UMINGAN, Pangasinan – This town posted the highest turnout of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the province’s special voters registration, thanks to the efficient coordination of municipal government agencies, local leaders and PWD organizations.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this small agricultural town listed 188 registrants, which is more than half the total number of PWDs—pegged at 384—who registered in the 44 towns and four cities of Pangasinan, according to Provincial Election Officer Jennifer Balarbar.
Finding and convincing the usually withdrawn PWDs to get out of their houses and register was a “concerted effort among the different local government offices, village officials and non-government organization,” Umingan election officer Jinky Tabag said.
