Capitol staff study sign language

07/23/2015

PERSONNEL of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and the extension office of the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) with some community organizers took the initiative to attend classes in sign language. This is for them…

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…

Activities for Disability Week in SM

07/15/2015

SM City Cebu and SM City Consolacion will join the whole nation in celebrating the 37th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week with this year’s theme “Health & Wellness opportunities for persons with disabilities toward an inclusive…

City Council backs passage of sign language law

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/08/2015

The Cebu City Council signed a position paper supporting the call of the deaf community in Cebu to support the passage of the Filipino Sign Language Act into law. Councilor Alvin Dizon presented the position paper of…

Cebu City’s PWDS receive P10K cash aid

07/08/2015

MORE than 10,000 persons with disability (PWDs) received their P1,000 cash aid in their respective barangays yesterday. Among the recipients was 29-year-old Angeli Lim who has cerebral palsy. A resident of barangay Guadalupe, Lim was wheeled into…

Sitoy to pass ordinances to protect PWDs

07/07/2015

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…

Cash aid for PWDs today, seniors tomorrow

07/07/2015

ABOUT P137-million worth of cash assistance will be given to Cebu City’s persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens and barangay officials. Ester Concha, who heads the city’s Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS), said P1,000 will be…

Free bread, water (bottled and MCWD) for SOCA crowd

Joana Belsonda 07/07/2015

OVER 10,000 pieces of bread and 10,000 bottles of mineral water were offered to those who attended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Plaza Independencia last Saturday. Free tap water …

PWDs urged to improve mind-set, become productive citizens

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/06/2015

PERSONS with disabilities (PWDs) should overcome their physical limitations and improve their mind-set to become productive citizens rather than suffer in silence and depend on others. “If you believe that your disability defines you, then you are…

Cebu City activities for PWD Week

06/24/2015

THE Cebu city government has lined up activities for National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. These activities include job fairs for persons with disabilities (PWDs), PWD Got Talent, a parade   and sports events, according to the Cebu…

19 PWDs now licensed massage therapists

PR 05/19/2015

Nineteen visually-impaired therapists finally took their oath as licensed massage therapists after passing the recent licensure examination for massage therapy. The oath-taking was held at the Poblacion Auditorium in Lapu-Lapu City. Since 2012, the Area Vocational Rehabilitation…

Cash for children with special needs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2014

At the age of five, John Carlo Perolino just learned how to walk on his own but still couldn’t utter a word yet. He has been suffering delayed development according to his parents, Annalou and Jimmy. “Naglisod…

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