UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(CRPD)(2013-2015)

Ugnayan ng Bayan 2015

Thematic Objective No. 1: To harmonize national and local legislations including administrative orders, policies and guidelines with the UN-CRPD for the creation of an inclusive, barrier-free and a rights-based environment

Thematic Objective 2: To mainstream human rights standard in infrastructure development to enhance accessibility of the PWDs to physical environment, taking into consideration cultural adaptability

Thematic Objective 4: To sensitize and enhance the positive perceptions and acceptance of communities to PWDs by conducting sensitivity training, correct use of language, value information, and re-direction of attitudes for duty-bearers and claimholders

Thematic Objective 3: To popularize UN-CRPD using traditional and non-traditional mass media to encourage accountability in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of government, as well as to inform persons with disabilities and the general public about NHRAPP, especially on how persons with disabilities can participate and benefit from it

Thematic Objective No. 1

Amendment of:

Republic Act No. 10524, titled “An act expanding the positions reserved for persons with disability, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the Magna Carta For Persons With Disability” passed into law on 23 April 2013

Republic Act No. 10366, titled “An act authorizing the Commission on Elections to establish precincts assigned to accessible polling places exclusively for persons with disabilities and senior citizens” passed into law on 15 February 2013.

Republic Act No. 10372, titled “An act amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, and for other purposes,” passed into law on 28 February 2013

Department of Health - Philippine Registry for Persons with Disabilities(System operationalized)

(Estimated 30,000 persons with disabilities Identification card issued and registered)

DSWD National Household Targeting System-Poverty Reduction (NHTSPR)(Persons with disabilities are already included in the survey)

Collection of local legislations on disability

(One (1) compendium on local legislations on administrative structures of persons with disabilities)

Organized disabled persons group in all the regions of the country in partnership with DSWD

About two hundred (200) organizations of persons with disabilities are functional with ongoing advocacy activities About 200 women with disabilities have been trained in leadership and personality development covering the areas of Regions II, CAR, VII, and XI to ensure their advocacy and participation in the community About 76% of the regions have regional federation of persons with disabilities (CAR, I, II, III, V, VI,VII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA, NCR)

Non-Handicapping Environment

LGUs ensuring implementation of the Accessibility Law in its respective jurisdiction; Orientations conducted for Local Building Officials and PWD Organizations on accessibility monitoring; LGUs compliant with CRPD Standard

Expansion to additional regions in Visayas and Mindanao

As to date based on the SGLG report 254 of the city and municipal buildings are accessible which is 20% increase in 1,291 compliant accessible buildings reported by DPWH in 2010

At present the land transportation such as taxis, buses, jeepneys, LRTs and MRT, PNR are all safe for persons with disabilities. Only LRT, MRT and PNR have facilities for accessibility. In Metro Cebu, taxis and jeepneys are being monitored by persons with disabilities themselves through a task force organized by the city. While in Iloilo, there is a need for a strong group of persons with disabilities to lobby for accessible land transportation facilities. On the other hand, NCR jeepneys and buses are not accessible to persons with disabilities

Thematic Objective 2

Thematic Objective 3:

About 138 local committees on disability were established to coordinate disability agenda in line with the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Thematic Objective 4:

Sensitivity trainings for PAO lawyers and prosecutors from regions NCR, III, V, VI, VII, X, and XI - Access to justice for persons with disabilities (60 prosecutors per region or 420 covering 7regions)

Sensitivity training for Department of Trade and Industry personnel

Training of Airline front liners on how to assist passengers with disabilities(PAL and Cebu Pacific)

Training of government web administrators, designers, and content providers for web accessibility of government sites - Thirty (30) web designers

Inclusion of BP 344 to the Seal of Good Governance of the DILG for LGU compliance

Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Training Regions IV-A, and VI,

NCDA conducts consultation with the regional committee on disability affairs as a strategy on a regular basis

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