MindaNews » Most LGUs in Caraga ignore laws for PWDs.

By Vanessa L. Almeda
July 25, 2012

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/25 July)  –Leaders of persons with disabilities (PWD) in the Caraga region have bewailed the failure of most local government units (LGU) in the area to implement the various laws befitting the sector.

Among others, the laws mandate that PWDs should be allocated one percent of the LGU budget and the establishment of the PWD Affairs Office.

This developed as federated presidents under the Caraga Association of Differently Abled (CAPAD) admitted that they still need to consolidate their ranks to create “the voice” that will pressure LGUs to make them partners in nation building and not as “clients” to be served.

In a gathering attended by 40 federated PWD leaders here last Thursday, organizers lamented the poor compliance of LGUs in implementing Republic Act 9442 or the Magna Carta on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Batas Pambansa 344 or the Accessibility Law, RA 10070, and international laws and agreements on the rights of PWDs.

RA 10070 is the act establishing an institutional mechanism to ensure the implementation of programs and services for PWDs in every province, city and municipality.

“The main issue that we’re confronting now is that there are existing laws that are not actually implemented,” said Marieta S. Jandayan, one of the board of governors of the Katipunan ng mga Kapansanan sa Pilipinas, Inc. (KAMPI).

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