manifests compliance to Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, to wit:
“States Parties shall take, in accordance with their obligations under
international law, including international humanitarian law and
international humanitarian rights law, all necessary measures to ensure
the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk,
including situations of armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and
the occurrence of natural disasters.”
This Department believes that if all local government units (LGUs) will keep track of all
the initiatives undertaken at the community level, we will be able to address the needs
of everyone and will ensure that no one should be left behind.
3. Scope
All DILG Regional Directors and Field Officers, Provincial Governors, City/Municipal
Mayors, Punong Barangay, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(BARMM) Chief Minister, and all others concerned.
4. Policy Content and Guidelines
4.1. All Provincial Governors shall require their city and municipal Mayors to include in
their list of beneficiaries (persons with disabilities) in the distribution of food pack during
the quarantine period indicating the type of disability, the kind of food items received
including medicine and vitamins.
4.2. All city and municipal Mayors shall require their Barangay Captains to include in
their list of beneficiaries (persons with disabilities) in the distribution of food pack during
the quarantine period indicating the type of disability, the kind of food items received
including medicine and vitamins.
4.3. All Barangay Captains shall require all barangay workers to include in their list of
beneficiaries (persons with disabilities) in the distribution of food pack during the
quarantine period indicating the type of disability, the kind of food items received
including medicine and vitamins.
4.4. All Barangay Captains shall submit this list to their city and municipal Mayors: all
city and municipal mayors shall submit this list to their provincial Governors: all
provincial Governors shall submit this data to the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) for consolidation of the reports. Please refer to the Annex.
4.5. All LGUs particularly the Barangay shall ensure that persons with disabilities are able
to access adequate food and taking into consideration the nutritional requirement as
provided by law and should allow the use of barangay vehicles for persons with
disabilities under emergency situation.