President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared July 17 to 23 of every year as the “National Disability Rights Week.” According to the Presidential Communications Office on Wednesday, the move is part of the commitment of the Philippine government to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the two-page Proclamation No.
All government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, state universities and colleges are directed to observe the National Disability Rights Week.Further, all local government units, non-government organizations, and private sectors are encouraged to observe the same event.
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