Executive Order No. 385
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Malacañang Palace, Manila
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 385
CREATING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
WHEREAS, the United Nations has declared 1993 – 2002 as the Asian and Pacific
WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 125 dated 15 January 1993 was issued for the nationwide observance of
the Decade of Disabled Persons and to reiterate government’s commitment to develop and implement
programs and services for persons with disabilities;
WHEREAS, R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons was approved on 24
March 1992 to ensure the rehabilitation and over-all development of disabled persons and integrate
them into the mainstream of society;
WHEREAS, there is need to fasttrack the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive and
integrated plan of action to promote the rehabilitation, self-reliance and development of persons with
disabilities and undertake immediate measures to address the sector’s needs, concerns, issues and
problems, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to create a body which shall formulate strategic interventions and provide
expeditious response to address the immediate concerns of persons with disabilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the
powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:
SECTION 1. Creation of a Task Force to Address the Concerns of Persons with Disabilities. There is hereby
created a Task Force to Address the Concerns of Persons with Disabilities hereinafter referred to as the
“Task Force”.
SECTION 2. Composition. The Task force shall be composed of the following:
a. Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development Chairman
b. Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government Co-Chairman
c. Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment Member
d. Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry Member
e. Secretary, Department of Health Member
f. Secretary, Department of Education, Culture and Sports Member
g. Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform and SRA Lead Convenor Member
h. Chairman, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Member
i. Chairman, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Member
j. Chairman, Philippine Sports Commission Member
k. Head, Rizal Council for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Member
l. Head, Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Inc.
Member