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DSWD MIMAROPA conducts policy forum for 38th NDPR week celebration
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=12&rid=905036
- Monday, July 18, 2016
- (PNA),RMA/LSJ
MANILA, July 18 (PNA)--In observance of the 38th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)- MIMAROPA will conduct a one day policy forum on inclusive development of Person with Disability (PWD) on July 27 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
“ThiS forum aims to increase public awareness on disability issues and concerns that will strengthen the involvement of the different government and non-government organizations, civil society and PWD organizations,” said Focal Person Maricel dela Vega.
A total of 115 participants from the local government units, private establishments, PWD groups, and Palawan-based inter-agencies are invited to focus more on fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities .
This year’s celebration theme, “Karapatan ng May kapansan, Isakatuparan…Now Na!”
The 2015 Listahanan database- a mechanism of identifying who and where the poor are, reveals that there are 14,453 poor persons with disability in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan or MIMAROPA provinces.
From the identified number of poor, 4,023 PWDs claimed to be household heads who are mostly male.
Also, there are 3,562 poor PWDs with occupation: 1,904 PWDs are laborers and unskilled workers; 1,658 PWDs are working in short-term, casual or seasonal jobs.
Dela Vega encouraged public to take active responsibility in uplifting the economic and social conditions of persons with disabilities.
She said that part of that was by giving the PWDs chance to be employed or let the PWDs, who are capable (with skills) to gain employment and be part of the productive workforce as part of promoting inclusiveness in the society.
Malacañang Proclamation No. 361 declares the third week of July as the NDPR week to culminate on the birthdate of sublime paralytic--Apolinario Mabini on July 23 each year.