Dizon to Labella: Release cash aid for PWDs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/30/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — The fifth month of the year is about to end, but the Cebu City government is yet to release the cash aid for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Councilor Alvin Dizon has asked Mayor…

Lapu schedules alphabetical distribution of seniors, PWDs cash aid

Immae Lachica 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The distribution of cash aid to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) in Lapu-Lapu City will be done in alphabetical order to ensure a peaceful and orderly process. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan…

Seniors, PWDs in Lapu to get cash aid from May 20-22

Doris C. Bongcac 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) in Lapu-Lapu City are set to receive their share of cash aid from City Hall this week. Distribution is scheduled from May 20 to 22, 2020.…

CdO releases P20M food assistance to city’s indigents

Froilan Gallardo 04/01/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO—Starting today (Wednesday), the local government here will release P20 million in food assistance for the city’s poor families and those in the informal sector. This as the Department of Social Welfare and Development 10…

Financial assistance for Cebu City senior citizens, PWDs to be released in April

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will be getting their two-months worth of financial assistance in the first two weeks of April 2020. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said in a press…

Mayor Chan approves early release of mid-year bonus and 13th-month pay for gov’t employees

Norman V. Mendoza 03/18/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Here’s a piece of good news in this time of crisis and dread. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan has approved today, March 18, 2020, the resolution requesting his office for an early release…

Manila fast-food chains told to hire seniors, PWDs

Nikka G. Valenzuela 03/07/2020

Fast-food chains in Manila will soon have a more diverse staff after the city council passed an ordinance requiring restaurants to hire the elderly, differently abled and persons with disability (PWDs). Ordinance No. 8598 mandates fast-food chains…

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…

Cinema asks for tax rebate, discount on free tickets of seniors, PWDs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A cinema is asking the Cebu City Council for tax rebates if a proposed ordinance should be passed allowing senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) who are residents of the city free…

P7M allocation for Cebu City ID gets budget committee’s OK

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The P7 million proposed budget for the printing and distribution of a new Cebu City Identification Card (ID) will be included in the proposed P2.5 billion supplemental budget (SB) covering the last months…

PADS dragonboat team honored to represent PH in IDBF World Nation Championships

Mars G. Alison 08/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Pride, honor and being relevant in the society despite their disabilities. These are the reasons that drive the members of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragonboat Racing Team as they represent the Philippines…

DOLE holds Kabuhayan program orientation for PWDs

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY—Over 40 persons with disability (PWDs) from the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) will have the opportunity to become beneficiaries of the Kabuhayan program of the…

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