The Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities is a
special committee
A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a form of assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more ...
of the
Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:
* Needs, rights and welfare of
persons with disabilities
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, ...
(PWD)
* Policies and programs that will enhance PWD active participation and integration in society
Members, 18th Congress
See also
*
House of Representatives of the Philippines
*
List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
References
External links
House of Representatives of the Philippines
{{Philippine House of Representatives
Persons with Disabilities
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, ...