Forum updates PWDs on their rights, benefits

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/18/2017

Groups of persons with disabilities (PWDs) from all over Cebu attended a forum on their rights, privileges and benefits at the Social Hall of Cebu City Hall last Friday. Dubbed “Ang Pagtambayayong Alang Sa Atong Kaigsuonang PWD…

Special lanes for seniors, PWDs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/23/2017

HAVE you ever accompanied your old parents or grandparents to church and had to stand throughout the Holy Mass since there are no more vacant seats? Or having to line up a long queue in order to…

Amputee off to Korea to claim award

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/21/2016

Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City native wins bronze in handicraft competition in S. Korea Grace Escrupolo was born with no hands and feet. But the amputee from Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City said that disabilities did not hinder her…

Youths undergo training in fight against sexual abuse among deaf individuals

PR 11/18/2016

THE Break the Silence project initiated by the Philippine Accessible Disability Services Incorporated (PADS Inc.), in partnership with Canada Fund for Local Initiative, through the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines and the support of Golden Orient…

DSWD starts home delivery of social pension

PR 11/03/2016

Lola Julita Plarisan, Lolo Celestino Vaflor and Lolo Emiliano Masayon of Barangay Sto. Niño, Toledo City were all happy when they received the social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development through door-to-door delivery. Social…

He who paints tombstones without hands

Carine A. Lapid 10/27/2016

He was born without two hands, but the disability did not stop him from earning a living among the dead. Meet Vicente Dahunan, who uses his feet to clean and paint tombstones at the public cemetery in…

Hotel staff proves disability not a hindrance in finding job

07/08/2016

Despite his inability to listen and speak fluently, 33-year-old Deven Verano was proud to say that he was worth listening to. Verano was introduced by his superior to the 25 hearing-impaired individuals, comprising the second batch of…

Disability not a hindrance for Tesda scholar

PR 06/08/2015

A painter, a musician, and a father of two was how he described himself 25 years ago. Eduardo Ligalig was a happily married man who painted movie billboards for theaters in Antipolo, Rizal and sang in a…

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