Department of
Trade and Industry
Local Government
of Quezon City
ISSUES
Economic concerns
raised by Christian
Handicapped
Association of
Massagist Inc.
Situation of
Workers with
Disabilities During
COVID-19 as
reported by the
Project Inclusion
Network
• National/Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center
(N/AVRC)
• Center for Handicapped in Region XII (Cotabato City)
• Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop
• Sustainable Livelihood Program
• Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG)
• Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Assistance for Persons
with Disabilities (LEAP)
• SMERA Training
• Shared Service Facility Program
• Consumer Advocacy
• Bottom Up Budgeting
• Business Advisory Services
• Mentor Me
• Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag Asenso (P3)
• Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa
Barangay
• Kailangang QC
• QC Version of SAP
• The Joy of Urban Farming
• Food Assistance
• Livelihood Trainings
• The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated their situation
in the poverty line, moreover when it resulted in job losses
and inability to work as (blind) musicians and massagists
because of mobility restrictions and social distancing
measures
• There is a need for the recognition of the rights of persons
with disabilities and the obligations of the State.
• Being a person with a disability is a challenge but they do
not want to be a “burden” to society and government
agencies, rather, they continuously look for opportunities
for capacity building to be economically independent and
self-reliant.
• There is continuous discrimination, stigma, and “distrust”
faced by persons with disabilities.
• There is a necessity to recognize the need for able-bodied
assistance for the blind.
• There are still issues on access to information (e.g.
absence of sign language interpretation and closed
captioning; incompatible formats for screen readers or
voiceover technology; unclear and complex information)
• Employment has been affected by the COVID-19
pandemic with many terminated.