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Completed on 2024
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Persons with disabilities (PWDs), one of the most vulnerable groups in our society, are among those who have been negatively impacted by the rising of digitalization whose relevance has been further emphasized due to the most recent pandemic. It is important that we check on them to see how they are faring in these times where e-skills are required even more especially at work. This study aimed to describe the PWD working population in Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines and determine their present e-skills level, the e-skills they need, and the challenges that prevent them from acquiring such skills. Utilizing the survey data, this work employed descriptive research methodology and quantitative approach to analyze the e-skills level of the respondents, their needed e-skills, and the hindrances they encountered. The results revealed that: a) majority of the respondents were unemployed and that many of them were in the middle adulthood or older adulthood to retirement age; b) the PWDs do need help in acquiring e-skills and that majority of them are willing to learn them; and c) lack of financial resources, insufficient personalization of learning style, and discriminatory behavior and stereotype are the three major factors that hinder them from learning e-skills. This study offers a solid baseline information to the local government unit and other stakeholders that they can use as basis for crafting e-skills interventions and other similar activities that target the reduction of digital divide among PWDs, their total inclusion in the society, and the upliftment of their lives.