WHEREAS, the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP), by virtue of E.O. 676,
Series of 2007, was transferred from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the
Office of the President (OP);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers
vested in me by laws and the Constitution, do hereby order;
Section 1. Purpose. This Executive Order shall redefine the functions and organizational structure of the
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) which shall be renamed as the National
Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) and which shall be attached to the Office of the President amending
for the purpose Executive Order 676 (2007) and Executive Order 232 (1987).
Section 2. Powers and Functions of the Council. The National Council on Disability Affairs, hereinafter
referred to as the “Council,― shall have the following powers and functions:
Formulate policies and propose legislations concerning the rights and well being of disabled persons,
and lead in the implementation of programs and services concerning the same;
Conduct consultative meetings and prepare symposia with all stakeholders, and undertake program
evaluation and monitoring to ensure that comprehensive, relevant and timely programs and services are
adequate and accessible to persons with disabilities.
Conduct researches and studies relevant to formulated policies to promote and enhance at all levels the
rights of persons with disabilities;
Establish, develop and maintain a data bank on disability in partnership with concerned government
agencies and non-government organizations and strengthen the referral services to ensure availability of
data to stakeholders and services to persons with disabilities including provision of assistive devices;
Establish and maintain linkages and networking with local and international organizations, including
organizations of and for persons with disabilities to generate resources and to maximum utilization of
existing resources and for purposes of convergence;
Serve as a national working body to promote and monitor implementation of national laws ad
international commitments;
Assist in the establishment of self-help organization and the setting up of specific projects through the
provision of technical and financial assistance to draw out the active participation of persons with
disabilities in the social and economic development of the country. (Section 31, RA 7277).
Section 3. Composition of the Council. The National Council on Disability Affairs is composed of the
Governing Board and its Secretariat. The Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Board,―
shall be headed by a Chairperson coming from a non-government organization with the following
members:
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Department of Health
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Education
Department of the Interior and Local Government