A n e n t ;hereto, several legislations were passed, one o f w h i c h is
A . N o . IOC 7 0 .
T h e l a w m a n d a t e s t h e c r e a t i o n o f Persons with
D i s a b i l i t y Affairs Office [ P D A O ] i n e v e r y p r o v i n c e , c i t y a n d
m u n i c i p a l i t y w i t h t h e local chief executive appointing a P W D affai
officer t o m a n a g e a n d oversee t h e operations o f t h e office. P r i o
shall b e gr/en t o a qualified P W D t o h e a d a n d m a n t h e office i
carrying out the following functions:
1.
Formulate
a n d i m p l e m e n t policies,
plans a n d
p 'ograms for the p r o m o t i o n of the welfare of P W D s i n
coordination w i t h concerned
national a n d local
g o v e r n m e n t agencies.
2.
CDordinate t h e implementation o f this Act, Batas
P i m b a n s a Big. 3 4 4 o r the Accessibility L a w a n d other
re l e v a n t l a w s a t t h e l o c a l l e v e l .
3.
Rg p r e s e n t P W D s i n m e e t i n g s o f l o c a l
councils a n d other special bodies.
4.
R s c o m m e n d a n d enjoin t h e participation o f NGOs
and
people's
organizations
(POs) i n
the
i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f disabili^-related laws a n d policies.
5.
Gather and compile relevant data
localities.
6.
Disseminate information including programs a n d
activities f o r P W D s , statistics o n P W D s , i n c l u d i n g
children w i t h disability and training and employment
oi)portunities for P W D s .
7.
S u b m i t r e p o r t s t o t h e office o f t h e local chief executive
o n t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f programs a n d services for
the p r o m o t i o n o f t h e welfare o f P W D s i n their
respective areas of jurisdiction.
8.
E n s u r e that the pohcies, plans a n d programs for the
p r o m o t i o n o f the welfare of P W D s are funded b y b o t h
the national a n d local government.
9.
M onitor fundraising activities being conducted for the
benefit of P W D s .
development
on PWDs
i n their
10. S e e k d o n a t i o n s i n c a s h o r k i n d f r o m l o c a l o r f o r e i g n
dcmors t o i m p l e m e n t a n approved w o r k plan f o r
P^VDs
i n accordance w i t h
existing laws
andix/'
regulations.
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