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The Bayan secretary-general said he “never made such comments.”
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.
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.
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 FEONA IMPERIAL SEVEN o’clock on a Monday morning, the train station is swarming with commuters. After hours of queueing, it is Bibo Lee Perey’s turn to board the train’s […]
By DANIEL ABUNALES THE disability sector still faces a host of challenges, but at least when it comes to voting, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are getting some help. In a […]
By FEONA IMPERIAL ADVOCATES are pushing for absentee voting for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the next elections. Given the option to vote way ahead of polling day, PWDs no […]
By ARIANNE CHRISTIAN TAPAO IT’S A platform like no other, and a first in the Philippines. The website daretohiremenow.com is a skills-based job platform that matches PWDs with an employer […]
By TESSA BARRE, NICOLE AGATHA CRUZ and YVETTE MORALES INSTEAD of chaos that reigns when the alarm bell goes off, students from a school in Pasay City follow a different […]