Sto. Domingo ll Capas, Tarlac PWD Association

08/01/2026

08/01/2026

06/01/2026

“Person With Disability ba kahit hindi naka-wheelchair?”

❌ MYTH: Kapag hindi ka naka-wheelchair, hindi ka Person With Disability.
✅ FACT: Hindi lahat ng kapansanan ay nakikita.

Maraming Persons with Disabilities ang:
✔ may hearing loss
✔ may visual impairment
✔ may psychosocial disability
✔ may learning disability
✔ may chronic illness o cancer

📌 May limitasyon sa paggalaw, pandama, pag-iisip o kalusugan
📌 Kahit hindi halata, totoo ang pinagdadaanan

👉 Ang tanong: Handa ka bang umunawa bago humusga?

💬 Comment: “NGAYON ALAM KO NA” kung may bago kang natutunan
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06/01/2026

PWD (Persons with Disability) rights and laws aim for full inclusion, equal opportunities, and protection, emphasizing dignity and accessibility, with major Philippine laws like
RA 7277 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons), its amendments (RA 9442, 10754) granting 20% discounts/VAT exemption,
and RA 10524 reserving 1% of government jobs, ensuring rights in education, healthcare, employment, and freedom from discrimination, aligning with international standards like the CRPD.

Key Philippine Laws & Rights

RA 7277 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons) (1992): Establishes PWDs as integral to society, deserving full support, rehabilitation, self-reliance, and integration, granting them the same rights as others.

RA 9442 (2007): Strengthens RA 7277 by adding legal protections against public ridicule, verbal abuse, and discrimination, plus expanding benefits.

RA 10754 (2016): Grants PWDs a 20% discount and VAT exemption on essential goods/services (medicines, medical devices, diagnostics).

RA 10524 (2013): Mandates at least 1% of government positions be reserved for PWDs, promoting employment.

RA 10070 (2010): Promotes PWD programs and services at the local level for greater participation.
Core Rights & Protections

Education: Right to inclusive, quality primary/secondary education with reasonable accommodations and support.

Healthcare: Access to tailored health services, rehabilitation, and assistive devices.

Employment: Non-discrimination, reserved government jobs, and equal opportunities.

Social Inclusion: Full participation in community, cultural, and recreational life.

Legal Protection: Equal legal recognition, protection from abuse/exploitation, and rights to manage affairs.

Accessibility: Ensuring access to public spaces, transport, and services.

International Framework
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): An international treaty reinforcing PWD rights to education, health, work, and protection from risk, guiding national laws like those in the Philippines.

06/01/2026

Not all disabilities are visible — but everyone is entitled.

According to Republic Act 7277 (Magna Carta for Persons with Disability),
Person with Disability is:
“People with long-term disabilities of physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory aspects that hinder or limit their full and equal participation in society. ”

📌 Meaning:
✔️ No need to be in a wheelchair to be considered Persons with Disability
✔️ Disability doesn’t have to be “obvious”
✔️ When there is a long-term condition that affects everyday living — you are Persons with Disability according to law

🧠 Scope of PWD according to law:
• Physical Disability
• Visual Disability
• Hearing Disability
• Intellectual Disability
• Psychosocial Disability
• Learning Disability
• Speech & Language Impairment
• Cancer
• Rare Diseases

⚖️ If you are Persons with Disability by law, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
✅ Accessibility (BP 344)
✅ Employment and equal opportunity (RA 10524)
✅ Discount and benefits
✅ Protection against discrimination

Persons with Disabilities are not asking for mercy.

But respect, equal opportunity, and an inclusive society.

📢 SHARE this so everyone understands better who Persons with Disability are according to law.
💬 COMMENT if you or someone you know is Persons with Disability — education is the first step to true inclusion.
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06/01/2026

👉 OO, maaaring ma-consider na Persons With Disability ang may Moderate Bilateral Hearing Loss kung ito ay nagdudulot ng functional limitation at may medical certification.

⚖️ Legal basis (ayon sa batas ng Pilipinas)

Sa ilalim ng RA 7277 (Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities) at ng mga patakaran ng NCDA / DOH:
Ang Persons With Disability ay taong may pangmatagalang kapansanan (physical, sensory, mental, intellectual) na humahadlang o nagpapahirap sa normal na pakikilahok sa lipunan.
👉 Hearing loss ay kabilang sa sensory disability.

👂 Ano ang “Moderate Bilateral Hearing Loss”?
Moderate – may malinaw na hirap makarinig ng normal na usapan
Bilateral – parehong tenga ang apektado

Karaniwang epekto:
• Hirap makaintindi ng salita kahit normal ang lakas ng boses
• Kailangan ng hearing aid o repetition
• Apektado ang trabaho, pakikisalamuha, at access sa impormasyon

👉 Kapag may ganitong functional limitation, ito ay Persons With Disability-qualifying.
❗ Mahalagang linawin
❌ Hindi awtomatikong basehan ang diagnosis lang
✔️ Ang basehan ay ang epekto nito sa pang-araw-araw na buhay
Kaya ang tanong ay:

“May limitasyon ba sa pakikipag-ugnayan, trabaho, o access sa impormasyon dahil sa hearing loss?”

Kung OO → Persons With Disability siya ayon sa batas

📝 Ano ang kailangan para ma-recognize bilang Persons With Disability?
✔️ Medical Certificate mula sa:
•ENT Specialist
•Audiologist na nagsasaad ng:
✓ Degree of hearing loss
✓ Na ito ay permanent / long-term
✓ At may functional limitation

✔️ I-submit sa PDAO / MSWDO / CSWDO para sa:
•Evaluation
•Pag-isyu ng Persons With Disability ID

✊ Ang Persons With Disability status ay hindi nakabase sa itsura ng kapansanan, kundi sa epekto nito sa dignidad, kakayahan, at partisipasyon ng tao.

22/12/2025

Meeting with Kap Babat Baron and PDAO OFFICERS

Late upload (Dec 03, 2025)