Angara pushes for exclusive polling precincts for senior citizens, PWDs

Charie Abarca 11/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara has called for the immediate approval of a bill that seeks to authorize the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to establish polling precincts exclusive for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens.…

Comelec-7 eyes improvements in the next Barangay, SK elections

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Among the concerns raised by some voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections in Cebu City on October 30 was the availability of a separate voting place for senior citizens. But…

Senior citizens, PWDs hit ‘lack’ of accessibility support staff in precincts

Morexette Marie Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) who flocked to the Cebu City Central Elementary School to cast their votes decry the apparent lack of “accessibility support staff” who would guide and help…

Senior citizens, PWDs in Cebu City to get P500 Christmas gift city dad proposes

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – All registered senior citizens in Cebu City are set to receive a P500 Christmas incentive if a city councilor’s proposal is approved. During his privileged speech on October 25, Councilor Pastor M. Alcover,…

Cebu City PWDs cash aid distribution starts July 14

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eligible persons with disability (PWD) in Cebu City may claim their cash aid starting Friday, July 14, until July 24, 2023. Cebu City PWDs would get a total of P3,000, which would be…

PADS gets into OCR, has champion para athlete in PH team member Kent Tumangan

06/17/2023

CEBU, Philippines—The Philippine Accessible Disability Service Inc. (PADS) continues to make sports accessible for persons with disabilities (PWDs).  JP Maunes, the founder of PADS, guested recently at CDN Sportstalk to speak about Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) and…

Lapu-Lapu’s seniors, PWDs receive mid-year cash assistance

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — It was a joyful Friday for Lapu-Lapu’s senior citizens and persons with disability as they received their mid-year financial assistance from the local government. The distribution will last until Sunday, June 11. First…

House OKs early voting bill for PWDs, seniors, healthcare workers, lawyers on 3rd reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), healthcare workers and lawyers may soon be allowed to vote earlier than the rest of the population after a bill on the matter was approved by the House…

Lapu distributes Christmas cash gifts to senior citizens, PWDs

Futch Anthony Inso 12/13/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government has already started the distribution of Christmas cash gifts to Senior Citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) on Monday, December 12, 2022. The city government has allocated P154.035 million for the…

3,044 PWDs in Cash-for-Work program in CV get paid – DSWD-7

Futch Anthony Inso 12/05/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 3,044 persons with disability (PWDs) in Central Visayas have received their salary during the simultaneous payout for the Cash-for-Work (CFW) program of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of…

Mandaue PWDs receive P3K financial assistance

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/22/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Mandaue City received their second tranche of financial assistance worth P3,000 on Tuesday, November 22. Over 4,500 PWDs received the assistance that was distributed at the Mandaue City…

P2,000 monthly allowance for PWDs sought

Jeanette Andrade 11/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  Quezon City Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas has proposed a measure seeking to provide P2,000 monthly support to all persons with disability (PWD) and their families. Vargas filed House Bill (HB) No. 5803,…

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