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EMPOWERING
PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
01 DEFINITION OF TERM/S
WHO ARE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
04 PWD ID
DISSABILITY
shall mean (1) a physical or
mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more
psychological, physiological or
anatomical function of an
individual or activities of such
individual; (2) a record of such
an impairment; or (3) being
regarded as having such an
impairment
MagnaCartaForDisabledPersons
MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS
WITH DIABILITIES
Provides equal rights and privileges of persons
with disabilities (PWD) on the following:
Employment
Education
Health
Auxiliary Social Services
Telecommunications
Accessibilities
Political and Civil Rights
PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST PWD
x Employment
x Transportation
x Use of public accommodations
and service
Subsequent Violation
a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P 100,000.00) but not
exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P 200,000.00) or imprisonment for
less than two (2) years but not more than six (6) years, or both at the
Penal discretion of the court
Any person who abuses the privileges granted
Clause herein shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months or
a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P 5,000.00) but not more than
Fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
(c) To the extent practicable and feasible, the continuance of the same
benefits and privileges given by the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS), and Pag-IBIG, as the
case may be, as are enjoyed by those in actual service;
Hearing loss – anyone who cannot hear is considered to be disabled. However, there are various degrees of hearing impairment
depending on the cause of the hearing loss. If the applicant’s inability to hear is apparent, then there is no need to bring a clinical
abstract to the PDAO when applying for the PWD ID.
Orthopedic disability – this category includes all those who have had amputations done to any of the extremities. This also
includes those who have stunted growth because of dwarfism, a medical condition where the patient’s height and extremities did
not grow to full mature size.
Learning disability –
Psychosocial disability – this is a category that includes those who have psychological and social problems that can leave them
the sufferer unable to do what he/she normally does.
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Chronic illness – There are illnesses that may not inherently lead to a disability but have been known to cause disability when a
complication sets in.
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Mental disability – Sufferers of mental illness are automatically considered to be disabled and are sometimes automatically
granted a PWD ID, as some mental illnesses can be apparent. Included in this category are children with Down syndrome, bi-polar
disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. Sufferers of this category will need a medical/clinical abstract prior to
the issuance of a PWD ID
PERSONS WITH
DIABILITY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
2010
Of the 92.1 million household
population in the country, 1,443
thousand persons or 1.57 percent had
disability, based on the 2010 Census
of Population and Housing (2010 CPH).
The recorded figure of persons with
disability (PWD) in the 2000 CPH was
935,551 persons, which was 1.23
percent of the household population
https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-
disability-philippines-results-2010-census
PERCENT DISTRINBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD POPULATION WITH
DISABILITY BY AGE GROUP : PHILIPPINES 2010
For every five PWD, one (18.9
percent) was aged 0 to 14 years,
three (59.0 percent) were in the
working age group (aged 15 to 64
years), and one (22.1 percent)
was aged 65 years and over.
15 – 64
59.0% YEARS OLD
65 YEARS OLD
22.1% AND OVER
0 – 14
YEARS OLD
18.9%
https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-
disability-philippines-results-2010-census