VERA Files
Our coverage of underreported stories of people with disabilities, from parenting, inclusive education, accessibility and their right to vote. Included are video tutorials and tips on how to get disability right. PWD Files is a part of a project called “Reporting on Persons with Disabilities” that VERA Files is implementing through a grant from The Asia Foundation’s (TAF) Increasing Participation of People with Disabilities in the 2013 Midterm Elections program.
The country’s roads and transport system are far from being PWD-friendly due in part to issues of accessibility, but efforts are being made to improve the situation.
Misinformation, unclear instructions and long waiting hours hounded the Comelec’s implementation of EAPPs.
Some of the PWDs would rather stay with relatives or generous neighbors due to inaccessible shelters
For a disaster resilience model, Marikina City falls behind the ideal in preparing people with disabilities (PWDs) for disasters.
Persons with disability make good assets in the workplace, contrary to a deeply-rooted stigma that they are liabilities.
Some of the designs aren’t just fit for everyone–ironically for those who are in danger of being left out during a disaster.
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.
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?