Fig. 2 Monitoring the Human Rights Situation of Persons with Disabilities in the Province of Batangas 27 March 2019 During the discussions, persons with disabilities were grouped according to their specific disability107, while for the farmers/fisherfolk and indigenous peoples, they were grouped according to the province that they came from 108. This was done to highlight specific issues stemming from their disability or from the area which they came from. It is important to note that since some of the participants also are elderly citizens, their issues stemming from being part of that sector also arose. Indeed, even though we gathered them into different groups, there was no “separateness in their separation.” 109 From the discussions, one of the primary issues of the participants when it comes to the realization of their right to social security, are concerns on the implementation of the programs.110 Myriad issues range from problems with the qualification of beneficiaries for 4Ps, 1% allocation of persons with disabilities in the workforce, inconsistency from the LGU in implementing social protection programs, 107 Orthopedic Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Psychosocial Disorder, and Parents of Children with Disabilities 108 Provinces in Region XI, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, and Compostela Valley 109 A Buddhist teaching. 110 See Annex 5 and 5.1 for FGD results from Region IV-A, Region VI, and Region XI 27

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