Policy Awareness and Participation by Persons with Disability in the Philippines

Aubrey Tabuga ()

No DP 2013-11, Discussion Papers from Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Abstract: The Philippines had laid down the groundwork for improving the welfare of persons with disability (PWDs) two decades ago when it enacted the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability. Several other policies have been formulated since then to ensure that PWDs can have the chance to live the way they so desire. However, recent surveys reveal that despite this, PWDs rarely benefit from these legislations and other programs that have been developed for their advancement. There is a multitude of interplaying factors that constrain them from benefiting from such efforts and these have to be addressed first. This paper discusses the current situation of PWDs in terms of awareness and participation with the objective of identifying the various constraints that they face.

Keywords: Philippines; disability; persons with disability (PWDs); survey; visual impairment; blind; mobility impairment; deaf persons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 2013
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