Free medicines

Editorial 11/14/2016

On the surface, the plan to hire 600 job order workers to distribute medicines to Cebu City beneficiaries under the Osmeña administration’s Long Life Medical Assistance program looks to be redundant as argued by the Team Rama…

Parklane Para Tri Team needs more triathletes

Glendale G. Rosal 11/09/2016

Members of the Parklane Para Tri Team have gained admiration before for showcasing resiliency and determination in triathlon races despite their physical disabilities. Now, the team wants to use that popularity to inspire more persons with disabilities…

Seniors to receive P1K cash aid Thursday

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/26/2016

Senior citizens in Cebu City are scheduled to receive their P1,000 financial assistance from the city government tomorrow, Thursday. The distribution will still be done in the same venues during previous tranches within the barangays, said Leah…

Angara asks Digong to show compassion to seniors, PWDs

10/26/2016

Senator Sony Angara appealed for compassion on Tuesday over the government’s plan to lift the value-added tax (Vat) exemptions on senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Finance undersecretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said that by removing…

Probe distribution of elderly cash aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/04/2016

The Cebu City Council is asking the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate last Sunday’s holding of the city’s distribution of financial assistance for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in private areas like the house…

On the US election coverage

Ricky Poca 09/19/2016

Thanks to technology, I can watch the news both here in the country and abroad through cable TV in the comfort of my own home. Lately I’ve been following the coverage of the campaign activities for the…

Team Rama bloc to probe cash aid distribution

Margarette Managaytay 08/22/2016

THE Team Rama bloc in the Cebu City Council said they received a lot of complaints on last week’s distribution of cash aid for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). “We have received a lot of…

40 Duljo Fatima PWDs unable to receive cash aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/21/2016

AT least one barangay in Cebu City experienced problems in the distribution of the P1,000 financial aid to persons with disabilities (PWDs) yesterday. City Social Welfare Services (CSWS) chief Lea Japson said 40 PWDs from Barangay Duljo…

PWDs taken to tours in three city malls

PR 08/08/2016

Thirty-two visually impaired trainees of the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC II) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development joined the celebration of White Cane Safety Day. White Cane Safety Day is celebrated on August 1…

Yoly continues Teban’s work

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/31/2016

From working as an extra in radio dramas, it was only a matter of time before Yolanda “Yoly” Daan succeeded her husband, famed radio talent turned public official Julian “Teban” Daan, at the Provincial Board (PB). When…

Province marks PWD Month

07/22/2016

THE Cebu Provincial government, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), has lined up a series of activities in observance of the Persons with Disability (PWD) Month this July. The activities are aimed at offering…

19 PWD trainees finish commercial cooking

06/17/2016

Nineteen persons with disabilities (PWDs) recently finished the commercial cooking training workshop at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) 2 in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City. The two-day training workshop was facilitated and sponsored by the Banilad Center…

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