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ISSUES
Accessibility
The barriers in the society can be mainly classified
into two: the environmental & attitudinal barriers.
The major environmental barriers are of two types:
Architectural and Communication.
Architectural barriers
Architectural barriers in buildings include lack of
Ramps, Railings, Signage, Braille Print, Adequate
Spacing, Slip Resistant Flooring, Accessible Toilets
and Chairs, Switches, Shelves, Wash Basins, Taps &
Telephone at an accessible height. This kind of
infrastructure help disabled people to be at ease and
do their routines with minimum or no support. Apart
from becoming self-reliant, such an internal
atmosphere boosts their self-confidence and avoids
unnecessary delay.
In Public places also, there is a need for Ramps &
Hand Rails, Kerb Ramps in Pavements; Seats, Taps,
Telephone Booths, Wash Basins at an accessible
height, Braille Print, Road Signals with adequate
timing, Audio Visual Announcements and usage of
bright colors, Space For Wheel Chair Users,
Accessible Parking Space, Sign Language, Slip
Resistant Grab Bars & Flooring, Modified Play Area
/ Equipments and Rules. After all it is the right of
Disabled people to be included in all walks of life
and is not possible without an accessible / barrier
free environment
Communication barriers
Communication is another area where there is not
enough focus paid upon. People having
communication barriers are the ones who face lot of
hardships
in
socialization.
At
present,
Communication is bound within language and
speech. In reality, much more communication can
happen in silence. There is an inappropriate school
of thought stating that people with communication
disabilities cannot communicate or dont know to
Telecommunications
SENIOR CITIZENS
ISSUES
Security in Old Age
One of the issues is the security in old age. security
in old age. Poverty is perceived as an obstacle to a
secured old age. As such, the current pension system
in the Philippines requires careful consideration and
evaluation. The government offers welfare services
such as homes for the aged and Senior Citizens
Centers to better address the plight of the Filipino
elderly. However, the effectiveness of such welfare
services can only be confirmed by the level of
satisfaction of their intended beneficiaries.
Employment
Health
Senior citizens, who have the capacity and desire to
work, or to be re-employed, shall be provided by the
DOLE, in coordination with other government
agencies including local government units, with
information and matching services to enable them to
be productive members of society. Terms of
employment shall conform to the provisions of the
Labor Code, as amended, Civil Service Laws and
other laws, rules and regulations.
The DOLE, in coordination with other government
agencies, such as, but not limited to, the DOSTTechnology Resource Center (DOST-TRC) and the
DTI, shall assess, design and implement training
programs that will provide free of charge to senior
citizens the appropriate skills development,
livelihood training programs, and welfare or
livelihood support.
Education
The Department of Education (DepEd), the DOSTTRC, the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), and the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), in
consultation with non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) and peoples organizations (POs) for senior
citizens, shall institute a program that will ensure
access of senior citizens to formal and non-formal
education. They are to:
a) Formulate and implement relevant and effective
course designs and educational programs;
b) Conduct the necessary training for the
implementation of the appropriate curriculum for the
purpose;
c) Ensure the availability of the needed educational
facilities in the form of modular programs and other
distance and alternative learning materials;
d) In coordination with OSCA and the City or
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer,
shall conduct assessment and profiling of senior
citizens who wanted to study; and
ISSUES
Economic challenge
Although
the
International
Labor
Organization reported that more jobs have been
created for Filipino women than men in 2013, the
employment rate of women still stands at 46.7%,
significantly lower than men at 72.9%.
At present, women still faced certain disadvantages
in terms of benefits, wages, and underemployment.
Hiring statistics also show that gender stereotyping
might still exist in certain industries. Some
employers feel that there are jobs which are better
suited for women than for men, or vice versa, even
though listed qualifications do not always indicate
gender.
I. PURPOSE (Sec. 2)
It is hereby declared that the State values the dignity
of women and children and guarantees full respect
for human rights
To protect the family and its members particularly
women and children, from violence and threats to
their personal safety and security
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS (Sec. 3)
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN any act or a series of acts committed
by any person against a woman who is his wife,
former wife, or against a woman with whom the
person has or had a sexual or dating relationship, or
with whom he has a common child, or against her
child whether legitimate or illegitimate, within or
without the family abode, which result in or is likely
to result in physical, sexual, psychological harm or
suffering, or economic abuse including threats of
such acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment or
arbitrary deprivation of liberty. It includes, but is not
limited to, the following acts:
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE acts that include bodily
or physical harm
SEXUAL VIOLENCE an act which is sexual in
nature, committed against a woman or her child,
including but not limited to:
rape, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness,
treating a woman or her child as a sex object,
making demeaning and sexually suggestive remarks,
physically attacking the sexual parts of the victim's
body, forcing her/him to watch obscene publications
and indecent shows or forcing the woman or her
child to do indecent acts and/or make films thereof,
forcing the wife and mistress/lover to live in the
conjugal home or sleep together in the same room
with the abuser;
acts causing or attempting to cause the victim to
engage in any sexual activity by force, threat of
force, physical or other harm or threat of physical or
other harm or coercion;
Prostituting the woman or child.
R.A 6725
AN
ACT
STRENGTHENING
THE
PROHIBITION
ON
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS
OF
EMPLOYMENT, AMENDING FOR THE
Highlights
Prohibited Acts
Awarded contracts may canceled on the following
grounds:
1. Non-Compliance with the terms and conditions
of the contract and that of existing mining laws,
rules and regulations including those pertaining to
mine safety, environmental protection and
conservation, tree cutting, mineral processing and
pollution control;
2.
Non.-compliance with the contractor's
obligations to existing mining claim holders/private
landowners as stipulated in Section 13, 17 and 18 of
this Order;
3.
Non-payment of fees, taxes, royalties or
government share in accordance with this Order and
existing mining laws;
4. Abandonment of mining site by the contractor;
and
5. Ejectment from the People's Small-scale Mining
Area of the Contractor by the government for
reasons of national interest and security.
Penalties/ Fines
When contracts are canceled for grounds from
the abovementioned, the Secretary may impose fines
of an amount not less than Twenty Thousand Pesos
(P20, 000.00) but not more than One Hundred
Thousand Pesos (P100, 000.00). Non-payment of the
fine imposed shall render the small-scale mining
contractor ineligible for other small-scale mining
contracts.
MINING
On Social Acceptability
Mining contractors/operators shall allocate a
minimum of 1% of their direct mining and milling
costs for the development of the following:
Host and neighboring communities and mine camp
to promote the general welfare of inhabitants in the
area. This includes construction and maintenance of
infrastructures such as roads and bridges, school
buildings, housing and recreational facilities, water
and power supplies, etc.;
Mining technology and geosciences, particularly
those related to improved efficiencies and
environmental protection and rehabilitation.