EXCERPT TAKEN FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ALAMINOS, PANGASINAN HELD ON
AUGUST 02, 2022
PRESENT:
Vice Mayor Jan Marionne R. Fontelera
Presiding Officer
Councilor Michelle S. Segundera
Presiding Officer Pro-Tempore
Councilor Carolyn D. Sison
Majority Floor Leader
Councilor Verna S. D. Rabago
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Councilor Arthur C. Celeste, Jr.
Member
Councilor Apple Joy B. Tolentino
Member
Councilor Joselito O. Fontelera
Member
Councilor Raul B. Bacay
Member
Councilor Dahlia M. de Leon
Member
Councilor Oscar A. Boling, Sr.
Member
LBP Salvador P. Dona
Ex-Officio Member
PPSKP Loverly V. Bernabe
Ex-Officio Member
ABSENT:
Councilor Kelvin Theus O. Humilde
Mandatory quarantine
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-10
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BARANGAY COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS
Sponsor
Sponsor. Councilor Carolyn D. Sison
WHEREAS, the 1987 Philippine Constitution, in the Declaration of Principles and State Policies, mandates that the State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development;
WHEREAS, the persons with disabilities, as a vulnerable marginalized sector in the community, should be given priority in accessing essential goods and services under the social justice principle;
WHEREAS, in adherence to the principle of social justice, Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, and later amended by Republic Act 10070 entitled "An Act Establishing an Institutional Mechanism to Ensure the Implementation of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities in Every Province, City and Municipality", were enacted to promote the welfare and ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of community life for their rehabilitation, self- development, self-reliance and integration into the mainstream;
WHEREAS, despite the enactment of laws and implementation of programs and projects for the person with disabilities, there are still few gaps remaining in the efforts of the State to integrate persons with disabilities into the mainstream;
WHEREAS, the DILG on July 5, 2021 issued Memorandum Circular No. 2021-072 and identified one of the gaps which is the lack of Barangay Committee on Disability Affairs
