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...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now seeking passage of a bill that seeks lifetime validity for Persons with Disability (PWD) identification card holders. In filing Senate Bill No. 1405, Tulfo proposes to amend Republic Act No. 7277 or the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, to ensure that the issuance...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally turned over 20 electric buses to various Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) composed of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Friday, June 27, during a ceremonial blessing held at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has commended the management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for designating two bays for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and opening the main arrival curbside to all passengers, not only for those considered as very important persons (VIPs)....
The Unified Identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) is set to undergo a pilot test from January to June and is scheduled for nationwide rollout in July, a National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) official said on Thursday, Jan. 9. The NCDA is an attached agency of the...
President Marcos has declared July 17 to 23 of every year as “National Disability Rights Week” to promote full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities (PWDs). File photos The two-page Proclamation No. 597 was signed by Executive...
The Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), spent P1.9 million of the budget allocated for senior citizens and persons with disability (SCPDs) for other plans and programs in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual...
(Unsplash) Persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens shouldn't be left behind when it comes to accessibility to tourism sites in the Philippines. With this notion, House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep....
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan expects the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to prioritize the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in connection...
(Unsplash) A measure that seeks to institutionalize a Disability Support Fund for the benefit of persons with disabilities (PWDs) has been filed in the House of Representatives this 19th Congress. Embodied in OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar"...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is serious about his proposal to the local Starbucks chain to do "penance" for its supposed violation of the 20 percent discount for senior citizens and persons with...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez wants government agencies to update Congress on the compliance rate of a law exempting persons with disabilities (PWDs) from the payment of 12 percent value-added tax...
