Yesterday, May 1, was Labor Day and April was Autism Awareness Month. For today’s article, we will discuss Philippine laws geared toward the welfare and integration of persons with disability (PWDs). These laws seek to destroy social barriers that prejudice the rights of PWDs, especially in the workplace. The State, as parens patriae, endeavors equal treatment of individuals, disabled or not. However, whether such laws are properly implemented, or sufficient enough, is another story.