Issues and Concerns Identified During the Focus-Group Discussions The ESCR Center conducted several activities during the first semester of 2019, that tackled the right to social security. 101 During these activities, focus-group discussions (FGD) were held with the aim of knowing what issues and concerns hamper the participants’ enjoyment of their right, and what are their recommendations in order to allow them full realization and appreciation. The participants from the focus-group discussions in Batangas, 102 Davao103 and Iloilo104 were Persons with Disabilities, while the 2-day activity in Digos City 105 featured Farmers and Fisherfolk in the 1 st day, and Indigenous Peoples on the 2 nd day. The participants were chosen with the help of the respective CHR Regional Offices and NGAs like the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples 106. (NCIP) For the participants in Batangas City, we also had the help of the its LGU through its Provincial PDAO. 101 March-April 2019, Human Rights Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Batangas City, Region VI, Region XI. May 2019, Monitoring the Realization of the Right to Cultural Participation and Right to Social Security of Farmers/Fisherfolk and Indigenous Peoples of Region XI. 102 27 March 2019, Batangas Capitol, Batangas City 103 24 April 2019, Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City 104 26 April 2019, Diamond Jubilee Hall, Iloilo City 105 8-9 May 2019, Avenue One Hotel, Digos City 106 NCIP Region XI, Davao City 26