Archive - PWD Files Year 2017 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 PWD Files Evacuation centers, relief goods not PWD-inclusive Some of the PWDs would rather stay with relatives or generous neighbors due to inaccessible shelters By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL and YVETTE MORALES | Sep 28, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING PWD Files PWDs left behind in Marikina’s disaster preparedness efforts For a disaster resilience model, Marikina City falls behind the ideal in preparing people with disabilities (PWDs) for disasters. By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL and YVETTE B. MORALES | Sep 27, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING PWD Files The benefits of hiring PWDs, as told by companies Persons with disability make good assets in the workplace, contrary to a deeply-rooted stigma that they are liabilities. By Maria Feona Imperial | Sep 26, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING PWD Files DIY shelters for the ‘Big One’ not PWD-inclusive Some of the designs aren’t just fit for everyone--ironically for those who are in danger of being left out during a disaster. By Maria Feona Imperial | Aug 31, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING PWD Files PWDs in conflict areas in Mindanao lack access to humanitarian aid The forlorn look on Haron Arisa’s face, his stooped frame and the bony remnants of his once sturdy legs seem to echo the heavy burden that has been weighing him down for about four years now. By TEXT AND PHOTOS BY TESS BACALLA | Mar 24, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING PWD Files Significant change in last 10 years: Autism awareness Autism advocates have found a good answer to that Miss Universe question asked of Miss Philippines last week: What is the most significant change you have seen in the last 10 years? By Charmaine Deogracias | Feb 8, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING