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Friday, July 22, 2016

ARMM celebrates 38th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

The ARMM's Regional Human Rights Commission spearheaded the regional celebration of the 38th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, July 21, 2016, at the Al-Nor Convention Center in Cotabato City.

According to the National Statistics Office 2010 Census of Population and Housing, there are a total of 34,775 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the ARMM - 17,875 of which are male, and 16,900 are female.

Atty. Abdulnasser Badrudin, RHRC-ARMM chairperson, said the program is a way of showing concern to PWDs being one of the most vulnerable sectors of the society, and to promote better awareness of their rights.

The celebration bears the theme "Karapatan ng Maykapansanan, Isakatuparan... Now Na." (BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION-MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

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