Republika ng Piliptnas
Komisyon n g Karapatang Pantao n g Pilipinas
(Commission on-Human Rights of the Philippines)
HUMAN R I G H T S ADVISORY
CHRA2014-OO9
ON T H E F U L L IMPLEMENTATION O F T W E N T Y P E R C E N T
(20%) DISCOUNT O F P W D S ON DOMESTIC A I R F A R E
Introduction
As
t h e country's national h u m a n rights institution, t
C o m m i s s i o n o n H u m a n Rights issues this advisory i n relation w i t h
m a n d a t e t o p r o m o t e a n d protect h u m a n rights o f a l l pers
including persons w i t h disabilities.
T h e 1 9 8 7 Philippine Constitution, i n t h e Declaration
Principles a n d State Policies, mandates t h a t t h e State shall p r o
social justice^ i n a l l phases o f n a t i o n a l development.
This
m e a ^ s t h e equalization o f economic, political a n d social opportun
w i t h special emphasis o n the duty o f the State t o tilt the bala
social forces b y f a v o u r i n g t h e disadvantaged i n life.^
A m o n g t h e disadvantaged
o r vulnerable sectors a r e Pers
w i t h Disability. Persons w i t h disabilities ( P W D s ) include those
have l o n g - t e r m physical, mental, intellectual o r sensory i m p a i r m
which i n interacting w i t h various barriers m a y hinder their full
effective p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n society o n a n equal basis w i t h others.3
A b a r r i e r i s a n y t h i n g t h a t gets i n t h e w a y o f peopl
disabilities participating i n day-to-day activities, o r t a k i n g
opportunities t h a t a r e available t o t h e public. A m o n g t h e m
physical o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l barriers f o u n d i n buildings a n d spaces
stop people f r o m using a service o r going t o a n event; i n f o r
and
c o m m u n i c a t i o n barriers that stop people f r o m
gettin
i n f o r m a t i o n ; attitudinal barriers are w h e n people t h i n k a n d m
decisions about disability based o n incorrect i n f o r m a t i o n ;
systemic
barriers
a r e pohcies, practices,
o r procedures
discriminate against people w i t h disabilities.
^ Social Justice is neither communism, nor despotism, nor atomism, nor anarchy, but
the laws and the equalization of the social and economic forces by the State so tha
and objectively secular conception may at least be approximated. [Calalang vs. Willi
^ Bernas Primpr at 16 (2006 ed.)
^ Art. 1, par. % United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability
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