO/MSWDO) to support
the creation of PDAO as provided for in
RA No. 10070 instead of hampering
them.
Because of the devolution, DSWD partners with
the LGUs and DILG because they are the ones
who issue memos to the LGUs and not DSWD.
5. The term "clients" is still being used by
the social workers
The term "claim holders" should be used instead
of clients to refer to PWDs; and "duty bearers" for
service providers in the framework of rights-based
society.
6. Sign Language Interpreters are not
provided during the conduct of
trainings for deaf persons
DSWD will inform its counterparts in the LGUs
7. Budget for the trainees at the NVRCs
is not sufficient for them to survive and
finish the course
DSWD will study the possibility of increasing their
budget.
8. The PSWDO, CSWDO and MSWDO
are not updated on the different laws.
DSWD should ensure that the PSWDO, CSWDO
and MSWDO be furnished with copies of the laws
concerning persons with disabilities
9. Do the PSWDO, CSWDO or the
MSWDO have the right to organize
PWD organizations?
DSWD can organize PWD organizations but
should not be owned by the CSWDO. It will only
organize DPOs to empower and capacitate
them to be independent.
Panel 3: “Roles of CSOs and the Private Sector in Promoting Disability-Inclusive
Development”-
o Dr. Josephine Bundoc, Physicians for Peace
Dr. Bundoc shared to the body how Physicians for Peace (PFP) which has its mother
unit in North Virginia, USA, was able to overcome the disabling barriers identified at the
WHO Report as follows:
 Inadequate policies and standards- it is something imbedded in the government and it
is something that can be changed. PFP did not use the confrontational approach, and
instead come up with a ten-year plan. Phase I was assessment where they assessed
the situation of the stakeholders which are the recipients, service providers and the
beneficiaries as to the root-cause of the problem. They found out that both the
recipients and service providers are the problems.
After identification of the problem, they proceeded to Phase 2.
There can either be no solution so they either adopt or
innovate to find a solution. This can be done through funding.
Then it went on to Phase 3, which is the sustainability of the
project. All through-out the process, they worked with PWDs.
One of its output is the Philippine School for Prosthetics and
Orthotics that has an advisory board composed of PWDs,
KAMPI, and government agencies such as NCDA, DILG,
DOTC and DOLE. As a result, Philhealth Insurance will be
launching in July a package for paying assistive devices,
initially, prosthetic devices, and later on will include hearing
aids, orthotic devices and others. Dr. Josephine Bundoc of
Physicians for Peace
discussing how to overcome
barriers for an NGO to
succeed.
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 Negative Attitudes – PFP empowered PWDs. They were able to climb the mountains,
enjoy other sports activities despite their physical disabilities which increases the
awareness of the society on how empowered are PWDs. The best approach is by
showing them positive impact of what can be done to empower PWDs.
 Lack of provision of services – Despite lack of resources which includes using second
hand materials to make a prosthesis, PFP still help empower PWDs and thereby
creating awareness on the their capabilities. The recipients are now service providers
being part of the UERMM faculty. To make it sustainable, they created Regional
Centers through public-private partnership either with a church group or the local
government units (PDAO) and with this partnership, they were able to provide services
through community-based. It does not matter whether the partner is from the
government or the non-government as long as they are willing to partner and that
services are delivered. One example that has a positive impact on the independence,
employability and the education that it has brought to PWDs is the decision of
Philippine Charity and Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to join the project of PFP.
 Problem with service delivery - Transportation is one of the factors that hampers
service delivery. PFP addressed this problem through private-partnership. As a result
of its coordination with SMART Communication, they were able to coordinate and
communicate with the clients through text which saved a lot of time and effort for
service delivery. Another problem is lack of professionally trained prosthesis and
orthotics and the quality of the prosthetics and the orthotics shall suffer. In terms of
sustainability, PFP built a school and the graduates coming from the marginalized
sector were professionally trained through scholarships.
 Inadequate funding – because of the increasing number of partners which provide
fund support such as Philhealth, PCSO and some congressmen which sponsor/pay
for the prosthesis/orthotics of the clients, PFP does not have problems with providing
services to the marginalized PWDs.
 Lack of accessibility – PFP plans to come up with satellite centers in various regions.
Through the help of government agencies, private companies, government-owned
corporations, and NGOs which provide fund support for PWDs, the devices are now
made affordable, accessible and appropriate to those needing them. She also reported
that international business corporations namely Blatchford and Otto bock which are
both high end producers of mobility devices, offered devices to Philhealth
beneficiaries at a lower price.
 Lack of consultation and involvement – PFP always consult and involve PWDs. That
is why they would like to expand leadership development programs to PWD leaders.
In summary, the following strategies were identified to promote disability-inclusive
society:
 Strengthening of Public-Private Partnership
 Consultation/Involvement of PWDs
 Use of technology in developing disability reliable data
 Provision of accessible facilities
 Expansion of the center to prepare PWDs for employment

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o Mr. Lauro D. Purcil, Jr. - Center for Advocacy Learning and Livelihood (CALL)
Foundation
Mr. Purcil reported on how CALL Foundation which started as a small group 15 years
ago with few number of massagists which they fielded out at Star City and then expanded
in other shopping malls, has recovered from the difficulties they encountered until the
foundation was given donation and technical assistance by the Development Bank of the
Philippines on how to run their business and to further develop their massage business in
its Iloilo branch. DBP granted the foundation a financial loan amounting to 900 thousand
pesos with a counterpart from the foundation. As of the present, they have 120 masseurs,
24 supervisors, 26 utility men and women, and has not a gross income of 22 million pesos
and is paying its income tax in the amount of 1. Million pesos. He reported on how the
foundation was able to manage its finances and gain trust by the society. The Foundation
is now expanding the provision of training on music on fine arts and folk dancing for
persons with visual impairment, in coordination with the Philippine University of the
Philippines, Culture and Arts. It also negotiated with the Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) to require all films included in the Metro Manila Film Festival to have an
audio/video description and sign language interpretation. MMDA also agreed to help them
negotiate with film producers that if there is a character that portrays someone who has
disability, that character should be portrayed by a real PWD who has undergone the right
acting workshop training.
Mr. Purcil emphasized that disability should not be considered as a problem nor as
a hindrance to one’s growth. Instead, it is the negative attitude towards one’s disability
that serves as the real barrier in impeding one’s development. He advised everybody to
value the trust given to them especially in terms of monetary values.
Mr. Purcil further expounded that being a part of the Philippine Coalition of
UNCRPD, CALL Foundation is advocating for the full implementation of the Convention
and as such is also part of the group that will submit a parallel report to the UNCRPD. He
said that the Philippine Coalition is now internationally recognized
by the United Nation, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and
the European Union, as well as by 6 universities worldwide. He
is also being invited as speaker..
In ending, Mr. Purcil pointed out that any PWD can do
something to improve oneself. Impairment is not a barrier and if
ever there is a physical barrier in the society, these is something
that they can easily overcome. They will just need to do their
role and notwithstanding its disagreement with the government
on some issues, PWDs should just be vocal on what they know
is right. He is optimistic that the government will understand the
Sector in the long run.
The following roles/strategies were enumerated to ensure the success of non-
government organizations:
 Provision of livelihood opportunities to visually impaired persons
 Empowerment of PWDs to be more self-reliant
 Conduct of advocacy for PWDs rights and capabilities/skills
 Establish networks/linkages with other DPOs and CSOs
Mr. Lauro Purcil of CALL
Foundation discussing how the
Foundation was able to succeed.
.

o Captain Oscar J. Taleon - Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy (AKAP Pinoy)
Captain Taleon shared to the participants on the start of AKAP-Pinoy in 2005 when
Christoffelblinden Mission gave some financial assistance. Its mission is to be the lead
agency in promoting a rights-based, inclusive and barrier-free society and the
implementation of the UNCRPD. He presented the four (4) basic pillars the Foundation
used to promote disability-inclusive development: (a) Capability Building or Capacity
Development where they conducted trainers training, seminars and consultation; (b)
Awareness Raising done through radio programs, which was held through training on
broadcasters. The graduates are the one who assist them in promoting disability
inclusive development through the airwaves; (c) Reprinting/Reproduction and distribution
of information materials to PWDs to enhance their knowledge on disability laws, news and
updates; and (d) Networking with government agencies such as NCDA, Philippine
Information Agency and others for awareness raising.
Capt. Taleon also reported that AKAP Pinoy coordinated with the Commission on
Election (COMELEC) to identify a Commissioner that would be the focal person for
persons with disabilities; thus, Commissioner Rene Sarmiento and Director Esmeralda
Lagdra were designated as the focal persons for the PWD Sector. Coordination was also
made with COMELEC with regards to the May 13 election wherein an NGO network was
made which resulted to the issuance of several resolution by COMELEC. AKAP-Pinoy
also conduct special projects such as distribution of wheelchairs from the Latter day Saints
Charities. He also discussed their involvement in the Advisory Council on the Education
of Children and Youth with Disability of the Department of Education. This aims to help the
DepEd to lessen the number of children and youth with disabilities who are not enrolled
from the enrollees and to come up with a Development Plan that will increase the number
of children and youth with disabilities enrolled in the coming school years.
In ending, Capt. Taleon pointed out that the PWD Sector is part of the Civil Society
and thus, they should not say that they cannot do anything about disability inclusive
development. The term just varied mainstreaming, integration, empowerment and now it
is called "disability inclusive development".
After the presentation, the following roles/strategies
were identified that could be utilized to achieve Disability
Inclusive Development:
 Conduct promotion/advocacy campaign on the rights
of PWDs
 Empowerment/Capacitating PWDs to be leaders
 Complementing government initiatives in terms of
IEC campaign
 Distribution of assistive devices (wheelchair)
 Networking/Linkages with GOs, DPOs and CSOs
 Promotion of disability inclusive development
Please refer to pages 47-49 for the list of issues and barriers identified in the discussion
of Panels 1-3 and some corresponding recommendations/actions. The consolidated
responses to the Guiding Statement to the High Level of the General Assembly on Disability
and Development are also attached as pages 50-56.
Capt. Oscar Taleon, AKAP, Pinoy
discussing what they did to advocate
for disability inclusive development
.

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ANALYSIS:
AED Zubiaga pointed out that disabled people’s organizations (DPOs), civil society
organizations, as stated in the UNCRPD, should have full participation in the implementation
of the UNCRPD. As DPOs and CSOs, they should be given the capacity to actively
participate in monitoring the full implementation of the UNCRPD in the grass root levels.
She enjoined the participants to organize a "Consultative Group" that will represent them
whenever there is a need for another consultative dialogue. It will consist of 30 people
coming from legitimate organizations and that these organizations should organize the PWD
groups down to the barangay level.
In response to AED Zubiaga's request for possible solutions to strengthen DPOs and
CSOs for them to have full implementation of the UNCRPD, the following
suggestions/recommendations were raised:
1) Strengthen partnership between NCDA and NAPC Basic Sectoral Council, because we
can capacitate more persons with disabilities;
2) Regionalize national gatherings so that more areas can be reached;
3) Develop clear monitoring instruments to validate the existence of the members of each
organization
4) NCDA and NAPC starting 2014 to invalidate/expire all the existing NGOs and for them to
re-apply for accreditation/acknowledgment to the accrediting agency in order to have a
clear record of all legitimate organizations
5) Increase awareness on the existence of NCDA and NAPC as the government focal
agency on disability
6) Organize/Reorganize DPOs starting at the barangay level
7) DPOs to be role models in the implementation of UNCRPD
8) Lobby for the 60% IRA allocation for local government units/Increase income of LGUs
9) Development of a good track record for credibility of PWD organizations
10) Continue to look for best practices for possible adoption
11) Involvement of PWDs at the grassroots level
12) Utilize technology
13) Be innovative
14) Advocate on the needs/programs for PWDs
15) Capacity Development for the sector, both the duty bearers and the claimholders
16) DPOs to initiate activities/events at the regional level
17) Involvement of LGUs on disability related activities
18) Partnership with social workers/LGUs
19) Develop a profile on the number of persons with disabilities
20) Leadership development and values formation
21) Support the development of new leaders
22) Do away with rivalry/competition
23) Be the change you want to be

DAY 2: May 11, 2013
RECAP OF DAY 1
The day started with a short prayer led by Ms. Baquir, followed by the participants'
review of the results of the first day of the national consultation. Mr. Teddie Kahil also had
the opportunity to thank Dr. Bagian Aleyssa Abdulkarim, Ph D. of the Western Mindanao
State University, for her unstinted help to the former finished his studies.
PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF THE OUTCOME DOCUMENT:
PHILIPPINE STATEMENT
AED Zubiaga thanked everybody for participating in the discussion of Panels 1 to 3.
She said that their inputs will be used in crafting the Philippine Statement which will be
presented as the country's input to the outcome document of the General Assembly's
HLMDD slated on September 23, 2013 in New York. She will also personally deliver the
statement to the ESCAP's meeting dubbed as "The Way Forward - Asia-Pacific Regional
Consultation on a Disability-Inclusive Development Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond" on
May 15, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The participants thoroughly reviewed and provided inputs to the draft Philippine
Statement presented by AED Zubiaga, assisted by DED Lee and Ms. Baquir.
Some of the issues deliberated by the participants include the following:
o The term "DPO" is the universally accepted term for organizations of persons with
disabilities; thus, it should be reflected in the document (1st paragraph)
o There was a consensus on the use of the term "declaration" rather than "agenda" in the
paragraph 2, considering that the word (declaration) means a sworn statement and used
in formal agreement
o There was a consensus to maintain the use of the term "invisible" in the paragraph 3
since it is also used by World Bank study and in other international documents.
o The acronym of international bodies enumerated in paragraph 4 such as ICHR, ASEAN
and APEC should be spelled out.
o There is enough data to justify that there were previous Country Statements which were
done without consulting the PWD Sector. Thus, the word absence of PWDs as
representatives…" was maintained in paragraph 4
o There was a consensus to use the word "Re-affirm" in paragraph 5.1 instead of
reiterate/highlight. The Incheon Strategy was also adopted as one of the guiding
frameworks in the implementation of the UNCRPD globally (paragraph 5.2)
The participants (left) before the start of the session. Dr. Baguian Aleyssa
Abdulkarim of the Western Mindanao State University (right) expresses
support to the PWD sector.

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o There was a comment that the institutionalization of capacity building of PWD
organizations/DPOs as one of the good practices was not really implemented (paragraph
6.1)
o Other groups that are being consulted and involved are already considered
"stakeholders", thus, there is no need to enumerate all of them. (paragraph 6.2)
o Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) is being created only in the Philippines;
thus, a general term "establishing a mechanism or structure in all government levels of
decision making" was used in paragraph 6.4.a.iii. rather than mentioning local laws.
o Local legislations like RA No. 7277 require implementation and need not be included in
the Philippine Statement.
o Review of existing policies related to employment may include study on labor market.
o There was a consensus on indicating "parents/guardians of children with disabilities" on
paragraph 6.d.iii instead of "family" to be specific
o Day care centers should also provide services to children with disabilities and be opened
until night to enable parents to work.
AED Zubiaga said that the Council will send the adopted document to the Department of
Foreign Affairs for the styling of Philippine Statement before presenting it to the HLMDD.
After the comprehensive review of the document, the participants affixed their signatures
to the manuscript signifying the adoption of the said Philippine Statement. Nevertheless,
AED Zubiaga enjoined everybody to send any further comments/recommendation to the
Philippine Statement not later than 12:00 Noon of May 14, 2013.
The participants giving their comments/recommendations to the draft Philippine
Statement being presented by DED Mateo Lee and AED Carmen Zubiaga
(foremost right)

CLOSING CEREMONY
On behalf of the participants, Mr. del Rio, thanked NCDA for being pro-active in
convening the PWD Sector into a national consultation. This gave them an opportunity to
express their concerns as valuable inputs in crafting the Philippine Statement to be
presented to the HLMDD. He expressed optimism that the Council's initiative indicates the
government's willingness to listen to the voice of the PWD Sector.
AED Zubiaga thanked the NAPC and all DPO representatives/PWD Leaders for their
active participation in the discussion during the 2-day national consultation. She was grateful
for the partnership of NCDA with WHO and Physicians with Peace. She also thanked the
academe represented by Dr. Abdulkarim for the support to the PWD Sector.
AED Zubiaga also informed the participants on the group composed of representatives
from DSWD, DOLE, DOJ, and other duty bearers, as well as from the PWD Sector, who will be
sent to Australia to prepare a "Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Tool". The RBME
Tool will be used to ensure the UNCRPD compliance to "Make the Rights of PWDs Real".
Considering that NCDA cannot always convene a big group to confer emerging issues
affecting the Sector, she expressed hope to have a legitimate "PWD Consultative Group"
composed of selected PWD leaders who could come up with sound recommendations for
policy and program development.
Mr. Ronnel del Rio commends NCDA for being pro-active in convening the
PWD Sector into a national consultation.
Actg. Exec. Dir. Carmen Zubiaga thanked everybody for their active participation during the
2-day consultation.

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REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL PREPARATORY PROCESS TOWARDS DISABILITY-
INCLUSIVE POST 2015 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
(Presentation of Deputy Executive Director Mateo A. Lee, Jr., NCDA)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE UN SYSTEM
Update on the High-level Meeting on Disability and Development
The High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Disability and Development (HLMDD,
http://www.un.org/hlmdd2013) will take place on 23 September, this year. Prior to the
meeting, a negotiated outcome document will be prepared by Member States, informed by
input from organizations of persons with disabilities and other relevant stakeholders. The
preparatory process of the HLMDD is described on the Enable website and includes a range
of consultations. Most recently, DESA, in partnership with UNICEF, conducted online global
consultations from 8 March to 5 April 2013 in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese,
Russian and Spanish. Final summaries of the discussions are now available online.
(http://www.worldwewant2015.org/enable). Furthermore, regional consultations have
taken place in Brussels (25 April) and will take place in Bahia, Brazil (17 to 18 May) and
Bangkok (15 to 16 May).
EGM on a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond
DESA, in close collaboration with the United Nations University International Institute for
Global Health (UNU-IIGH) had organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) entitled: "A
disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond” in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, this 2 to 4 May 2013. The EGM will provide a forum for independent experts in
areas such as: disability, development policy and programmes, and disability data and
statistics, to assess the major obstacles encountered in the implementation of
internationally agreed development goals, such as the MDGs for persons with disabilities.
Against the backdrop on the work underway to shape a global development agenda for
2015 and beyond, the EGM will also develop strategic options and recommendations to
reinforce the disability perspective in the post-2015 development agenda. The experts will
also recommend specific actions that can be taken by, Governments, the UN system, civil
society and other stakeholders, towards this objective.

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REVIEW OF THE INCHEON STRATEGY TO "MAKE THE RIGHT REAL"
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
(Presentation of Acting Executive Director Carmen R. Zubiaga, NCDA)
CARMEN REYES-ZUBIAGA
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS
Incheon Strategy to
“Make the Right
Real” for Persons
with Disabilities in
Asia and the Pacific
a framework that would
guide the implementation
of the UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with
disabilities in the Asian and
the Pacific Region
IT HAS 10 GOALS WITH
27 TARGETS AND 62
INDICATORS FOR
MONITORING AND
EVALUATION FOR THE
DECADE OF 2013-2022

ISSUES DUTY BEARERS
 POVERTY ALLEVIATION
 SKILLS TRAINING AND
KNOWLEDGE DEVT.
 CAPITAL FOR SMALL
BUSINESS
 JOB PLACEMENT
 CAPACITY BUILDING
FOR SOCIAL
ENTERPRISES
 DSWD
 TESDA
 DOLE
 DA
 DTI
 LOCAL PESO OFFICES
ORGANIZING DPOS
PDAO
REPRESENTATION TO
LOCAL, REGIONAL
AND NATIONAL
DECISION MAKING
BODIES
BOTTOMS UP
BUDGETING
 DSWD/ NCDA
 DILG
 NAPC
 DBM
 COMELEC
 BUILT ENVIRONMENT
 TRANSPORT AND INFO
 DISTRICT ACCESS-
IBILITY MONITORING
GROUP
 AMEND OF BP344
 PWDS TO CONDUCT
ACCESS AUDITS
 POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION
 DPWH
 DOTC
 DILG
 DPOS/ CSO
 DEPED
 LGU
AREAS OF CONCERNS DUTY BEARERS
 ACCESS TO JUSTICE
 ACCESS TO BASIC
SERVICES
 HEALTH INSURANCE
 DISABILITY SUPPORT
SERVICES
 DOJ
 DOH
 DEPED
 PHILHEALTH, SSS,
GSIS, ECC, OWWA
 NCDA
 DSWD
AREAS DUTY BEARER
 EARLY DETECTION
 HEALTH AND
REHABILITATION
FACILITIES
 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
FROM DAY CARE- K12
 TRAINING OF
PROFESSIONALS,
PARENTS AND
COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS
 STRENGTHEN CBR
 DSWD
 DOH
 DEPED
 NCDA
 LGUS

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AREAS DUTY BEARERS
 PARTICIPATIONAND
REPRESENTATION OF
WOMEN WITH DIS-
ABILITIES IN LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS;
 CAPACITY BUILDING OF
WWD ORGANIZATION
 ACCESS OF WWD TO
GAD AND OTHER
PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN
 PCW, NCDA
 DSWD
 WOMEN CSO
 LGU
AREAS DUTY BEARERS
 DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
 RESCUE AND
OPERATIONS
 DISABILITY DATA AT
THE BGY LEVEL
 PROCUREMENT OF
FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT FOR PWD
 DSWD, NCDA
 OFFICE OF CIVIL
DEFENSE
 LOCAL DRRM OFFICE
 HEALTH
 CSO / DPOS
AREAS DUTY BEARERS
 PWD REGISTRY
 INCLUSION OF
DISABILITY IN
NATIONAL CENSUS
 COMPLIANCE OF LGU
IN ISSUANCE OF PWD
ID (RA 9442)
 DOH
 NEDA / NSO/ NCSB
 DSWD
 NCDA
 DILG
 LGU
AREAS DUTY BEARERS
 REVIEW OF EXISTING
LAWS AND PROGRAM
POLICIES;
 PARTICIPATION IN
UNCRPD CAMPAIGN
WITHIN THE AP
REGION
OF DPOS TO
PARTICIPATE
 LEGISLATIVE BODIES
 NCDA
 DSWD
 DFA
 CHR
 CSOS
 DPOS
 PWD REPRESENTATION
IN ALL TREATY
DELEGATION
OF PWD LEADERS TO
PARTICIPATE
 DFA
 LEAD AGENCIES IN
EACH TREATY
 NCDA
 CSOS / DPOS
 DRAFTING OF A
PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 2013 -
2022 AS DECADE OF
MAKE THE RIGHTS
REAL FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
 CREATION OF THE
SUB-COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATIVE AND
POLICY DEVELOPMENT

- A pre-condition for persons
with disabilities to fulfil their
rights in an inclusive society;
- Based on Universal Design
which increases safety and
usability for other members of
society;
Target 3.A
Increase the accessibility of the
physical environment in the
national capital that is open to the
public
Target 3.B
Enhance the accessibility and
usability of public transportation
Target 3.C
Enhance the accessibility and
usability of information and
communications services
Target 3.D
Halve the proportion of persons with
disabilities who need but do not
have appropriate assistive devices
or products
3.1 Proportion of accessible
government buildings in the
national capital
3.2 Proportion of accessible
international airports
3.3 Proportion of daily captioning and sign-
language interpretation of public television
news programmes
3.4 Proportion of accessible and usable public
documents and websites that meet
internationally recognized accessibility
standards
3.5 Proportion of persons with disabilities who
need assistive devices or products and have
them

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3.6 Availability of a government access audit
programme that requires the participation
of experts with disabilities
3.7 Availability of mandatory technical
standards for barrier-free access that govern
the approval of all designs for buildings that
could be used by members of the public,
taking into consideration internationally
recognized standards, such as those of the
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO)
3.8 Number of sign language interpreters
3.9 Availability of mandatory technical
standards for barrier-free access that
govern the approval of all ICT-related
services, such as websites for the public,
taking into consideration internationally
recognized standards, such as those of
the ISO
ALL OUT CAMPAIGN TO
CHANGE THE WAY SOCIETY
LOOK AT PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES-
FROM OBJECT OF CHARITY
TO CITIZENS WITH RIGHTS
ON AN EQUAL BASIS WITH
OTHERS
NOTHING ABOUT US
WITHOUT US!

RESULTS OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Identified Issues and Barriers:
 Invisibility of disability sector in the Millennium Development Goals
 Multiple vulnerability of PWDs with gender, ages, ethnicity, social economic status,
religion, culture, geographic condition
 Absence of representative/expert on disability in most international treaty bodies
Proposed Actions related to proven experiences in the successful promotion
of disability inclusion in development
 Institutionalize capacity building of DPOs in government’s programs and services
 Continuous involvement of PWDs, parents and other stakeholders in the promotion
of an inclusive development
 Include disability programs at the grassroot level through CBR
 Capacitate more teachers on inclusive education
 Strengthen engagement of inter-agency efforts toward inclusive electoral system
 Strengthen linkages through tapping of international cooperation for funding
purposes
 Organize PWDs up to the barangay level
 Maintain harmonious relationship between DPOs and LGUs

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