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The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded a total of 1.443 million people in the Philippines (1.57% of the total population) has disability as of 2010 and categorized them according to age group, gender, and region. [2]
Needs, rights and welfare of persons with disabilities (PWD) Policies and programs that will enhance PWD active participation and integration in society Members, 18th Congress
Person With Disability (PWD) identification card: Social Welfare Development Office: People with disabilities with long-term physical, mental, intellectual and sensory impairments and cancer patients/survivors [11] [12] Senior citizen card: Office of Senior Citizens Affairs: Individuals of at least 60 years of age [13] Right to Care card
The Philippines' National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) (formerly National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons or NCWDP) is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns. As such, the NCWDP is the ...
The activity coincides with the Philippine celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (July 19–23, 2007). May 12, 2008 – After six years of deliberation and almost a year after its signing, the Philippines became the 23rd country that ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The first census in the Philippines was held in the year 1591 which counted 667,612 people. [8] The majority of Filipinos are lowland [broken anchor] Austronesians, [9] while the Aetas , as well as other highland groups form a minority. The indigenous population is related to the indigenous populations of the Malay Archipelago.
Disability disproportionately affects vulnerable populations (women, older people and those who are poor). Disability is very diverse, despite the stereotypical view of a disabled person as a wheelchair user. People with disabilities face barriers in accessing services (health, education, employment, and transport, among others).
The rise of virtual gatherings has allowed some people with disabilities to participate in activities that were previously difficult to attend. For example, individuals with certain physical disabilities do not need to worry about whether a location is wheelchair-accessible when the event is conducted fully online.