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To ensure the equality and rights of disabled persons, there are Philippine laws and policies that were passed regarding persons with disabilities (PWDs). There are also numerous non-government associations that seeks to encourage and help improve the wellbeing of people with disabilities.
The Philippines' National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) (formerly National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons or NCWDP) is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns. As such, the NCWDP is the ...
The Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities is a special committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
The Republic Act No. 7277 promotes adequate education for disabled people in the Philippines. [33] This act declares, among other things: Section 5: Equal Opportunity for Employment - people cannot be denied employment on the basis of disability; Section 6: Sheltered Employment - if disabled people can't find employment, they are ensured to ...
These problems are acute in rural areas. The multi-media environment is creating barriers for people with visual disabilities. Three targets are set to improve the situation: 1) By 2005, persons with disabilities should have at least the same rate of access to the Internet and related services as the rest of citizens in a country of the region.
The Philippine House Committee on Labor and Employment, or House Labor and Employment Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
The Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018 November 15, 2018 [27] 11148 Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act (lit. ' Health and Nutrition for Mother and Child Act ') November 29, 2018 [28] 11663 National Bible Day Act December 20, 2018 [29] 11665 Telecommuting Act December 20, 2018 [30] 11666 Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a number of countries have passed laws aimed at reducing discrimination against people with disabilities.These laws have begun to appear as the notion of civil rights has become more influential globally, and follow other forms of anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation aimed at preventing racial discrimination and sexism which began to ...