Learning Strand 5

MODULE 5: PROMOTING
THE RIGHTS OF OLDER
PERSONS AND PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
 Objectives
explain the rights of the elderly
discuss the privileges of senior citizens
exhibit appropriate attitudes such as confidentiality,
privacy, courtesy, and respect
identify the rights of PWDs (persons with disability)
respect the rights and be aware of the privileges of PWD
show respect and compassion for PWDs and note
details in material viewed
 PRE-ASSESSMENT
Directions. Enumerate three (3) examples of rights of the elderly
and three (3) examples of rights of persons with disabilities in the
Philippines. Do this activity on a separate sheet of paper.
 Lesson 1: Rights and Privileges of the Elderly
Directions. Choose your answers to complete the statements
below. Do this activity on a separate sheet of paper.

1. I have contact with senior citizens...

daily
never
monthly
rarely
2. In a week, I would estimate that the time I spend with
seniors is...?
1–2 hours more than 2 hours
less than 1 hour none
3. The number of seniors I have had regular contact with in my life
is... 1 4
2 more than 4
3 none
4. If I see a senior citizen in the marketplace, I...
look and smile · look away
look at him/her · speak to him/her
5. I have thought about working as a caregiver to senior
citizens.Never
Seriously considering this work
Sometimes
6. When I am around older people in any place, I feel...

bored nervou
s
7. When I think about becoming a senior citizen, I feel...
• curious sad·
• happy
· nervous ·
scared

8. Choose five (5) descriptors you agree with the most.

I think senior citizens are...

energetic moody weak

interesting smart scary
boring low prayerful
funny sleepy
poor smelly
impatient loving
 Lesson 1 Understanding What You Did
UNITED NATIONS PRINCIPLES FOR OLDER
PERSONS Older men and women and the people younger than them share
the same rights. Our rights do not change as we grow older. Unfortunately, what
does change is that older men and women are treated less valuably in society. As
people get older, they face increasing obstacles in their participation, become more
dependent on others, and risk losing some or all their personal freedom.

These threats can make them vulnerable to abandonment, abuse, and violation of their rights.
Older men and women could experience such violations on a familial, communal, or institutional level.
It is a must for us to pay greater attention to older people’s rights to justice and equality.

All member countries of the United Nations, including the Philippines, are encouraged to
integrate the UN Principles for Older Persons into their national programs. It states that older persons
should have the right to:

 INDEPENDENCE

 Have access to enough food, water, shelter, clothing, and health

care through their own income or support from their family and the
community
 Have the opportunity to work or have any sources of income
 Have access to appropriate educational and training programs
 Be able to live in environments that are safe
 Be able to reside at home for as long as possible
 PARTICIPATION

 🗸 Be able to participate actively in the formulation and

implementation of policies related to their well-being
 🗸 Be able to serve as volunteers in positions appropriate to
their interests and skills
 🗸 Be able to form movements or associations for older
persons
CARE

 🗸 Benefit from family as well as community care and

protection
 🗸 Have access to health care
 🗸 Have access to social and legal services
 🗸 Get full respect for their dignity, beliefs, needs, and
privacy

SELF-FULFILLMENT
🗸 Be able to pursue opportunities for the full development of their potential
🗸 Have access to educational, cultural, spiritual, and recreational resources

DIGNITY
🗸 Be able to live free from exploitation and physical or mental abuse
🗸 Be treated fairly regardless of age, gender, racial, or ethnic background, disability, or
 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES
 According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, from 7.6 million in 2015, the number of
senior citizens or Filipinos 60 years old and over are expected to reach 11.7 million by
2025 and 22.6 million by 2045. Many of these senior citizens are not aware of their
benefits and privileges.

The Philippine government provides elderly Filipinos with benefits and privileges
through Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. This law
aims to help the elderly in lessening their expenses during their golden years. The following
are the benefits and privileges that elderly people are entitled to receive:

Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 FREEBIES

20% DISCOUNT ON…. • Free medical &
EXEMPTIONS
• Hotels dental services
• Tax exemptions
• Restaurants • Free vaccinations
• Training fee • Theaters
exemptions • Cinemas GOVERNMENT
• Medicine
• Domestic air & ASSISSTANCE
sea travels •
Social pension
• Toll fees • Philhealth coverage
• Funeral & burial • Social safety nets
services • Death benefit assisstance
20% DISCOUNT ON...
MEDICAL RELATED PRIVILEGE
• Generic and branded medicines
• Hearing aids, eyeglasses, wheelchairs, crutches, dentures
• Medical examinations, laboratory tests, dental services
• Professional fees of attending doctor
• Professional fees of licensed health workers providing home health care services

TRANSPORTATION
Land (LRT, MRT, PNR, bus, jeep, taxi, and shuttle service)

EXEMPTIONS
Tax Exemption
Income tax exemption for minimum wage earners

Training Fee Exemption

Training fees for socio-economic programs
conducted by private and government agencies

FREEBIES
Free medical and dental services in government
facilities
Free vaccinations for indigent senior citizens
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
 Training Fee Exemption
 Indigent senior citizens shall get a monthly allowance of ₱500

 Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage

 All senior citizens are covered by the national health insurance program

 Social Safety Nets

 Food, medicine, and financial assistance to reduce the effects of economic, disaster, and calamity shocks

 Death Benefit Assistance

 Assistance of a minimum of ₱2,000 shall be given to the relative who took care of the deceased senior citizen

 Benefits and Privileges for Retirees

 Continuance of benefits and privileges by SSS, GSIS, and PAG-IBIG

 OTHERS

 Express Lanes
 Express or priority lanes shall be provided in all private, banking, commercial, and government establishments

 Educational Privileges
 Scholarships, grants, financial aids, subsidies, and incentives

To avail the privileges under the Senior Citizen Act, a senior must present his or her senior citizen ID.
 SHARPENING YOUR SKILLS
 Individual Activity. Read the scenarios below and explain why these
are considered as moments of showing disrespect or mistreatment
toward the elderly. Limit your answers to 2–3 sentences only. Do this
activity on a separate sheet of paper.
1. A senior citizen gave a gift to a younger person. The younger person did not accept the gift
because it was not really what she was hoping to receive. The younger person showed
disappointment through body language and words.
2. A senior citizen was invited to a birthday party with his/her relatives. The senior citizen was not
greeted upon arrival, not acknowledged, and left the party without being thanked for coming.
3. A senior citizen was standing in line at the cashier. The younger person saw that the senior citizen
did not move ahead quickly as the line progressed. The younger person bad-mouthed the senior
by saying, “Go move, you dumb old senior!”
4. A senior citizen is no longer able to go to the market, so he/she relies on his/her daughter to buy
hearing aid batteries. The daughter has no time to buy batteries for several weeks, so the senior
citizen continues to perform daily tasks without the hearing aid; hence, he/ she cannot hear
sounds from his/her phone, TV, or radio.
5. A care worker at a home for the aged assisted his co-worker in bathing senior citizens who are
not able to do so on their own. The two workers decided to take nude photos of the senior
citizens using their smartphones and then posted these on their Facebook accounts just for
laughs.
 II. Group Activity. On a cartolina, suggest three (3) new
programs or policies that you believe the government should
implement for the senior citizens. Use the following graphic
organizer for your presentation. All members are required to
present. Your group will be evaluated using the rubric below.
 TREADING THE ROAD TO MASTERY
Directions. Write an essay composed of three (3) paragraphs entitled, “The Rights and
Privileges of A Filipino Senior Citizen.” Your answer will be evaluated using the rubric
below. Do this activity on a separate sheet of paper.

“The Rights and Privileges of A Filipino Senior Citizen”

 LESSON 2 RIGHTS OF PERON WITH
DISABILITY
Directions. Unscramble the words and form a sentence out of them. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Sentence:
 MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 Republic Act No. 7277 or the Magna Carta for Persons with
Disabilities defines PWDs as “those suffering from restriction of
different abilities, as a result of mental, physical, or sensory
impairment, to perform an activity in the manner or within the
range considered normal for a human being.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers persons with

disabilities as the largest minority group in the world. In the Philippines,
based on the 2010 national census, there are more than one million Filipinos
with disabilities or 1.57% of the total population.
 The Department of Education (DepEd) classifies PWD students
as having any of the following:
learning disability
 hearing impairment
 visual impairment intellectual disability/mental retardation
 behavioral problem
 orthopedical/physical impairment autism
 speech defect
 chronic illness
 cerebral palsy

RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Under the Magna Carta for PWDs, persons with disabilities have
rights to employment, educatiom, health, auxiliary social services,
telecommunications, accessibility, and political and civil rights.
Employment – equal opportunity for employment, sheltered
employment, incentives for employees, vocational
rehabilitation, vocational guidance, and counseling

 Education – access to quality education, financial assistance for those who
are deserving, special education, vocational or technical training programs, and
non-formal education
 Health – national health program, rehabilitation centers, and health
services
Auxiliary Social Services – services that will restore the PWDs’ social
functioning and participation in community affairs
Telecommunications – TV stations and telephone companies providing the
needs of the deaf people; PWD materials free of postal charges
Accessibility – barrier-free environment, access to public transportation
Political and Civil Rights – right to vote, right to assembly, right to form
organizations or associations
 Individual Activity. Analyze the picture and answer the question
below. Limit your answer from three (3) to five (5) sentences. Do
this activity on a separate sheet of paper.

What do these people have in common?

ROAD TO MASTERY
Directions. Identify the rights of PWDs being described or violated in the given situations. Write the letter of
the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Mary is a physically challenged secondary fresh graduate who applied for a job in a fast-food restaurant
to be able to help her family. She was hired and is happily serving as the cashier of the restaurant.
A.Right to Education
B.Right to Employment
C.Right to Auxiliary Social Services
D.Right to Political and Civil Rights
2. As information continues to evolve around COVID-19, ABC TV Network decided to provide deaf
people with access to information by including interpreters who use sign language in their news
programs to relay information to the deaf community.
A.Right to Health
B.Right to Education
C.Right to Employment
D.Right to Telecommunication
3. Jacob has visual impairment but it did not stop him from yearning to learn. He graduated magna cum
laude from the People’s University with a degree in Secondary Education. He studied abroad to pursue a
master’s degree.
A.Right to Health
B.Right to Education
C.Right to Accessibility
D.Right to Auxiliary Social Services
4.With the new project of the City Government of Baybayin, residents with disabilities can now enjoy the
services of the newly-built hospital for free.
A. Right to Health
B. Right to Education
C. Right to Employment
D. Right to Telecommunication

5. APC Mall has separate toilets for PWDs equipped with grab bars, with doors as wide as wheelchairs, and with
installed Braille buttons in its elevators for the visually impaired.
A. Right to Health
B. Right to Education
C. Right to Employment
D. Right to Telecommunication

6. Paula, who has psychosocial disability, went to Masigla Elementary School to exercise her right to vote. But to her
disappointment, she was not granted the right to access the special polling place for persons with disability like her
even after she presented a valid ID.
A. Right to Health
B. Right to Accessibility
C. Right to Telecommunication
D. Right to Political and Civil Rights

7. The Provincial Social Welfare Office launched a program which aims to provide free massage and haircut training to
persons with disability. The agency hopes to help the PWDs to generate income enough to sustain their needs.
A. Right to Health
B. Right to Accessibility
C. Right to Telecommunication
D. Right to Political and Civil Rights
 LESSON 3: SPECIFIC MEASURES
FOR PERSONS WIH DISABILITIES
Directions. Think of a creative solution to the following situations. Do this
activity on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How would you know that someone is knocking at your door if you can’t
hear?
2. How would you answer the phone without speaking?
3. How would you climb up the stairs without using your legs?
4. How would you know when to cross the road safely without being able to
see?
5. How would you tie your shoelace without using your hands?

How would you?

 SPECIFIC MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE
INCLUSION and PARTICIPATION OF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
As mandated by law, Filipino citizens with disabilities are entitled to a variety of specific
measures in the country. To protect, support, and recognize the rights of PWDs, the
following benefits are provided based on Republic Act No. 10745 or An Act Expanding the
Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability. These measures seek to address historical
and structural inequality by providing preferential measures and targeted action for persons
with disabilities, including:

20% DISCOUNT ON...

• Hotels and similar lodging establishments
• • Restaurants, Recreation centers
Theaters, cinemas, concert halls, and other places of culture,
leisure, and amusement Medicines in all drugstores
• Medical and dental services, including diagnostic and laboratory fees and professional
fees of attending doctors in all private hospitals and medical facilities
• Domestic air and sea travels
• Public railways and public utility vehicles
• Toll fees for skyways and expressways (for PWDs owning a vehicle)
• Funeral and burial services for the death of PWDs
5% DISCOUNT ON...
Basic necessities:
rice, corn, bread;
 fresh, dried, and canned fish as well as other marine products;
 fresh pork, beef, and poultry meat; fresh eggs,
 fresh and processed milk, infant formulas,
 fresh vegetables, root crops, coffee,
 sugar, cooking oil, salt,
 laundry soap, detergents, charcoal,
 candles, and other commodities as classified by the Department of
Prime commodities
Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture

fresh fruits;
 dried, processed, and canned pork;
 beef and poultry, meat, dairy products not falling under basic necessities,
 noodles, onions, garlic, diapers, herbicides, poultry,
 veterinary products for poultry, swine and cattle feeds, paper,
 school supplies, nipa shingle, plyboard, construction nails,
batteries, electrical supplies, light bulbs,
 steel wire, and
 other commodities that may be classified by the Department of
Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
All government agencies, offices, or corporations shall reserve
at least 1% of all positions for PWDs
 Private corporations with more than 100 employees are
encouraged to reserve at least 1% of all positions for PWDs

OTHER SPECIFIC MEASURES

 Express lanes in all commercial and government establishments
 Accessible biometrics registration and voting precincts
 Designated public attorneys with expertise on the rights of persons
with disabilities
 Educational assistance to pursue primary, secondary, tertiary,
post tertiary, and vocational or technical education in both public
and private schools
 Protection against verbal and nonverbal ridicule and
vilification15,000 worth of benefits to qualified PhilHealth
members or dependents in need of lower limb prosthesis
 SHARPENING YOUR SKILLS
I. Individual Activity. Read the following situations and write the LETTER of the best answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Cecilia is a 7-year-old girl who is in a wheelchair. She would like to study in a private primary school, but
the classes are held in a four-story building, with many stairs. Cecilia’s parents go to the school to discuss her
options. What do you think is the best option for Cecilia?

A. The class she wants to attend should be held on the ground floor of the building so that Cecilia can
easily go to school.
B. Cecilia’s parents should arrange for her to study from home. It is not the school’s responsibility to
change things for just one pupil.
C. The school should create wheelchair access areas (e.g., ramps and elevators) to ensure that all persons
with disabilities have access to the building.

2. Charles, a 30-year-old man, has been diagnosed with a mental illness. The illness causes him to have
unpredictable behavior. However, he is taking medication for his illness and it has improved his life a lot. He
has just completed a course in mechanics. A job advertisement has recently been placed in a car repair shop for
a mechanic. He would like to apply for this position. Should the car repair shop manager consider his
application?

D. No. Charles is mentally ill and cannot be trusted to fulfill the duties of the job. The manager should
just ignore his application.
E. No. Charles’s illness may mean that he is in danger when working as a mechanic. He might injure
himself or others.
F. Yes. Charles is managing his illness and the manager does not have any reason to think that Charles
cannot do the job of a mechanic.
 TREA DING THEROAD TO MASTERY

 Directions. Read, analyze, and answer the question below. Write

an essay with three (3) paragraphs. Your answer will be evaluated
using the rubric below. Do this activity on a separate sheet of
paper.
?
How do we create a welcoming
environment for persons
with disabilities?
 REACH THE TOP
Directions. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do this activity on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. It is an agency that considers persons with disabilities as the largest minority group
in the world.
A.World Health Organization (WHO)
B.Department of Health (DOH)
C.Department of Education (DepEd)
2. As mandated by law, all government agencies, offices, or corporations shall reserve at
least how many percentages of all posifions of PWDs?

3. As stated in the UN Principles for Older Persons, the elderly should…

A.be able to participate actively in the formulation of policies only related to their
well-being.
B.be able to participate actively in the formulation and implementation of
policies related to their well-being.
C.be able to participate actively in the implementation of policies related to their
well-being.
 4. As stated in the UN Principles for Older Persons, the elderly should…
A.be able to participate actively in the formulation of policies only related to
their well-being.
B.be able to participate actively in the formulation and
implementation of policies related to their well-being.
C.be able to participate actively in the implementation of policies related to
their well-being.

5. Under the Magna Carta for PWDs, persons with disabilities have the following
rights except?
A.Right to sheltered employment
B.Right to a barrier-free environment
C.Right to quality travel assistance
6. Express lanes for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) must be seen in establishments
such as?
A.Commercial and Government
B.Public Institutions
C.Private institutions

7. Senior citizens are individuals belonging to what age group?

8. A person with Disabilities (PWDs) may request educational assistance to
pursue...
A.primary, secondary, and tertiary education in public schools
B.primary, secondary, and tertiary education in both private and public
schools
C.primary and secondary in both public and private schools
9. Elderly Filipinos are entitled to how many percentages of discounts on generic
and branded medicines?
D.20% on branded and 50% on generic
E.50% on branded and 20% on generic
F. 20% on both branded and generic
10. In cases where a senior citizen is also a person with a disability
(PWD), the senior can...
G.use both of his/her senior citizen ID and PWD ID to get double
discounts
H.only use either his or her senior citizen ID or PWD ID to avail of the
discount
I. use both his senior citizen ID and PWD ID to get a 10% discount on each