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AT A GLANCE:
December 3 of every year is declared as “International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines”. (Proclamation No. 1157, s. 2006)
Recognized annually on December 3, this observance underscores the government’s commitment to fostering an inclusive society where the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities are upheld and celebrated.
The law says:
WHEREAS, December 3 has been declared by the United Nations as “International Day of Disabled Persons”;
WHEREAS, the Advocacy of the Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities needs priority attention and action, particularly in developing countries like the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the children, youth, adults and women with disabilities comprise ten (10%) percent of the country’s population;
WHEREAS, the integration into the mainstream persons with disabilities as regards education, health, sports, entertainment, employment, and other aspects of human development needs to be fully implemented;
WHEREAS, there is a need to synergize efforts and resources by both public and private sectors for the promotion and improvement of well-being of persons with disabilities to enable them to be part of our nation’s development and progress.
It is a declared policy of RA 7277 that persons with disability are part of Philippine society, and thus the State shall give full support to the improvement of their total wellbeing and their integration into the mainstream of society. They have the same rights as other people to take their proper place in society. They should be able to live freely and as independently as possible. This must be the concern of everyone the family, community and all government and non-government organizations. Rights of persons with disability must never be perceived as welfare services. Prohibitions on verbal, non-verbal ridicule and vilification against persons with disability shall always be observed at all times. (Drugstores Association of the Philippines, Inc. vs. National Council on Disability Affairs, G.R. No. 194561, September 14, 2016)
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