SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUEANTIQUE

CBR EXPERIENCECBR EXPERIENCE

HON. RONY L. MOLINAMunicipal Mayor

Some Facts:

LGU PROFILE Municipality: San Jose de

Buenavista Status: Capital Town Proximity : 96 kms from Iloilo City

20 hours by boat to Manila

Total Land Area: 4,450 hectaresLand Use Residential : 936.0 has

Commercial : 120.0 hasAgro-Industrial: 162.0 hasTransport Utilities: 109.5 hasLight Industrial: 4.0 hasInstitutional: 38.0 hasTourism Reserve Area:

71.5 hasConservation Area: 160.0 hasAgricultural Area: 2,614.0 has

No. of Barangays: 28 ( all urban)

14 coastal14 inland

Total Population : 57,287 ( Projected Population as

of 2008)

BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE, PHILIPPINESBUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE, PHILIPPINES

WHY CBR IN THE LGU ?WHY CBR IN THE LGU ? ““No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive”No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive”

Pressing Issues and ProblemsPressing Issues and Problems::

• PWD’s are deprived of their rightsPWD’s are deprived of their rights• Lack of Data on PWD’sLack of Data on PWD’s• PWD’s considered themselves living below the poverty PWD’s considered themselves living below the poverty

threshold threshold • PWDs and Members of their Families are not recognized as PWDs and Members of their Families are not recognized as

part of part of the mainstream of development effortsthe mainstream of development efforts

• The Multi-Sectoral StrategyThe Multi-Sectoral Strategy a. Equalization of Opportunitiesa. Equalization of Opportunities b. Social Inclusion of PWD’s and their b. Social Inclusion of PWD’s and their

Families Families c. Rehabilitationc. Rehabilitation d. Poverty Reductiond. Poverty Reduction “ “ Democracy can never be genuine without people’s Democracy can never be genuine without people’s

participation”participation”

What makes this LGU CBR experience What makes this LGU CBR experience special & unique?special & unique?

BBUILDING UP UILDING UP FOUNDATION FOR FOUNDATION FOR

SOUND CBR SOUND CBR MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

RREACHING OUT & MOBILIZATION EACHING OUT & MOBILIZATION OF BROADER INSTITUTIONAL OF BROADER INSTITUTIONAL

SUPPORTSUPPORT

CCREATING AN REATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF ENVIRONMENT OF INCLUSIVENESSINCLUSIVENESS

Creating an environment Creating an environment of inclusivenessof inclusiveness

EXECUTIVE ORDEREXECUTIVE ORDER

Through Policies and Planning Mechanism…LOCAL LEGISLATIVE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL RESOLUTIONCOUNCIL RESOLUTION

EXECUTIVE AND EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE AGENDALEGISLATIVE AGENDA

ORGANIZATION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR

THE WELFARE OF THE THE WELFARE OF THE DISABLED PERSONSDISABLED PERSONS

Through Institutional Through Institutional StrengtheningStrengthening….….

COORDINATING UNITCOORDINATING UNIT

MCWDP

HealthAccessibilit

yICTAdvocacy

Training & Employmen

t

Social Services

Education

Gov.

AgenciesCivil/

Religious

Chief Executive

DPO Business

Governance Structure of Governance Structure of Council/Committees on Council/Committees on

Disability Disability AffairsAffairs

AMSPFPMPDOHPAFPMHO

Save the Children

Dep EdSPED

DAY CARE WORKERS

Private schools & colleges

MSWDOADP-San Jose

PTParent’s group

SBSenior Citizen

ADSHAISt. Joseph

OrphanageHome for the

AgedPOS

NGOs

TESDADTI

DOLEPESO

MEOMPDOPNP

Business Group

MEEOPrint & Media

MIO

BNSBHW

Midwives

MOBILIZATION OF MORE SUPPORT FROMMOBILIZATION OF MORE SUPPORT FROM

VARIOUS SECTORSVARIOUS SECTORS

Building up Foundation for Building up Foundation for Sound CBR ManagementSound CBR Management

DATA BASE ESTABLISHMENT

INFORMATION, EDUCATION. COMMUNICATION AND

ADVOCACY

NETWORKING AND CONVERGENCE OF EFFORTS

Reaching out and mobilization of a Reaching out and mobilization of a

broader institutional support to CBRbroader institutional support to CBR

LOCAL VOLUNTEERS REACHING OUT TO PERSONS

WITH DISABILITY

MASS DISSEMINATION OF CBR PROGRAM AND SERVICES

Starting and sustaining basic Starting and sustaining basic life skills among those with life skills among those with cerebral palsiescerebral palsies

Mobilized efforts and Mobilized efforts and resources of Persons resources of Persons With With Disability familiesDisability families

Inclusion in regular school Inclusion in regular school and and Special Education provisionSpecial Education provision

Loving & more responsive Loving & more responsive community of national and local community of national and local government offices, private sector government offices, private sector and non- governmental and non- governmental organizationsorganizations

Enabling family of Persons Enabling family of Persons

with Disabilitywith Disability

The The challengeschallenges and and response to these response to these

challenges…challenges…

Challenge 1. Make people in the Local Challenge 1. Make people in the Local Government understand and appreciate Government understand and appreciate why LGU should get involve in CBR.why LGU should get involve in CBR.

Response:Start with series of orientations and advocacy campaigns

Challenge 2. Making CBR involvement more Challenge 2. Making CBR involvement more institutional rather than the Mayor’s institutional rather than the Mayor’s personal commitment.personal commitment.

Response: Local Government tools and mechanisms such as: ELA,

Local Issuances (EO and Resolution)

Challenge 3. The orchestration of initiatives & Challenge 3. The orchestration of initiatives & strengthening of Disabled People’s Organization & strengthening of Disabled People’s Organization & Parent’s Group to achieve greater result.Parent’s Group to achieve greater result.

Response: The organization of the Municipal Council for the Welfare of

the Disabled Persons and Provision of Resources and Functional

Secretariat.

OUR OUR COMMITMENTCOMMITMENT

An institutionalized An institutionalized

CBR Program in the CBR Program in the

local governance processes local governance processes

of San Jose de of San Jose de

Buenavista and also in the Buenavista and also in the

hearts and minds of its hearts and minds of its

citizenry.citizenry.

COMMUNITY BASED COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION REHABILITATION

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments• After a year when Community Based After a year when Community Based

Rehabilitation (CBR) approach has been Rehabilitation (CBR) approach has been successfully implemented, LGU-San Jose de successfully implemented, LGU-San Jose de Beunavista sustained its commitment to Beunavista sustained its commitment to pursue its initiatives towards the welfare of pursue its initiatives towards the welfare of PWD’s. CBR is one of the priority programs PWD’s. CBR is one of the priority programs implemented by the Municipal Government implemented by the Municipal Government to further respond the needs and deliver its to further respond the needs and deliver its social obligation to its constituents.social obligation to its constituents.

CBR Year 2CBR Year 2

• For Year 2, CBR implementation, it is For Year 2, CBR implementation, it is again our pride to present the hard again our pride to present the hard earned efforts of producing a earned efforts of producing a consolidated undertakings that gives consolidated undertakings that gives primodial concern to our differently primodial concern to our differently abled citizenry in our municipality. Thus abled citizenry in our municipality. Thus LGU –San Jose dB had LGU –San Jose dB had facilitated/initiated CBR activities that facilitated/initiated CBR activities that resulted to our accomplishments resulted to our accomplishments

WHAT LGU HAS BEEN WHAT LGU HAS BEEN DOING AND ACHIEVEDDOING AND ACHIEVED

• Hon. Mayor Rony L. Molina represents RP- LGU’s Hon. Mayor Rony L. Molina represents RP- LGU’s in the Asia Pacific CBR Congress in Bangkok, in the Asia Pacific CBR Congress in Bangkok, Thailand (February 2009)Thailand (February 2009)

The 1st CBR Congress is organized by The 1st CBR Congress is organized by Asia-Pacific Development Center on Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) of the National Office Disability (APCD) of the National Office for Empowerment of Persons with for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NEP), Ministry of Social Disabilities (NEP), Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Development and Human Security, Thailand, in collaboration with the Thailand, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Economic and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Pacific (UNESCAP).

11stst CBR Congress Objectives CBR Congress Objectives

• The main objective of the Congress is to give The main objective of the Congress is to give first opportunity for CBR implementers, first opportunity for CBR implementers, policy-makers and representatives of policy-makers and representatives of disabled people’s organizations from all over disabled people’s organizations from all over the Asia and the Pacific region to share the the Asia and the Pacific region to share the experiences, to form a network and to be experiences, to form a network and to be updated with the new trends in CBR within updated with the new trends in CBR within the context of the Asia and pacific Decade of the context of the Asia and pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012) and the Disabled Persons (2003-2012) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD).Disabilities (CPRD).

As the 1As the 1stst LGU to Implement LGU to Implement CBRCBR

• Mayor Molina’s representation in the congress is Mayor Molina’s representation in the congress is evidenced by the fact that San Jose de Buenavista evidenced by the fact that San Jose de Buenavista is the first LGU in the entire country to adopt the is the first LGU in the entire country to adopt the CBR Program and has touched the participation of CBR Program and has touched the participation of its stakeholders. Hundreds of its beneficiaries with its stakeholders. Hundreds of its beneficiaries with their folks gathered were recognized to be part of their folks gathered were recognized to be part of the CBR Program in its 1st Municipal CBR gathering the CBR Program in its 1st Municipal CBR gathering held last year. These initiatives triggered other held last year. These initiatives triggered other LGU’s in the country and the neighboring countries LGU’s in the country and the neighboring countries in the Asia and the Pacific to replicate the strategies in the Asia and the Pacific to replicate the strategies and approaches in program implementation. These and approaches in program implementation. These approaches were strengthened by Executive Order approaches were strengthened by Executive Order No. 29, S. 2009 adopting the CBR Program and No. 29, S. 2009 adopting the CBR Program and allocating funds thereto to sustain its activities.allocating funds thereto to sustain its activities.

LGU-San Jose de LGU-San Jose de Buenavista initiated Free Buenavista initiated Free Medical Services for Medical Services for PWD’sPWD’s• As part of the sustaining initiatives of the As part of the sustaining initiatives of the

Municipal Government of San Jose de Municipal Government of San Jose de Buenavista on the adoption of the Buenavista on the adoption of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Program. Community-Based Rehabilitation Program. The LGU- San Jose dB in partnership with the The LGU- San Jose dB in partnership with the Association of Disabled Persons- Antique Association of Disabled Persons- Antique Chapter sponsored a Medical Consultation of Chapter sponsored a Medical Consultation of Epileptic and Cerebral Palsy patients. The Epileptic and Cerebral Palsy patients. The consultation did not limit only for San Jose consultation did not limit only for San Jose patients but catered patients coming from patients but catered patients coming from different municipalities.different municipalities.

Provided Livelihood Provided Livelihood Opportunity for PWD’s Opportunity for PWD’s (Woodcrafting Training)(Woodcrafting Training)

• LGU-San Jose dB enforced its partnership LGU-San Jose dB enforced its partnership undertaking with the Department of Labor undertaking with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Municipal Social and Employment (DOLE), Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) for livelihood opportunities to Persons with for livelihood opportunities to Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s). A 2-day skills training Disabilities (PWD’s). A 2-day skills training on Wood crafting, specializing in key holder on Wood crafting, specializing in key holder making was designed and implemented. making was designed and implemented. PWD’s enhanced their skills in woodcrafting, PWD’s enhanced their skills in woodcrafting, thus providing them an earnest way of thus providing them an earnest way of earning a living.earning a living.

The Training ProperThe Training Proper

Celebrated the National Celebrated the National Disability Prevention and Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation WeekWeek• As part of advocacy initiative the Municipal As part of advocacy initiative the Municipal

Government of San Jose de Buenavista, Government of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique in partnership with the Association Antique in partnership with the Association of Disabled Persons – San Jose dB, Chapter, of Disabled Persons – San Jose dB, Chapter, Antique Medical Society and Philippine Antique Medical Society and Philippine Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Federation of Private Medical Practitioners observed the annual celebration the observed the annual celebration the National Disability Prevention and National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week which is being Rehabilitation Week which is being celebrated in the month of July.celebrated in the month of July.

NDPR Week- a celebration to strengthen NDPR Week- a celebration to strengthen effortsefforts

Established Networks and LinkagesEstablished Networks and Linkages

with various National Partner Agencies with various National Partner Agencies with International with International

affiliations/membership.affiliations/membership.(Resources for the Blind Inc. Empowering Visually Impaired (Resources for the Blind Inc. Empowering Visually Impaired

Individuals)Individuals)• Representatives from Resources for the Blind, Inc. visited Representatives from Resources for the Blind, Inc. visited

San Jose de Buenavista, Antique to give an orientation and San Jose de Buenavista, Antique to give an orientation and help empower the disabled members of our community. help empower the disabled members of our community. The Rehabilitation Specialist of Resources for the Blind The Rehabilitation Specialist of Resources for the Blind Inc.- a non-government Christian Organization serving Inc.- a non-government Christian Organization serving blind people all over the Philippines. The organization is blind people all over the Philippines. The organization is focused on devoting their time in removing the obstacles focused on devoting their time in removing the obstacles and providing the services, trainings, materials and and providing the services, trainings, materials and equipment needed in order for our blind brothers reach equipment needed in order for our blind brothers reach their fullest potential in life. Resources for the Blind their fullest potential in life. Resources for the Blind Incorporated (RBI) is an organization who have been Incorporated (RBI) is an organization who have been extending their programs in our SPED Center especially extending their programs in our SPED Center especially the training of teachers and visually impaired students.the training of teachers and visually impaired students.

The Orientation Networking

The orientation is all about empowerment of The orientation is all about empowerment of visually impaired individuals. Specifically, the visually impaired individuals. Specifically, the orientation is about the use of the Braille System- a orientation is about the use of the Braille System- a method that is widely used by blind people to read method that is widely used by blind people to read and write.and write.

Stakeholders ParticipationStakeholders Participation

• The activity was participated in by people The activity was participated in by people that have close contacts with visually that have close contacts with visually impaired individuals such as their parents impaired individuals such as their parents and physical therapist of the Association of and physical therapist of the Association of Disabled Person-Antique Chapter, Disabled Person-Antique Chapter, principals and guidance counselors of principals and guidance counselors of Antique National School, Saint Anthony’s Antique National School, Saint Anthony’s College and Antique SPED Center- College and Antique SPED Center- educational institutions that actively educational institutions that actively address the educational needs of the address the educational needs of the visually impaired individuals.visually impaired individuals.

Consultative PlanningConsultative Planning on Mental Health with on Mental Health with Cristoffel Cristoffel Blinden MissionBlinden Mission • The Municipal Government of San Jose de The Municipal Government of San Jose de

Buenavista through the Municipal Health Buenavista through the Municipal Health Office and in coordination with Cristoffel Office and in coordination with Cristoffel Blinden Mission, an international non-Blinden Mission, an international non-government development agency hold a government development agency hold a consultative planning on mental health consultative planning on mental health anchored with Community Based anchored with Community Based Rehabilitation-Christian Blind Mission in the Rehabilitation-Christian Blind Mission in the municipality.municipality.

Consultative PlanningConsultative Planning

• The objective of the consultative planning The objective of the consultative planning is to assess the community mental health is to assess the community mental health situation covering the entire Municipality situation covering the entire Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista and come up of San Jose de Buenavista and come up with a possible sustaining mechanism and with a possible sustaining mechanism and interventions. As a take off intervention interventions. As a take off intervention the Health unit shall come up with a the Health unit shall come up with a Social Mental Illness profile as basis in Social Mental Illness profile as basis in establishing a realistic and workable plan establishing a realistic and workable plan and targeting and lobbying at the national and targeting and lobbying at the national level on the initiatives of the local health level on the initiatives of the local health unit in relation to mental health advocacy.unit in relation to mental health advocacy.

Finalized project Proposal “DOERS” Finalized project Proposal “DOERS” in partnership with in partnership with

Liliane Foundation Philippines Liliane Foundation Philippines• Project Proposal dubbed “DOERS” Project Proposal dubbed “DOERS”

Developing Opportunity Equalization Developing Opportunity Equalization in Responsible and Sustainable in Responsible and Sustainable Tourism (DOERS) is a concerted Tourism (DOERS) is a concerted undertakings of Persons with undertakings of Persons with Disabilities and LGU San Jose (PWDs) Disabilities and LGU San Jose (PWDs) in partnership with Liliane Foundation in partnership with Liliane Foundation Philippines. Philippines.

The Plan Formulation The Plan Formulation ProcessProcess

The Liliane Foundation The Liliane Foundation InternationalInternational

This organization is a special foundation for children This organization is a special foundation for children with disabilities in developing countries based on with disabilities in developing countries based on Netherlands to provide access to medical and educational Netherlands to provide access to medical and educational assistance and social rehabilitation to children with assistance and social rehabilitation to children with disabilities making them feel that he-she is worthwhile.disabilities making them feel that he-she is worthwhile.

The Project proposal presented by the Local The Project proposal presented by the Local Government Unit of San Jose de Buenavista and ADP-Government Unit of San Jose de Buenavista and ADP-Antique who had been infusing initiatives towards the Antique who had been infusing initiatives towards the welfare of PWD’s in partnership with concerned agencies welfare of PWD’s in partnership with concerned agencies gained an assurance from Liliane Foundation Philippines. gained an assurance from Liliane Foundation Philippines. According to Sr. Agnetia Naval, National Coordinator, their According to Sr. Agnetia Naval, National Coordinator, their organization had been actively partners in helping the organization had been actively partners in helping the programs and projects of PWD’s in the municipality as well programs and projects of PWD’s in the municipality as well as in the entire Province of Antique.as in the entire Province of Antique.

““DOERS” as back up of DOERS” as back up of CBRCBR• The Project DOERS have been conceptualized The Project DOERS have been conceptualized

as part of the Community Based as part of the Community Based Rehabilitation program with the objective to Rehabilitation program with the objective to help capacitate PWD’s to become active and help capacitate PWD’s to become active and productive members inculcating within them productive members inculcating within them equal rights and privileges in the society.equal rights and privileges in the society.

• The Local Government Unit of San Jose de The Local Government Unit of San Jose de Buenavista is optimistic that this project will Buenavista is optimistic that this project will materialize on the first quarter of 2010 with materialize on the first quarter of 2010 with the collaboration of each partner the collaboration of each partner stakeholders.stakeholders.

Community Based Rehabilitation Community Based Rehabilitation ProgramProgram

an Eye Opener for Replicationan Eye Opener for Replication

• The Municipal Government of San Jose de The Municipal Government of San Jose de Buenavista takes pride in accommodating its Buenavista takes pride in accommodating its guests, visitors and those who are willing to guests, visitors and those who are willing to observe and witness the CBR initiatives. It is observe and witness the CBR initiatives. It is indeed an indication that LGU- Community Based indeed an indication that LGU- Community Based Rehabilitation initiatives is in the right track in Rehabilitation initiatives is in the right track in promoting the welfare of Persons With Disabilities promoting the welfare of Persons With Disabilities (PWD’s). The CBR program implementation of (PWD’s). The CBR program implementation of San Jose de Buenavista is the BEST practice in San Jose de Buenavista is the BEST practice in Local Governance and considered as a learning Local Governance and considered as a learning avenue to the of would be CBR implementers. avenue to the of would be CBR implementers.

The Regional VisitThe Regional Visit

• The team no less than a group headed by The team no less than a group headed by Regional Director Teresita Rosales of Regional Director Teresita Rosales of Department of Social Welfare and Department of Social Welfare and Development, Region VI. came to visit San Development, Region VI. came to visit San Jose de Buenavista and witnessed its Jose de Buenavista and witnessed its pioneering efforts and initiatives in the pioneering efforts and initiatives in the adoption of Community Based adoption of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Program. She further Rehabilitation (CBR) Program. She further stressed that “stakeholders plays a vital stressed that “stakeholders plays a vital role in the implementation and role in the implementation and sustainability of the program.”sustainability of the program.”

CBR Initiatives CBR Initiatives PresentationPresentation

Noteworthy FeedbacksNoteworthy Feedbacks

• The Municipal Government of San Jose de The Municipal Government of San Jose de Buenavista was indeed happy to note of the Buenavista was indeed happy to note of the positive feedbacks earned from Director Teresita positive feedbacks earned from Director Teresita Rosales of DSWD encouraging every municipality Rosales of DSWD encouraging every municipality to replicate/ adopt the CBR Program in their to replicate/ adopt the CBR Program in their respective municipalities. She also expressed respective municipalities. She also expressed appreciation on the initiatives undertaken by the appreciation on the initiatives undertaken by the LGU-San Jose dB recognizing the importance LGU-San Jose dB recognizing the importance given to our less fortunate brothers and sisters given to our less fortunate brothers and sisters and developing the consciousness within them and developing the consciousness within them their active roles in the development of a society. their active roles in the development of a society.

Sharing CBR Implementation Sharing CBR Implementation InitiativesInitiatives

• The persistent efforts and initiatives of the The persistent efforts and initiatives of the Local Government Unit with various partner Local Government Unit with various partner agencies and stakeholders, the CBR agencies and stakeholders, the CBR initiatives is an eye opener for replication. initiatives is an eye opener for replication. The LGU-San Jose de Buenavista BEST The LGU-San Jose de Buenavista BEST PRACTICE for Community Based PRACTICE for Community Based Rehabilitation has gained recognition at the Rehabilitation has gained recognition at the Regional and National level, our CBR Regional and National level, our CBR Experience is being shared both at Regional Experience is being shared both at Regional and National CBR Congress.and National CBR Congress.

Initiative IndicatorInitiative Indicator

• We are proud to say that this is an indicator We are proud to say that this is an indicator that we created and made a difference in that we created and made a difference in the lives of PWD’s. And as a commitment of the lives of PWD’s. And as a commitment of the present administration, CBR initiatives the present administration, CBR initiatives for San Jose de Buenavista is now captured for San Jose de Buenavista is now captured in a book that blue prints the concerted in a book that blue prints the concerted works and legitimate moves to put in the works and legitimate moves to put in the appropriate place and in mainstream of our appropriate place and in mainstream of our society our differently abled sisters and society our differently abled sisters and brothers.brothers.

The Office for Person’s with Disability The Office for Person’s with Disability AffairsAffairs San Jose de Buenavista, Antique San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

A Joint Project of the National Government, Provincial Government and the Local Government of San Jose de Buenavista, The Training Center

for PWDs

The OPDA Project:The OPDA Project:• Total Project Cost:Total Project Cost: Php 1.70 MPhp 1.70 M

• Source of Fund:Source of Fund: .5% Magna Carta for .5% Magna Carta for PWD PWD from the Building Project from the Building Project Construction of Construction of DPWHDPWH

• Implemented by: Department of Public Implemented by: Department of Public Works Works and Highways-and Highways-AntiqueAntique

• Project Site: Project Site: Prime Lot of San Jose dB Prime Lot of San Jose dB ,Antique ,Antique situated at situated at

TradeTown Public Market TradeTown Public Market

Networks, alliances and partner Networks, alliances and partner agencies:agencies:

Local Partners:Local Partners:• Antique Medical SocietyAntique Medical Society• Association of Medical Private Association of Medical Private

PractitionersPractitioners• Business SectorsBusiness Sectors• Liga ng mga BarangaysLiga ng mga Barangays• Local MediaLocal Media• PO’s, CSO’s, and NGO’sPO’s, CSO’s, and NGO’s• Religious SectorReligious Sector

Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies• Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)• Department of Social Welfare & DevelopmentDepartment of Social Welfare & Development• Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH)(DPWH)• Technical Education and Skills Development Technical Education and Skills Development

Authority (TESDA)Authority (TESDA)• Land Transportation Office (LTO)Land Transportation Office (LTO)• Department of Interior and Local Government Department of Interior and Local Government

(DILG)(DILG)• Philippine National PolicePhilippine National Police• Department of Health (DOH)Department of Health (DOH)• Department of Education (Dep Ed)Department of Education (Dep Ed)

National and International National and International NetworksNetworks

• Handicap International (HI)Handicap International (HI)• League of the Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)League of the Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)• Liliane Foundation PhilippinesLiliane Foundation Philippines• Cristoffel Blinden Mission( CBM – CBR)Cristoffel Blinden Mission( CBM – CBR)• Cataract Foundation Cataract Foundation • Resources for the Blind IncorporatedResources for the Blind Incorporated• National Council on Disability AffairsNational Council on Disability Affairs• MIGS of GuamMIGS of Guam• World Health Organization (WHO)World Health Organization (WHO)• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for United Nations Economic and Social Commission for

Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)• Rotary ClubRotary Club

DURO GID NGA DURO GID NGA SALAMAT!SALAMAT!

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!