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VIDEO: PWDs happy with South Cotabato elections, but want more improvements in the future

By AMIEL CAGAYAN and EMMANUEL CAGAYAN MARBEL, South Cotabato – There were no assigned accessible polling places (APPs) in South Cotabato during the May 9 polls, but persons with disabilities (PWDs) who voted here said their experience was better than in previous elections. In lieu of APPs were express lanes, where PWD voters, as well

By verafiles

May 26, 2016

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By AMIEL CAGAYAN and EMMANUEL CAGAYAN

MARBEL, South Cotabato – There were no assigned accessible polling places (APPs) in South Cotabato during the May 9 polls, but persons with disabilities (PWDs) who voted here said their experience was better than in previous elections.

In lieu of APPs were express lanes, where PWD voters, as well as senior citizens and heavily pregnant women, were given priority.

Yet, some challenges remain unaddressed by express lanes, and advocates hope these would be straightened out in future polls.

Find out what these challenges are in this video.

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