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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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Persons with disabilities (PWDs) will soon have more access to the Cebu city hall if a bid to open five parking slots in Plaza Sugbo will be realized. Councilor Joy Pesquera said…
Young entrepreneur Ryan Gersava provides digital skills training to individuals marginalized by their disability or health condition to accomplish great, and even mundane, things in life. He knows what he speaks of —Ryan once aspired to become…
For its efforts to enable persons with disability (PWDs) to develop as independent, integrated and empowered citizens, the Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) received an award from PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications. PADS athlete and youth sports…
Cebu City, Philippines – For the first time in its nine editions, the SM2SM Run will be giving a separate category for persons with disabilities (PWDs). This year’s footrace is slated February 17 and will start and…
PERSONS with disability (PWDs) in Mandaue City will have something to look forward to next year as the City Council passed an ordinance adding P2,000 more to their yearly financial aid. The ordinance, which was proposed by…
Persons with Disability (PWD) may soon enjoy mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) coverage after the Senate approved on Monday Senate Bill No. 1391. Senator Risa Hontiveros, author and sponsor of the measure, hailed the passage as…
ABOUT 20 persons with disabilities (PWDs) received their Computer Software Servicing certificates after they graduated from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) computer course in Talisay City, Cebu last May 10. The program sponsored by…
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña plans to give educational assistance to deserving children of persons with disabilities (PWD). “I got a comment yesterday or the other day, from someone, who is asking for financial assistance for the…
ABOUT 22,000 senior citizens and 3,500 persons with disabilities (PWDs) received their cash gifts of P3,500 and P3,000 respectively from the Lapu-Lapu City government yesterday. Lapu-Lapu City Social Welfare chief Ermelita Degamo said the cash aid for…
LOCAL governments in Cebu have been doing their part in extending assistance to their constituents with disabilities. Aside from job fairs, both Cebu City Hall and Mandaue City Hall are allocating cash aid to persons with disabilities…
Cebu-based PWDs share thoughts on their struggles to find a job Words like “there is no vacancy,” “We’ll call you” and “the post you applied for is already filled” are a source of dread and disappointment for…
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