Declaring Dec 3 as Int'l Day of Persons with Disabilities

Section 1 declares December 3, 2006 and every year thereafter as “International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines.”
The proclamation establishes an annual cycle anchored on December 3 for both the year 2006 and subsequent years.

Section 2 designates the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) as the lead agency for all activities relative to the observance.
Section 2 identifies Department of Health (DOH) as a partner agency.
Section 2 identifies Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as a partner agency.
Section 2 identifies Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as a partner agency.
Section 2 identifies the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) as a partner agency.

Section 3 enjoins all public and private agencies and civil society organizations engaged in the development of persons with disabilities.
Section 3 requires these entities to maximize their efforts to help create a society that attains the full economic and social development of persons with disabilities.
Section 3 directs support particularly for the disadvantaged among persons with disabilities.
Section 3 commands support for “International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines” in every year in a manner that makes the advocacy more productive, lasting and meaningful.

The proclamation recognizes December 3 as a United Nations-declared “International Day of Disabled Persons.”
The proclamation states that advocacy for the rights and privileges of persons with disabilities needs priority attention and action.
The proclamation emphasizes integration of persons with disabilities into the mainstream across education, health, sports, entertainment, employment, and other aspects of human development.
The proclamation asserts that the children, youth, adults, and women with disabilities comprise ten (10%) percent of the country’s population.
The proclamation declares the need to synergize efforts and resources between public and private sectors to promote well-being and enable persons with disabilities to be part of national development and progress.

The proclamation contains provisions establishing an annual observance starting on December 3, 2006 and continuing every year thereafter.
The proclamation includes no separability or repealing clause.