HOW WELL-PREPARED IS SOCIETY IN
TERMS OF NORMALITY AND
ACCEPTANCE OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Members:
Christian Jay Montecillo
Erika Gwyneth Doydoy
Ashley Erica Cajes
Tsuyoshi Higuchi
Brigette Devero
Misaki Quindao
11-HISHI
PHILLIPINE NIKKEI JIN KAI SCHOOL OF CALINAN, INC
30/12/22
Guia Jane Sumastre Solana, lpt
Introduction
Society is at the peak of modern age, it all countries aspect, even those areas
with financial problems are aware of things that are modernly implemented, that being
said, Dilemmas regarding People with Disabilities had changed in the course of time, as
countries start to improvise, this certain aspect or predicament of society is slowly being
treated as something normal, people have started to develop a sense of acceptance and
consideration leading to the implementation of PWD friendly establishments,
precautions, and basically standard citizen privileges yet is improvised to a way in which
PWDs can also participate, by doing so, it would slightly convenient their way of living
on behalf of their disability.
Background of the Study
By means of other countries already having the resources and acceptance of the
existence of People with Disabilities, Philippines is yet adapting and Filipinos have yet to
be educated to its concept. As time runs its course, the rise of technological implication
had influence the standard living of the Filipinos as positively affecting the structure of
society’s day to day lives, with the help of modernization, establishments and other
innovative machines are being implemented for the public to use, with these convenient
inventions designed to shape society, had took over the people’s main source of acquiring
food, entertainment, transportation, and even travelling, with the Philippine’s current
population and its access to high-technological privileges it is an opportunity for us the
researchers to asses on whether Philippine services specifically establishments and
transportations within our surroundings are able to cater not only the futuristic concept
through machines and the convenience of standard citizen but as well the People with
Disabilities.
Purpose of Study
Our study aims to examine the capacity whether is society fully prepared and well
adapted to the necessities of People with Disabilities in regards of public services and
establishments within our local surroundings. Additionally, Mental Illnesses and other
disabilities are still concepts, the Filipinos need to understand especially the majority of
elderlies. That is why, within this study we will thoroughly do our utmost capabilities to
eradicate misconceptions by using our power as members of the youth to advocate for
better treatment of People with Disabilities by proposing possible solutions that would
definitely be useful for future purposes, for the true purpose of conducting this study is to
identify whether the Philippines is already at the stage where Filipinos are open minded
enough to accept PWDs and mandatorily establish or improvise the standard social
structure to a PWD friendly environment.
Objectives of the Study
We aim to change the perception of society to PWDs, by primarily
examining how well-prepared society is in terms of normality and acceptance of
people with disabilities in the Philippines, by doing so, we will be able to asses the
specific objectives that we wish to implement with in this study. Specifically, letting
them freely access the privileges to transportation and machines that are regularly used
by standard citizens in public without difficulties. and such,
 Determining whether local establishments and other public services in society are
well-adjusted for utilization for People with Disability to use.
 Identify the barriers that is stopping the implementation of these innovations in
society for the uses of People with Disabilities.
 Normalizing and acknowledging that people with Mental Illnesses are considered a
part of the PWD category and have Filipinos understand its concept through the
advocacy of Educational Programs regarding People with Disabilities.
 Implement specific employment opportunities for People with Disabilities, and
those who have mild disabilities have the privilege to be employed disregarding
one’s disability as long as it doesn’t interfere with the work’s process and schedule.
Research Questions
Question 1: Are Filipinos capable of providing the necessities of People with
Disabilities in terms of establishments and other public services in the Philippines?
Question 2: Does conducting this research give benefits to the research subject and
the concepts that are involved within this study?
Question 3: How does implementing Educational Programs regarding People with
Disabilities effective after conducting this study? and in what positive terms does
knowing the concept of Mental illnesses be beneficial to us members of society?
Question 4: What specific job employments are possible for People with
Disabilities? And how does implementing these opportunities be beneficial to both
PWDs and society?
Methodology
By means of conducting this study, we will be performing different methods to assess
possible ways in how we can obtain informations that we will be using, in order for these
informations to be considered legitimate and credible. Thus, few of the method that we will be
using to conduct our research will be listed as such,
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10–15 minutes Interview with a Person who is qualified for the subject.
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Conduct a Questionnaire survey to 5-10 people who is certified diagnosed with PWD
regarding their experiences with public transportations, establishments, and treatment
with other people in society. and 4-8 local establishments regarding their preparedness on
possible occurrences and issues regarding this specific study.
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Personally investigate Public Services that are used in day-to-day activities and identify
whether they are suitable for PWD use.
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Review of Related Literature
Research Design
As for the Research Design of this study will be conducted in both Qualitative and
Quantitative research method. The reason for why we specifically chose the mixed research
method is that, our objective as the researchers of this study is to assess whether or not the
Philippines is already capable of handling a global predicament that requires both finance and
local solidarity, that is why with the use of the mixed research method we will be able to conduct
a detailed research since we have the opportunity to actually witness and understand thoroughly
the point of view of our subject respondents on how they percept the current situation within the
said study as how well-prepared is society in terms of normality and acceptance of people
with disabilities in the Philippines.
Area of the Study
The Researcher’s main study will be conducted at 3-4 major establishment spots in
Davao City, few examples are (SuperMall Ecoland, Abreeza, NCCC, and etc.)
We will also consider analyzing a few public use properties such as overpasses, public
restrooms, and as well as the main areas of Calinan, whether the structures and establishments
of these mentioned places are already considering the implementation for possible People with
Disabilities uses.