DSWS head: We’ll be done in at least five days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The house-to-house distribution of the financial assistance of the persons with disability or PWDs in Cebu City will be finished in at least five days. Frances Abangan, Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS)…

What to expect in the distribution of cash aid for PWDs?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long-awaited financial assistance for the Persons with Disability (PWD) in Cebu City will finally be released starting tomorrow, August 15, 2020, through house-to-house distribution. Mayor Edgardo Labella signed Executive Order (EO) No.…

Talisay City gives out wheelchairs to PWD residents

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 08/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay City government gave out three wheelchairs to persons with disability (PWDs) living in the city after these three individuals sought the assistance of the city government. Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas…

City Council to Labella: Release aid for PWDs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is urging Mayor Edgardo Labella to release the long-awaited financial assistance to persons with disability (PWDs) amid the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The council officially approved the resolution…

More Cebu City PWDs to receive yearly P12K financial assistance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More persons with disability (PWDs) in Cebu City are now eligible for a yearly P12,000 financial assistance. This after the Cebu City Council passed an amendatory ordinance that would allow all PWDs in…

Motorcycle-riding gunmen shoot dead PWD in Mandaue

Lesley Cara Delos Santos, Norman V. Mendoza 12/29/2016

CEBU CITY–A 42-year old person with disability (PWD) was killed after he was shot by one of the four persons on board two motorcycles past 11 p.m. on Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. Sergio Dean, who had…

Fire hits densely-packed community in Apas, one reported missing

Nestle L. Semilla 12/05/2016

CEBU CITY–At least 60 houses made of light materials were damaged by fire that hit a densely-packed community in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Monday afternoon. Cebu City Fire Marshall Rogelio Bongabong said they were also checking…

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…

MAO BA? DRUG PERSONALITIES

Editorial 11/03/2016

DRUG PERSONALITIES Those monitoring the Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs often wondered why police referred to drug suspects as drug personalities. “Why are they called drug personalities? Are they like Hollywood celebrities who are famous?” one…

Cebu City to release aid for seniors and PWDs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/31/2016

Brushing aside fears that it could be a case of trying to buy the votes of the elderly and the differently abled, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama vowed to release the city’s financial aid to senior citizens…

Cebu City to TV stations: Put sign language inset in news

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2015

Television stations broadcasting in Cebu City will soon be required to put insets in their news programs for sign language to benefit hearing-impaired people. During their last regular session for the year last week, the Cebu City…

Cebu-based PWDs seek employment aid

07/19/2015

Ramon Panganiban, a 34-year-old former taxi driver, recalled the accident in which his cab rammed  a bus.  His lower left leg had to be amputated. “I don’t understand how losing a leg  would make employers believe that…

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