informed consent. T h e government should provide reasonable accommodation a n d universal design. They should, however, ensure elimination o f a l l forms o f barriers a n d discrimination o n t h e basis disability. T h i g o v e r n m e n t s h o u l d t a k e n e c e s s a r y s t e p s t o redu(|;e p o v e r t y a n d e n h a n c e w o r k a n d e m p l o y m e n t f o r P W D s ; p r o m o t e particp.pation i n t h e political jprocesses a n d i n decision-making; e n h a cn c e s s I t o t h e p h y s i c a l e n v i r o n m e n t , p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , k n o w l e d g e b, r mia tnl i o n a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n ; a n d s t r e n g t h e n s o c i a l p r o t e c t i o n . T h seh ^o u l d also e x p a n d e a r l y i n t e r v e n t i o n a n d e d u c a t i o n o f c h i l d r e n w i t t bi i ldi it ise s ; ensure Render equality a n d women's e m p o w e r m e n t a; n d ensure disabilityHnclusive disaster risk reduction and managemen;. T h ^ C o m m i s s i o n t h e celebration a n d c o m rjiits t o c o n t i n u eH s l y e x e r c i s e i t s m a n d a t e t o p r o m o t e a n d p r o t e c th u tmhaen r i g h t s o f p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t y , a n d m o n i t o r s t h e c o m p jlo if a nt che e S t a t e t o ; t s o b l i g a t i o n t o r e s p e c t , p r o t e c t a n d f u l f i l l t h r ei g h tu sm ao nf all. Isslued this d a y o f J u l y 2 0 1 4 , Q u e z o n City, Philippines. aR O. S ARIO S A L E S L O R E T T A AN ChairmeWon C E C I L I A R A C H E L V. QUISUMBING C Dmmissioner MA. V I C T O R I A V . C A R D O N A Commissiont JOSE MAN C L S. MAMAUAG missioner o f