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Senator Erwin Tulfo called on authorities on Tuesday, December 9 to consider providing lifetime validity of identification cards for persons with permanent, visible disability. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development, reiterated that providing...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called on social media users and influencers to stop using disabilities as a form of entertainment or trend online, saying such acts mock and disrespect persons with disabilities (PWDs). “The DSWD appeals to all social media users and...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin rolling out its unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in selected pilot local government units (LGUs) starting in October, as part of efforts to curb the proliferation of fake PWD IDs. Developed in...

Establishments cannot refuse to provide benefits and privileges to persons with disabilities (PWDs) due to questions at the time the identification (ID) cards are presented by the holders, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declared. “Denial and withholding PWD benefits and privileges solely because...

ILOILO CITY —The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has recognized the Iloilo provincial government led by Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. for promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). “The commitment demonstrated by the Iloilo provincial government on disability...