Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LA UNION Journal of the 12th Regular Session of the 18th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union held at the City of San Fernando, Province of La Union on September 20, 2007. Hon. Henry B. Balbin Temporary Presiding Officer PRESENT: Hon. Hermenegildo A. Gualberto Member Hon. Jose Ma. C. Ortega continue reading : Establishment to provide Express Service Lanes for PWDs and Senior Citizens – La Union Resolution No. 235-2007
Category: Disability Laws
Disability Laws and International Conventions
Designate the first week of August each year as “White Cane Safety Week in the Province of La Union – Resolution No. 003-2007
DESIGNATE THE聽 FIRST聽 WEEK OF AUGUST聽 EACH YEAR AS “WHITE CANE SAFETY WEEK”IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LA UNION TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN JOURNAL OF THE 8TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 18TH SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LA UNION HELD AT THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION continue reading : Designate the first week of August each year as “White Cane Safety Week in the Province of La Union – Resolution No. 003-2007
Creating a Governing Board for the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Center – La Union Ordinance No. 007-2005
Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF LA UNION TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN JOURNAL OF THE 72ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 17TH SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LA UNION HELD AT THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005 HON. AUGUSTO AUREO Q. NISCE聽 …………………..聽聽 Vice-governor/Presiding Officer PRESENT: Hon. Jonathan Justo A. Orros聽聽聽 ……………………………聽Member Hon.聽 Hermenegildo A. continue reading : Creating a Governing Board for the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Center – La Union Ordinance No. 007-2005
Support For Community-Based Program For Children With Disabilities – DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2009-37
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT A. Francisco Gold Condominium ll EDSA cor. Mapagmahal St. Diliman, Quezon City March 20, 2009 MEMORANDUM聽 CIRCULAR NO. 2009-37 TO聽聽聽聽聽聽 :聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY/MUNICIPAL MAYORS, PUNONG BARANGAYS, SK CHAIRPERSON, DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS, FIELD 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽POFFICERS, AND OTHERS聽聽CONCERNED SUBJECT:聽聽聽聽聽 SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN continue reading : Support For Community-Based Program For Children With Disabilities – DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2009-37
Rules Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees – IRR of RA 6713
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, approved on February 20, 1989, and which took effect on March 25, 1989, conformably to Section 17 thereof, the following Rules are hereby adopted in order to carry continue reading : Rules Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees – IRR of RA 6713
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act – RA 3019
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Statement of policy. It is the policy of the Philippine Government, in line with the principle that a public office is a public trust, to repress certain acts of public officers and private persons alike which constitute continue reading : Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act – RA 3019
Making it Punishable for Public Officials and Employees to Receive, and for Private Persons to Give, Gifts on Any Occasion, Including Christmas – Presidential Decree No. 46
WHEREAS, under existing laws and the civil service rules, it is prohibited to receive, directly or indirectly, any gift, present or any other form of benefit in the course of official duties; WHEREAS, it is believed necessary to put more teeth to existing laws and regulations to wipe out all conceivable forms of graft and continue reading : Making it Punishable for Public Officials and Employees to Receive, and for Private Persons to Give, Gifts on Any Occasion, Including Christmas – Presidential Decree No. 46
Accountability of Public Officers – 1987 Constitution
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ARTICLE XI ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS Section 1. Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives. Section continue reading : Accountability of Public Officers – 1987 Constitution
Compliance To The Issuance Of Identification Cards And Purchase Booklets For Persons With Disability – Memorandum Circular No. 2009-129
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT A Francisco Gold Condominium II, EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St. Diliman, Quezon City MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 2009-129 TO 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 : 聽 ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MUNICIPAL MAYORS, BARANGAY CAPTAINS, DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND OTHERS CONCERNED SUBJECT : COMPLIANCE TO THE continue reading : Compliance To The Issuance Of Identification Cards And Purchase Booklets For Persons With Disability – Memorandum Circular No. 2009-129
Biwako Millennium Framework
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 25-28 October 2002 Otsu City, Shiga, Japan CONSIDERATION OF A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (Item 6 continue reading : Biwako Millennium Framework
Biwako Plus Five
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GENERAL E/ESCAP/APDDP(2)/2* 13 November 2007 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 19-21 September 2007 Bangkok BIWAKO PLUS FIVE: FURTHER EFFORTS TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS continue reading : Biwako Plus Five
United Nations Millenium Development Goals (UN MDG)
What are the Millennium Development Goals? The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have continue reading : United Nations Millenium Development Goals (UN MDG)
Manila Declaration on Accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA DECLARATION ON ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) We, the participants in the Interregional Seminar and Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, held at Manila from 3 to 7 March 2003, representing the continue reading : Manila Declaration on Accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Manila Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Design Recommendations
Manila ICT Design Recommendations Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Recognizing that information and communication technologies (ICT) accessibility barriers are systemic and reach all sectors of our global economy, and that ICT accessibility barriers continue reading : Manila Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Design Recommendations
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, a. Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, b. Recognizing that the continue reading : United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Malacanang Palace, Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1509 CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the national government recognizes responsibility to provide the handicapped with the fullest measure of protection and assistance to help develop their abilities in all fields of endeavor and to continue reading : Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509
Declaring the Period from the Year 2003 to the Year 2012 as the Philippine Decade of Persons With Disabilities – Proclamation No. 240
MALACA脩ANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 240 DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM THE YEAR 2003 TO THE YEAR 2012 AS THE PHILIPPINE DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, the desire for the total development of the sector of persons with disabilities is a state policies enshrined in the Philippine Constitution of 1987 continue reading : Declaring the Period from the Year 2003 to the Year 2012 as the Philippine Decade of Persons With Disabilities – Proclamation No. 240
Declaring December 2, 2006 and Every Year Thereafter as International Day of Persons With Disabilities in the Philippines – Proclamation No. 1157
Malaca帽ang Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 1157 DECLARING DECEMBER 3, 2006 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES” WHEREAS, December 3 has peen declared by the United Nations as “International Day of Disabled Persons”; WHEREAS, the Advocacy of the Rights and Privileges of Persons continue reading : Declaring December 2, 2006 and Every Year Thereafter as International Day of Persons With Disabilities in the Philippines – Proclamation No. 1157
Declaring the Last Monday of March of Every Year as Women With Disabilities Day – Proclamation No. 744
MALACA脩ANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 744 DECLARING THE LAST MONDAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES DAY WHEREAS, the total development and empowerment of women is a State policy enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution which specifically provides that the State recognizes the role of women in continue reading : Declaring the Last Monday of March of Every Year as Women With Disabilities Day – Proclamation No. 744
Declaring the Third Week of October of Every Year as Bone and Joint (Muscolo-Skeletal) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 658
MALACA脩ANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION No. 658 DECLARING THE 3RD WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS “BONE AND JOINT (MUSCULO-SKELETAL) AWARENESS WEEK” WHEREAS, Bone & Joint Disorders are among the most common medical conditions with substantial influence on the health, quality of life and unnecessary loss of resources that affects continue reading : Declaring the Third Week of October of Every Year as Bone and Joint (Muscolo-Skeletal) Awareness Week – Proclamation No. 658