The Ijicheon Strategy t o " M a k e the Right Real" for Persons w i t h D i s a b i h t i e isn A s i a a n d t h e P a c i f i c a d o p t s n o n - d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a s o n e o f i t s k e ry i npc i p l e s . I t r e c o g n i z e s n o n - d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a s a p i l l a r i m a k i n g t h er i g h t s r e a l f o r P W D s . N o n - d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i n c l u d e s t h e a b o h t i o n •o d i s c r i m i n a t i n g i n s t i t u t i o n a l m e c h a n i s m s a n d p u t t i n g u p a v e n u e s t eox e r c i s e o n e ' s right7, l i k e t h e P D A O . I n order t o ensure the equality and full participation o f P W D s i social life a i d development, w e urge each a n d every local governme u n i t t o establish a P D A O , o r designate i t s Focal Person, w i t h i n respective irea o f jurisdiction a n d i m p l e m e n t h u m a n rights based programs, i)rojects a n d activities. The Department o f Interior a n d Local Government ( D I L G ) is also called i p o n t o exercise its p o w e r over all local g o v e r n m e n t u n to ensure f i a t L G U s estabhsh P D A O as mandated b y t h e law. T h e D I L G i s h e i e b y requested t o issue a m e m o r a n d u m circular reiteratin the establishment o f P D A O s f o r a l l L G U s w i t h i n a specified t i m e E a c h p r o v i n c e m a y also m o n i t o r coinpliance o f c o m p o n e n t cities a n d for cities/municipalities t o m o n i t o r comphance o f barangays. Thi will ensure that the creation o f P D A O s will n o t only rest o n L G U s b also w i t h d i e D I L G w h i c h h a s power over t h e L G U s i n t h e country thereby m a d n g the right o f P W D s real. copy o f this advisory b e furnished t h e concerned Let g o v e r n m e n : agencies a n d t h e civil society organizations w o r k i n g f o a n d s u p p o r :ing t h e r i g h t s o f t h e disability sector. I s s u e d t h i s 6*^ d a y o f M a r c h 2 0 1 4 , Q u e z o n C i t y , P h i l i p p i n e s . r L O R E T T A A]>^P. R O S A L E S Chairperson C E C I L I A RA ( N&R^lTfo : H E L ^ QUISUMBING p E L A CRUZ Commissioner MA. V I C T O R I A V. C A R D O N A Commissione JOSE L S. M A M A U A G Dmmissioner ^ Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real" for PWDs in Asia and the Pacific 4