    diversity and humanity; Equality of opportunity; Accessibility; Equality between men and women; Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities. Specific to situations of risk, Article 11 of the UNCPRD manifested the States Parties' commitment to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities, particularly during humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence of natural disasters. More so, the UNCRPD recognizes the multiple discrimination that women and girls with disabilities are subjected to and requires appropriate measures for the fulfillment of their human rights. Therefore, the Philippine government is expected to respect, protect and fulfill all human rights of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. II. IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EFFORTS TO REALIZE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES The COVID-19 pandemic vi has challenged the status quo worldwide and tested any government's capability as to what extent they could protect the lives of all peoples. On the basis of scientific evaluation, social distancing was identified as an immediate practicable solution to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The objective is not to give chance for the virus to replicate and spread. The government would then impose limitations on the people's freedom of movement through curfews and lockdowns, (a.k.a., the enhanced community quarantine). The people are required to stay at home and only one member of the family is allowed to go out during predetermined schedule for buying basic necessities in the market. Those who have the means would hoard supplies, while those who bear the brunt of such adverse effects are still the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society, such as people living in poverty, workers in the informal economy, and most of all, persons with disabilities. Majority of persons with disabilities in the Philippines belong to poor families with minimum wage earners under the ‘no-work-no-pay’ scheme. They do not have enough money to stock up on basic food items, medicines, and other essentials, such as hygiene kits for women. Children with disabilities are also in situations of conflict, emergencies, and disasters but it appears that they are the least protected. Existing services are designed broadly, and there is little or no customized approach in addressing the needs of particular sectors, such as women and children with disabilities, and for the different types of impairments. During the current situation, the foremost clamor of persons with disabilities in the Philippines is to be adequately informed about the government response to the pandemic and the regulations, including advisories, to ensure the health and well-being of the people. In particular, it has been a challenge for the deaf community to obtain information through broadcast media when there are no insets for sign language interpretation and no sufficiently visible captions or subtitles of suitable text size. Another instance are emergency hotlines that would require the informant to report verbally, which obviously could not be accessible for the deaf community. More so, relief distribution during the enhanced community quarantine by local government units to supply their constituencies with food and other basic necessities often overlook the particular needs of persons with disabilities, for instance - much needed medication and maintenance medicines. There are persons with disabilities, who, like the rest of the population sensing uncertainty, would feel that quarantine measures hinder their access for resources to fulfill their needs as human persons. There were accounts how strict implementation of quarantine measures fail to recognize accessibility needs of persons with disabilities such as the need for personal assistants or support persons to purchase essential 4