BACOLOD CITY – More than 100 fake Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) identification (ID) cards were discovered in this city, said Alma Gustilo, officer-in-charge of the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), based on their recent monitoring. Gustilo said they will have to check if...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has ordered the recall of around 12,000 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) identification cards here effective immediately. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a press briefing on Monday, February 5, Mayor Albee Benitez said that existing PWD IDs have no QR code yet,...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), a Starbucks beverage (Facebook, Unsplash) All is well that ends well. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda praised popular coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes (Facebook) House Committee on Senior Citizens Chairperson Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said he almost called for a boycott against Starbucks after it released a controversial advisory that...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has placed security labels on Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs). THE Iloilo City Hall at night. (Tara Yap) Mayor Jerry Treñas recently signed Executive Order (EO) No. 2023-157 mandating the installation of security labels on PWD IDs....
CAVITE – The city government of Carmona broke ground for a home for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Barangay Mabuhay on Saturday, Sept. 30. Present during the event were Cavite 5th District Rep. Roy M. Loyola, Mayor Dahlia A. Loyola, representatives of the De Los Santos Family Foundation, and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a couple in a buy-bust operation in Hacienda Cumabat 1, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 27. A PERSON with Disability and his wife were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on...
The Mandaluyong City local government has passed of a resolution urging businesses in the city to hire senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) and to forge partnerships and agreements with other sectors of the community to open more jobs for them, it was announced Friday, August 18....
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) here was among the awardees at the 30th Apolinario Mabini Awards held in Malacañang on Tuesday, July 18. Apolinario Mabini Awards is given by the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Inc. to groups and individuals who...
The Pasig City Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO) announced on Saturday, May 27, that slots have been opened for the free physical (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) program for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Pasig City. The application is on a first come, first serve basis. Only...
In a bid to further empower marginalized communities, the Pasig City Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO) is offering financial assistance to persons with disabilities (PWDs) who have existing micro or small businesses in the city. According to Pasig PDAO, only 200 slots have been opened...
BASISTA, Pangasinan – The cadaver of a male person with disability was found in Barangay Nalneran here. Victim was identified as Damaso de Vera, 61. Ronilo Callos Ylarde, 28, discovered the cadaver while harvesting corn near the Magsaysay Elementary School. The victim’s relatives said De Vera...
