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• The Republic of Philippines
  • General Information
  • Statistical Data on Disability Profile
  • Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
  • The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012
  • Profile of Disability-related ns
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II

The Republic of The Philippines

Table of contents

1. 1. General Information

   General Fact Sheet

   • 1.1 Introduction
   • 1.2 Geography
   • 1.3 Socio-economic Profile
   • 1.4 Government
   • 1.5 National Social Welfare System
   • 1.6 Education Profile
   • 1.7 Health Profile
   • 1.8 Information Communication Technology
2. 2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile

   Governmental Statistics on Persons with Disabilities

3. 3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities

   • 3.1 Definition and Classification
   • 3.2 Government Policy and National Plan Towards Persons with Disabilities
   • 3.3 Government System
   • 3.4 Regional Cooperation
   • 3.5 Statistics Data
   • 3.6 Law and Legislation
   • 3.7 Social Services
   • 3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices
   • 3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
   • 3.10 Independent Living Movement
   • 3.11 Public Awareness
   • 3.12 Sports

   Biwako Millennium Framework Seven Priority Areas

   • 3.13 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family and parent associations
   • 3.14 Women with Disabilities
   • 3.15 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
   • 3.16 Training and Employment
   • 3.17 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
   • 3.18 Access to Information and Communication
   • 3.19 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social security and sustainable livelihood programs
4. 4. The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: "Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free, and Rights-Based Society" Action Guideline: The Biwako Millennium Framework

   The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012

5. 5. Profile of Disability-related Organizations
   • 5.1 Profile of Governmental Organizations or Persons with Disabilities
   • 5.2 Profile of Non-Governmental Organizations of/for Persons with Disabilities
   • 5.3 Public Facilities

Appendix

1. Appendix I - Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (R.A. 7277)
2. Appendix II - Additional Proposed Legislation

Tables

1. Total Population by Age Group and Sex, 2000 Census
2. Total Employed by Major Occupational Group
3. Total Employed by Major Occupational Group (in Thousands)
4. Imports, FY 2002 (in million US$)
5. Exports, FY 2002 (in millions US$)
6. Executive Branches of the Government
7. Number of Government and Private Schools, 2000
8. Highest Education Attained by Sex (2000 Census)
9. Disabled Persons by Type of Disability and Sex (2000 Census)

Figure

1. General Fact Sheet
2. Philippines' Map
3. Religious Affiliation, 2000 Census
4. GDP by Industry, FY2002
5. Budget Expenditures, FY2002
6. Executive Branches of the Government
7. Organizational Chart of the NCWDP
8. Specific Projects for PWDs under the DSWD

Abbreviations

ADB: Asian Development Bank
BSP: Bangko Sentral ng Philipinas
CBR: Community Based Rehabilitation
CHED: The Commission on Higher Education
CoCen: for DPTR Collaborating Center for Disability Prevention
DECS: Department of Education, Culture and Sports
DOH: Department of Health
DSWD: Department of Social Welfare and Development
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GSIS: The Government Service Insurance System
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IRR: Implementing Rules and Regulations
NCMH: National Center for Mental Health
NCWDP: National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons
NGO: Non-government Organization
NSCB: National Statistical Coordination Board
NSO: National Statistics Office
PWD(s): Persons with Disability
SSS: The Social Service System
UN: The United Nations
UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF: United Nations Childrens Fund
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
WHO: World Health Organization

References

Primary References

• Asian Development Bank, Identifying Disability Issues Related to Poverty Reduction, Philippines Country Study, RETA 5956, 2002
• Fermin, Catalina, National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons, Seminar for South-to-South Cooperation for Decade of People with Disabilities: An Orientation About APCD, Country Report of the Philippines, December 2003
• Japan International Cooperation Agency, Planning and Evaluation Department, Country Profile on Disability, The Republic of the Philippines, March 2002
• Sevilla, Amalia, S., Collecting National Disability Data in a Census in the Philippines, Statistician IV, National Statistics Office, Philippines. A country report submitted to United Nations- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand in connection with the Workshop on Improving Disability Data for Policy Use on September 23-26, 2003.
• Tablan, Deogracias J. and Borjal, A.A., The New Philippine Law to Eradicate Architectural Barriers, A paper submitted in connection with the Equalization of Opportunities through Barrier-Free Design in Architecture and Transport. September
• The Government of the Philippines, The Republic Act, No. 7277, known as the "Magna Carta for Disabled Persons Act", July 1991.

Internet Sources:

Organization	Internet Address
Bangko Sentral ng Philipinas	www.bsp.gov.ph
Bureau of Local Employment	www.ble.dole.gov.ph
Department of Education	www.deped.gov.ph
Department of Finance	www.dof.gov.ph
Department of Foreign Affairs	www.dfa.gov.ph
Department of Health	www.doh.gov.ph
Department of Social Welfare and Development	www.dswd.gov.ph
Disability World	www.disabilityworld.org
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons	www.ncwdp.gov.ph
National Statistical Coordination Board	www.nscb.gov.ph
National Statistical Coordination Board	www.nscb.gov.ph
NSO, Census of Population and Housing	www.census.gov.ph
Republic of the Philippines	www.gov.ph
Resources for the Blind, Inc.	www.blind.org.ph
The United Nations	www.un.org
The World Health Organization	www.who.int
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific	www.unescap.org