In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month, SM Cares held its annual Emergency Preparedness Forum for PWDs and Senior Citizens, aimed to teach these most vulnerable groups on how to become prepared and resilient in times of emergencies and disasters. This is the sixth iteration of...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Let this be an inspiration to all, that physical handicap is never a hindrance for one not to finish his or her studies. Photo courtesy of Grace Anne Cadosales A 22-year from Barangay Sancagulis in this town has just proven that as Grace Anne Cadosales transcended tall...
Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon is raring to get job done in her new role as a party-list congresswoman. Photo from Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) This, as the incoming P3PWD Party-list representative is planning to file not one, not two, but at least 10 priority...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A 50-year-old Person with Disability (PWD) was hit and killed by a speeding van while crossing Maharlika Highway, Namabbalan Norte, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Thursday, June 16. The Cagayan Provincial Police Office identified the victim as Alex Labang of Namabbalan Norte. The...
As Election Day, May 9, draws near, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, May 5, released the voting time for voters who are part of the vulnerable sectors. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines (VCMs) at the...
CEBU CITY – A Cebu-based group called Real Estate Volunteers and Urban Poor, or REV UP, said it has gained the support of hundreds of representatives from the persons with disability (PWD) sector to help the candidacies of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan. One of the REV...
Kenneth Tapia, an player on the men's national wheelchair team “Pilipinas Warriors", has expressed support for the UniTeam presidential-vice presidential tandem of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. A Filipino cager goes for an easy lay-up over his Thai...
No need to worry Being pregnant during elections can be a challenging task, but it needs to be done—for the future of one's family and the nation. Add to the fact that COVID-19 is still around, pregnant women, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWD) should be extra careful when...
Persons with disability (PWDs) and senior citizens may also vote in Satellite Emergency Accessible Polling Places (S-EAPP) in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10761, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said S-EAPP refers to an EAPP temporarily established in a building used as a...
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...
The Quezon City government held a rights orientation for persons with disabilities (PWD) led by the city’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (QC-PDAO) on Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Tandang Sora National High School covered court in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City. The QC-PDAO conducted the...
By Cherrylin Caacbay A man was arrested by police after allegedly snatching a cellphone from an 18-year-old person with disability (PWD) in Malanday, Valenzuela City on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Police Senior Master Sgt. Roberto Santillan and Pat. John Ray Dina of Barangay Malanday Police Sub-Station 6...
