News Articles on persons-with-disabilities

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 03:46 PM

The urban garden, which used to be a lot where garbage was dumped, was developed to help the PWDs of Brgy. Kamuning, QC. Read more »

44th Nat'l Disability Prevention and Rehab week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 07:12 PM

Persons with Disabilities mark the 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation at Rizal Park in Manila on Monday. Read more »

Manila holds mega job fair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 12:02 PM

A group of deaf communicate through sign language as they line up to get an application form at a mega job fair. Read more »

Paano mag-reactivate ng voter registration sa Comelec?

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 04:01 PM

Ilang mga Pilipino ang maaaring mag-reactive ng kanilang records sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) online para makaboto sa darating na halalan. Read more »

House panel OKs early voting for seniors, PWDs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:08 PM

Under the consolidated measure, there shall be early voting where qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) may choose to cast their ballot at accessible establishments designated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) within 7 working days before the date set for the elections. Read more »

Marikina eyes house-to-house vaccination for seniors, PWDs as registration starts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 06:33 AM

Mayor Marcy Teodoro said Monday he has been in talks with the Philippine Red Cross to borrow mobile vaccination vans for bedridden seniors and PWDs. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 3, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:17 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Arif Ali, AFP
Posted at Dec 03 08:02 PM

Technicians work on artificial limbs at a workshop in a hospital in Lahore, Pakistan during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on Thursday. Read more »

House panel OKs bill granting 50pct passport fee discount for senior citizens, PWDs

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 02:13 PM

The House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday approved a bill granting senior citizens and persons with disabilities up to 50 percent discount in getting passports. Read more »

Duterte declares July 17 of every year National Physiatry Day

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 04:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 17 of every year as "National Physiatry Day" in a bid to promote awareness on the rehabilitation needs of persons with disabilities. Read more »

Lapid seeks 'lifetime validity' of PWD IDs for permanently disabled

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:28 AM

Sen. Lito Lapid is pushing for the passage of a bill that would revoke the expiration date of identification cards for persons with disabilities (PWD) who are suffering from lifetime complications. Read more »

Mga PWD, naglalakbay mula Pangasinan hanggang Cainta gamit ang wheelchair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:35 PM

Dahil walang gustong magpasakay, nagtiyaga ang mga PWD na maglakbay gamit ang kanilang mga wheelchair. Read more »

'Pantawid ng Pag-ibig': Pagkain handog sa komunidad ng mga PWD sa Cainta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 07:39 PM

Hinatiran ng Pantawid ng Pag-ibig campaign ang isang organisasyong tumutulong sa persons with disabilities. Read more »

Remember the disabled during virus crisis, UN chief says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 12:53 PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

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