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By DARLENE CAY THE measures taken by the Commission on Elections to make voting this year more accessible to people with disabilities are just the initial steps of a challenging endeavor and should not be seen as something that would immediately remove the PWDs’ discomfort during elections. Election Commissioner Grace Padaca made these remarks in response
Text by TRACY IGNACIO Photos and Video by MARIO IGNACIO IV and MARIO ESPINOSA CAINTA, Rizal— Forty years ago, Sister Valeriana Baert, a Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, had dreamed of putting up a home where persons with disabilities could live and train after undergoing rehabilitation.
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte — Joseph Odlaumor S. Pacol who was born deaf describes his experience registering as a voter as “easy.” The 27-year-old president of the Ilocos Norte Association of the Deaf (INAD) said his trip to the Commission on Elections last year was a breeze because his uncle accompanied him.
By MIKHA FLORES WHEN persons with disabilities (PWD) go out and vote on May 13, they can move around with more ease from drop off points to classrooms where they will cast their vote.
Text and Photos by PATRICIA AURORA M. CRUZ AT 17 years old, Rocel Sison already has her future planned out. She wants to take up Mass Communication at the Philippine Women’s University or Bulacan State University, and eventually work as a broadcaster in television or radio.
WHEN panic and confusion brought by massive floodings and destruction set in, government units sometimes disregard procedure and standards to ensure the safety of persons with disabilities. This video discusses the special needs of PWDs during emergencies.
For the deaf community in the Philippines, there has been a lack of action from the government in providing for their need and right to information, communication and education, among others. Bills pending in Congress hope to address this.
By ANGELICA CARBALLO SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Some 20 years ago, Jose Jimenez lost his right arm and the sight of his left eye when a dynamite blew up in his hand, but he and others like him refuse to be called persons with disability.
By MA. KATRINA ENRIQUEZ
IN the age of the World Wide Web, accessibility does not merely refer to physical spaces. Web designers Rene Orense and Julius Serrano talk about the principles, techniques and features that make websites and online content accessible to persons with disabilities.
by VERA Files EVER wondered who makes the wooden jeepneys on sale at the handicraft store Kultura?