CRPD/C/PHL/CO/1 Accessibility Law does not include accessibility for all persons with disabilities. It is further concerned about the limited accessibility to modern jeepneys. 21. The Committee recommends that the State party, guided by its general comment No. 2 (2014) on accessibility, and involving the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities: (a) Conduct a review of its legislation and adopt a plan of action to develop accessibility to the physical environment, transportation, information and communications of all persons with disabilities. The State party should adhere to the principle of universal design as laid down in article 2 of the Convention, ensuring that the infrastructure, transportation, services and technologies are designed for and usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, without the need for further adaptation or specialized design; (b) Expand accessibility laws and guidelines to protect the accessibility of all persons with disabilities; (c) Establish complaint procedures and monitoring of accessibility requirements concerning public and private services, facilities and procurement procedures, ensuring the right of and resources for organizations of persons with disabilities to support complaint procedures and monitor accessibility; (d) Strengthen the technical and financial resources to ensure accessibility to transportation beyond the available accessible seats on public buses; (e) Increase the use of jeepneys for all persons with disabilities; (f) Take into account its obligations under article 9 of the Convention that are relevant to targets 11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals in order to provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems to persons with disabilities by adapting public transport, with special attention to the requirements of persons with disabilities; (g) Adopt monitoring indicators to assess improvements in accessibility. Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) 22. The Committee is concerned about the lack of information on measures taken to implement the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 and the coordination mechanisms by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with respect to persons with disabilities in situations of risk. It is also concerned about the reports that, during the Battle of Marawi in Lanao del Sur Province in 2017, many women, and at-risk groups, such as children and persons with disabilities, were left in the centre of gunfire and chaos, causing massive internal displacement. 23. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Adopt an effective mechanism in accordance with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 in order to have an accessible communication strategy (e.g. hotlines, a text message-warning application, general manuals in sign language and Braille, etc.) and a comprehensive emergency strategy and protocols for situations of risk; (b) Ensure that disaster risk reduction strategies are inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities, and comply with the commitments of the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, and the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit; (c) Enact legislation and enforce measures requiring all public services to develop individual and local plans for the safe evacuation of persons with disabilities during situations of risk, in close consultation with persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations. 6

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