Republika
ng Piliptnas
Koi^isyon n g Karapatang F a n t a o n g P i l i p i t i a s
(Commission
on Human
Rights of the
Philippines)
HUMAN R I G H T S ADVISORY
CHR-A2oi4-oo2
ON T H E E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF
PERSONS W I T H DISABILITY AFFAIRS OFFICE
T h i s advisory i s issued under t h e authority o f the C o m m i s s i o n
o n H u m a n Rights as national humfin rights institution t o promote
a n d protect t h e h u m a n right? o f all persons, t o include persons w i
disabilities ( P W D s ) , and pursuant to its constitutional mandate w h i c
is
t o monitor
t h e Philippine Government's
compHance
with
i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r e a t y obligations o n h u m a n rights.^
T h e Philippine Government exacted into l a w RepubUc A c t N o .
6, 2010 which, among
others, mandates t h e
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e s t a b l i s h m e i n to f P e r s o n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t y A f f a i r s O f f i c e
i n every
province c r y and municipality.
By raiifying t h e United Natio^s Convention o n t h e Rights o f
Persons
with
Disabilities
(UNCRPD)
o n 15 A p r i l 2 0 0 8 , t h e
P h i l i p p i n e su n d e r t a k e s t o e n s u r e a n d p r o m o t e t h e f u l l r e a l i z a t i o n o f
all
h u m a n rights
b y adopting
a l l appropriate
legislative,
administrative a n d other measures for the implementation o f t h
rights recog lized i n the Convention.^
A s a State Party, i t shall also designate o n e o r m o r e focal poi
w i t h i n government f o r matters relating t o t h e implementation o f th
U N C R P D , a n d shall give d u e consi4eration t o t h e establishment o r
designation
o f a coordination mechanism within government t o
facilitate r e l a t e d a c t i o n i n different sectors a n d a t different levels
1 Art. XIII, Sec.
18,
3 a r . 7,1987
Philippine Constitution
2 Art. 4, par.
1 (a),
Jnited
Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNC
3 Art. 33, par.
(1),
UNCRPD
Karapatang
Pantao: Likas
Commonwealth Avemie,
Atiii, Tungkulin
U.P. Complex, Diliman, 1101, Quezon
Tel. Nos. 927-0172 • 928-201S'
928-5655
Natin
City-,
Philippines