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Romualdez thanks colleagues for passing bill for PWDs

Leyte Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt Romualdez has expressed gratitude to her colleagues in the House of Representatives, particularly Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, for approving...

Wheelchairs for PWDs

Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco leads Monday the distribution of wheelchairs to Navoteños with persons with disabilities while Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito watches...

7k Taguig PWDs gain P1,000 cash as birthday gifts

More than 7,000 persons with disabilities in Taguig City are set to receive P1,000 birthday cash gift this year after members of the city...

40 PWDs receive P10,000 aid from Manila city government

At least 40 persons with disabilities in Manila have received P10,000 each from the City Government to help them start a sustainable source of...

Are people living with HIV considered PWDs?

By Arpee Lazaro  The answer to that is a resounding “yes.” People living with HIV (PLHIV) or those who are HIV positive are considered to...

QC allocates 1% of budget for disabled

THE Quezon City government has allocated 1 percent of its collected taxes for the welfare of all persons with disabilities in the city. Mayor Herbert...

Cebu Pacific investing over P100m to assist PWDs

Cebu Pacific has invested over P100 million to deploy facilities to provide the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. The Gokongwei-led...

QC eyes more sectors for disaster readiness

Mayor Herbert Bautista unveiled on Friday plans to engage members of the lesbian, gay, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, persons with disabilities, and senior...

House okays early voting for PWDs, senior citizens

The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill providing for early voting of qualified senior citizens and persons with...

Help on wheels

Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco (center, in t-shirt) leads the distribution of wheelchairs and walkers to senior citizens and persons with disabilities at Navotas...

Public pay toilets and unisex public restrooms

So far, a social and legal problem of immense consequence has largely been unnoticed by the general public.  That problem is the proliferation of...

Absentee voting proposed

SPEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez on Friday proposed that senior citizens and persons with disabilities be allowed to vote under the local absentee voting system. Alvarez noted...

Benefits for disabled now ready

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development said Sunday persons with disabilities can already avail of the benefits under Republic Act 1054, noting that...

Metro Manila film fest gives 30% discounts

STUDENTS, senior citizens and persons with disabilities will enjoy a 30 percent discount in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, the Metro Manila Development...
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