officials must patiently entertain and accommodate them as stressed by Liga President Michael Lawana of Baguio City. For a lifetime benefit on the use of the PWD ID, LGU officials should take the opportunity, now that they have massive listing/profiling of PWDs in their jurisdiction, to assist PWDs avail of said ID. On the medical requirements needed for the issuance of PWD ID, there should be an inter-agency agreement that the doctor’s fee and other expenses shall be free of charge for the PWD. This was shared by Councilor Allad-iw during the monitoring at Sto. Tomas Central School Area barangay hall on April 23, 2020. 36 P a g e ▪ Provision of ‘Home for the Aged’ for home-less and living-alone PWDs. Home for the aged may not be found in the development plans of a developing society like the Philippines or the Cordillera Region but the case of Mr. Lorenzo Pacsi, a 57 year-old blind PWD living in a shanty near a transmitter site in Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet is a reality that should be considered by the government. The fellow, when interviewed by the monitoring team said that he can cook rice now that there is rain where he can fetch water; but normally, he said he will just have “arina” (pancake) which is easily prepared. ▪ All PWDs should be covered under the Social Amelioration Program of the government regardless of civil status. The situation of PWDs monitored shows that all the more these single and living alone PWDs and renting a room need assistance because they have no companion in life; ▪ There should be clear and implementation of the SAP; ▪ Benefits of PWDs should be implemented strictly and fairly, “Sana all”; ▪ Other means of communication must be applied for the benefit of the deaf, mute, i.e sign language; ▪ For DSWD to visit Jean Pauline Caingat at No. 14, Pucay Road, Guisad, Baguio City for possible provision of assistance to include provision of PWD ID for the availment of discounts specially on medicine. Jean is a 35 year old bed-ridden afflicted with cerebral palsy since birth. The jobless solo parent mother is yearning for government support and she specially mentioned DSWD during the interview. Bringing Jean for medical check-up is not possible because she cannot be seated on a wheel chair; ▪ Provision of alternative livelihood projects for the blind aside from massage therapy like rug-making and other applicable activities ; and ▪ Need for free in-house education for children with disabilities like Hazel Quijano who is enrolled at the Northern Luzon Association of uniform interpretation and CHR CAR REGIONAL HR SITUATION REPORT – JANUARY to JUNE 2020