38TH NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK

July 17, 2016 to July 23, 2016 Pursuant to Proclamation No. 361 (2000), as amended by Administrative Order No. 35 (2002), the nation will be commemorating the annual National Disability and Prevention (NDPR) Week Celebration from July 17 to 23 this year under the auspices of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). The weeklong celebration aims to stimulate public awareness on disability and encourage every citizen to take active responsibility in uplifting the economic and social condition of persons with disabilities in the country.

This year’s theme is “Karapatan ng Maykapansanan, Isakatuparan…Now Na!” which focuses on the realization of the fundamental freedoms and rights of persons with disabilities as provided for in existing international mandates and national laws. # Source: DILG MC 2016-80/www.dilg.gov.ph