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Sixty-seven persons with disabilities (PWDs) recently graduated from the technical vocational program of the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City. Of the graduates, 23 finished massage therapy course, three on furniture and…
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said cash aid for the seniors and persons with disabilities on April 15. The mayor confirmed this during a forum with media and departmenf heads Thursday morning. He insisted that the cash…
WHILE saying he agrees “in principle” to increasing the financial assistance for persons with disabilities (PWDs), Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he may veto portions of the ordinance. The mayor said he has to review the…
Cebu City councilors put in place safeguards against unscrupulous persons wanting to take advantage of the increased benefits for Persons With Disabilities (PWD). Before the Cebu City Council approved an ordinance increasing the yearly assistance given to…
Four tricycles especially designed for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens were turned over by Cebu 6th district Rep. Luigi Quisumbing to the federations of the welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens of…
Cebu City-based Persons with Disabilities (PWD) groups gave mixed reactions to a proposed ordinance that would raise their financial assistance from P5,000 to P12,000. In yesterday’s public hearing, the Organization of Rehabilitative Advocate for Inclusion (ORAI) said…
SEVERAL establishments in Cebu City still don’t grant discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. To give more teeth to the national law, Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon’s proposed ordinance to penalize violators was supported in…
The Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC II) in barangay Labangon, Cebu City recently celebrated its 41st anniversary through dance, music and testimonials. A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) who are visually impaired, hearing and speech impaired…
Justin Lascoña used to love to play on the piano and create music. He especially loved hearing his mother’s praises after he played his pieces. But his talent died after he lost his hearing at age 12.…
PROPOSED CEBU ORDINANCE A proposed provincial ordinance seeks to grant a 10-percent discount on real property tax to all private companies in Cebu that hire Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in at least five percent of their workforce.…
CEBU Provincial Board Member Arleigh Jay Sitoy said that he will sponsor two ordinances to protect the rights of PWDs. He spoke during the opening of PWD month at the Ayala Activity Center last Saturday. Sitoy, committee…
SM City Cebu and SM City Consolacion join the Organization of Rehabilitative Advocates for Inclusion in the celebration of the 36th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week. This year’s celebration, with the theme “The gift of…
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