Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that health certificates issued in the city will now be valid for one year, replacing the previous policy under which all certificates expired on Dec. 31 of the year they were issued. Domagoso made the move following his...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should provide free prescription eyeglasses and hearing aids to senior citizens. He said this during the inaugural hearing of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development. Sen. Risa...
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have started getting a 50-percent fare discount in all train lines in Metro Manila — LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3. This, after President Marcos launched the 50-percent fare discount for senior citizens and PWDs on Wednesday, July 16, at the MRT-3...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Friday, June 27, announced that the city government is now providing full doses of free multivitamins and maintenance medications to over 30,000 senior citizens aged 60 to 69 and persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of its expanded medical service program for...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "morally reprehensible" a smear political campaign that used a video of a 57-year-old woman with a psychological disability in Pasig City. The video showed the woman allegedly criticizing Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for his reported lack of...
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)....
TACLOBAN CITY - The city government of Borongan has approved an ordinance allocating a P250 monthly financial assistance to all qualified Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). “This monetary assistance aims to mitigate the adverse effects of inflation and the rising cost of living on PWDs, who often...
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) must be provided equal employment opportunities to be able to provide for their families, former senator Bam Aquino, who is aiming for a Senate comeback in the May 2025 polls, said on Monday, March 3. (Photo from Bam Aquino Facebook page) Aquino...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has allotted P10-million financial assistance through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) for 1,000 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in this city. THE Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program...
To enjoin deaf and hard-to-hear students in celebrating History Month, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) with the Rotary Club of San Juan del Monte, Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB), Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD), Maynilad Water Services Inc., and...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. has sought a review of the implementation of Batas Pambansa 344, otherwise known as the “Accessibility Law” that mandates buildings, institutions, establishments and public utilities to install facilities to enhance the mobility of persons with disabilities...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is eyeing the filing of a bill that would slap a jail term of up to six years for scammers who victimize senior citizens and persons with disabilities...
