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First day low: Lack of teachers, facilities welcomes PWD students as school starts

Jun 13, 2016 8:05 AM

By ALLAN YVES BRIONES, PAUL JOHN DOMALAON, BRYAN EZRA GONZALES, NICOLE-ANNE LAGRIMAS and ARIANNE CHRISTIAN TAPAO “CHILDREN with disabilities are like butterflies with a broken wing. They are just as beautiful as all others, but they need help to spread their wings.” Maria Theresa Marquina, 41, reads the quote on the tarpaulin she is about […]

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Despite shortcomings, int’l nonprofit lauds Comelec for PWD-inclusive polls

Jun 10, 2016 3:20 PM

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AMID reports of people with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens climbing a flight of stairs to vote, an international nonprofit group finds this year’s elections “disability-inclusive” compared to previous ones. In its assessment, The Asia Foundation (TAF) lauded the Commission on Elections for its widened scope of accessible polling places (APPs) […]

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