Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN) Here's a novel idea from P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon that could potentially help out a good portion of "unbanked" Filipinos. According to Guanzon, persons with disability (PWD) IDs and senior citizen IDs should be allowed by banks for the purpose of...
"Today, we express our love once again to our special friends in our midst. Today, we show that we care about their well-being. Today, we show that we shall always walk in solidarity to ensure that they have a bright future." This was one of the key points of SM Cares Program Director for Persons...
The Quezon City government said on Friday, Feb. 17, that it aims to register 8,000 indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city as beneficiaries of its financial assistance program for this year. The city’s Persons with Disability Social Welfare Assistance Program provides help to...
Department of Social Welfare and Development As part of its efforts to bring government programs closer to marginalized Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted simultaneous payout activities for its cash-for-work program for persons with disability (PWDs) in...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice Welfare and Rural Development has endorsed for plenary approval the measure seeking the establishment of a support fund for persons with disabilities or PWDs, for their empowerment and full inclusion in the community. Together with the Senate Committee on...
Another digital literacy training was spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) – this time it was held in San Fernando, Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of DICT Tech4Ed - Region 3) As part of its Tech4Ed project, DICT Central Luzon launched the five-day digital...
The workplace is becoming a more challenging setting than ever before, especially now that a post-pandemic world is looming with more people going back to buildings, offices, and factories. With more people, there will be greater stress on our transportation system, with longer lines and...
Comelec/MB More than 40,000 indigenous people voted during the recent national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Based on the partial data of Comelec as of May 14, a total 40,319 indigeneous people participated in the general elections last May 9. The figure...
As the campaign season for the May 2022 elections continues, Vice President Leni Robredo has a piece of advice to voters: If a candidate is claiming to care for a certain sector, ask for receipts. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo made the statement during the virtual Covenant...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo assured persons with disability (PWDs) that if she wins, her government will listen to them when crafting policies concerning the sector and that their consultations with not be mere “cover-ups”. (Screenshot from the Facebook page of Vice...
The pandemic has exposed a lot of vulnerabilities in our society and widened the disparity between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” This kind of division was also felt more by a segment in our population—Persons with Disability (PWDs). Prior to the pandemic, PWDs already faced...
The "Walled City" of Intramuros will open its open-air sites as venues for morning exercises exclusively for the vulnerable population on Oct. 30. The move is to provide them with an alternative and safer venue for leisurely activity. Fort Santiago, Intramuros (Photo from Department of Tourism) "We...
