Mandatory Implementation of Economic Independence Program
- All national government agencies and government-owned or controlled corporations must support and cooperate in the Economic Independence Program for PWDs.
Enhancement of Social and Vocational Skills
- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD): Develop national social preparation programs focusing on moral values and work ethics of PWD entrepreneurs.
- Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA): Develop a system of equivalency to improve PWD access to employment and entrepreneurship.
- TESDA: Implement unified training programs enhancing basic organizational and entrepreneurial skills to promote self-reliance among PWDs.
- Cooperative Development Authority (CDA): Promote cooperative organizing and development programs for PWDs.
Market Access for PWD Products and Services
- Government agencies and local government units (LGUs) are encouraged to employ PWDs where applicable.
- Government offices and LGUs are to procure at least 10% of their goods and services requirements from PWD cooperatives and organizations, whenever feasible.
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE): Develop marketing promotion, product development initiatives, and maintain a database of PWD organizations and their products.
- Government offices must allocate display spaces for PWD products upon request.
- Philippine Information Agency to promote positive public perception by focusing on PWDs' abilities.
Provision of Accessible Work Centers
- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC): Inventory unused government buildings for temporary use as accessible work centers for PWDs.
- DSWD: Facilitate post-identification activities, assist in sourcing equipment, and enhance social and vocational rehabilitation centers and sheltered workshops.
Capital and Financial Support for Livelihood Programs
- Development banks and financial institutions (Development Bank of the Philippines, Land Bank, PCFC, Quedancor, National Livelihood Support Fund) to provide credit and financial services to eligible PWD cooperatives and organizations.
- PCFC to encourage its microfinance affiliates to offer programs tailored to PWD entrepreneurs and develop microfinance schemes for PWD micro-enterprises.
Governance, Rules, and Oversight
- National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC): Lead agency responsible for formulating the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) within 60 days of the Order's approval.
- Concerned agencies must develop guidelines and incorporate relevant programs and activities into their work and financial plans.
- NAPC retains policy oversight over the Executive Order's implementation.
Reporting and Monitoring
- Government agencies must submit semi-annual reports on the Economic Independence Program's progress to the NAPC and National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons.
Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes immediate effect upon signing.