Orthopedic Disabilities (2 group) Visually Impaired Deaf/Hearing Impaired nd disabilities -No program for assistive devices -Some Persons with Disabilities don’t have access to PhilHealth -Inconsistent implementation of RA 7277 (PDAO desk) -No exact data on Persons with Disabilities -lack of IRR for new SSS charter -No government assistance for Family and Child support -Awareness in social protection programs is good -Need for accessibility devices thru a national program -Not all pharmacies honor person with disability card -As a 4Ps beneficiary, LGU stopped payment of PhilHealth premium -Sector can access programs specific to them, but there are issues in implementation -The benefits received are perceived to be not adequate -Generally, there are few acceptability issues, apart from a few bad experiences of the participants from some social workers -Although they do receive health benefits, majority of the Deaf in their communities don’t have such benefits -They shared stories of discrimination and unfair labor practices at work -Although some of them have work, their salaries are not enough to cover for their 72 -There should be a National Fund for Persons with Disabilities -Address policy issues pertaining to: a. issuing IDs -Government should provide shelter programs, livelihood, and social insurance b. address Regional Council for Disability Affairs c. Municipal level policies -Address services for Persons with Disabilities especially Social Services -Espouse principles of RA 7277 as rights based and not welfare based -Medical assistance thru LGU -Information on National Social Protection Services should be made accessible to persons with hearing impairment -There should be security of tenure to all employees including Persons with Disabilities. And there should be expansion of the hiring