Legal bases and linked laws
- Proclamation No. 688 directs the National Council on Disability Affairs to translate the objectives of Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 into programs, activities, and projects for the Decade.
- Proclamation No. 688 also requires translation of objectives under Republic Act Nos. 7277, 9442, 10070, and 10524 into concrete outputs for the Decade.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires alignment of national implementation efforts with the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Reala for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (“Incheon Strategya”).”
- Proclamation No. 688 establishes its continuity with earlier national observances through Proclamation No. 125 (s. 1993) and Proclamation No. 240 (s. 2002) for the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities.
Policy intent and proclaimed purpose
- Proclamation No. 688 declares 2013-2022 as the Philippine period for realizing disability-inclusive development consistent with the Incheon Strategya.
- Proclamation No. 688 frames the Decade to build on the gains from prior disability-decade observances.
- Proclamation No. 688 anchors the national observance on the Ministerial Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022.
- Proclamation No. 688 calls for disability-related efforts that translate goals, targets, and indicators into achievable national programs and measurable outputs.
National leadership and planning duty
- Proclamation No. 688 directs the National Council on Disability Affairs to lead all disability-related efforts for the Decade.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires the National Council on Disability Affairs to formulate and issue a comprehensive National Plan of Action for the Decade (“National Plana”).
- Proclamation No. 688 requires the National Plana to translate the objectives of Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 and Republic Act Nos. 7277, 9442, 10070, and 10524 into concrete programs, activities, and projects.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires the National Plana to translate the goals, targets, and indicators of the Incheon Strategya into the Decade’s national framework with achievable and measurable outputs.
Coordination and implementation by government and stakeholders
- Proclamation No. 688 enjoins all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the national government and local government units to implement plans, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires implementation to be done in consultation with the private sector, civil society organizations, non-government organizations, and disabled peoples organizations.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires implementing bodies to align their activities with the Incheon Strategya.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires the translation of the Incheon Strategya goals, targets, and indicators into the National Plana through programs and measurable outputs.
Funding and resource sourcing
- Proclamation No. 688 provides that the funds necessary to implement its provisions shall be sourced from the appropriations of concerned government agencies.
- Proclamation No. 688 requires that implementation funding be drawn from existing government appropriations through the concerned agencies responsible for executing the Decade’s activities.
- Proclamation No. 688 ties the availability of implementation resources to the appropriations already provided to the concerned government agencies.
Prior decades and continuity
- Proclamation No. 688 acknowledges that Proclamation No. 125 (s. 1993) proclaimed a nationwide observance for 1993-2002.
- Proclamation No. 688 acknowledges that Proclamation No. 240 (s. 2002) proclaimed a nationwide observance for 2003-2012.
- Proclamation No. 688 references a final review meeting held at Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 29 October to 02 November 2012, attended by the Philippine delegation.
- Proclamation No. 688 bases the Decade’s national orientation on adoption of the Ministerial Declaration and the Incheon Strategya for 2013-2022.