Skip to content

User need Archives

Apr 13, 2016

The Aquino Legacy: What has the administration done for PWDs?

THE disability sector breathed a sigh of relief when news broke in late March that President Benigno Simeon Aquino III had finally signed into law the bill exempting persons with disabilities (PWDs) from the value-added tax (VAT). For advocates, the enactment of Republic Act 10754 had been one nerve-wracking wait. Congress had already passed the

Keep Reading
The Aquino Legacy: What has the administration done for PWDs?
Oct 20, 2015

5 things PWDs should know about voter registration

IN  less than two weeks, on Oct. 31, the Commission on Elections is ending voter registration. Those who fail to register on or before the date won’t be able to vote next year. For persons with disabilities (PWDs), participation in the May presidential elections will test whether government and civil society initiatives have indeed made the country’s

Keep Reading
5 things PWDs should know about voter registration