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PWDs can now use Android phones with face gestures

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 24 06:00 AM

Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered phones hands-free, Google says. 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 »

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 »

‘Pantawid ng Pag-ibig’: Relief packs hatid sa ilang taga-Cabuyao, Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 07:57 PM

Naghatid ng tulong ang programang Pantawid ng Pag-ibig sa ilang residente ng Barangay Baclaran. Read more »

Discount sa RFID policy iginiit para sa mga senior, PWD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 11:59 AM

MAYNILA - Hinihiling ng senior citizen advocate sa Department of Transportation (DOTr) at Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) na ipatupad na ang pagbibigay ng 20 porsiyentong toll discount sa mga senior at persons with disabilities.   Read more »

Angara seeks early voting for seniors, PWDs in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 06:05 PM

MANILA— Sen. Sonny Angara has sought early voting in the 2022 national elections for roughly 10 million senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to encourage a higher voter turnout amid concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic would linger until then. 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 »

Lego launches bricks with Braille

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 05:31 AM

COPENHAGEN - Danish toymaker Lego said Thursday it was launching a new version of its iconic plastic bricks featuring Braille for the blind or visually impaired in seven countries. Read more »

Mga produktong gawa ng mga PWD tampok sa online trade fair

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 05:45 PM

Tampok ang mga produktong gawa ng mga person with disability sa online trade fair ng Department of Trade and Industry. Read more »

'Na-waitlist': Ilang PWDs umaasang maaayudahan sa ika-2 bugso ng cash aid

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 08:04 PM

Ngayong panahon ng lockdown at sarado pa ang mga bar, umaasa ang ilang persons with disability na mabigyan ng ayuda matapos ma-waitlist sa social amelioration program (SAP) ng pamahalaan.  Read more »

25,000 senior citizens sa QC nabigyan na ng tig-P2,000 ayuda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 10:51 AM

Nasa 25,000 senior citizens sa Quezon City ang nakatanggap na ng tig-P2,000 ayuda mula sa lokal na pamahalaan, ayon sa isang opisyal. 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 »

Comelec tests voting process for PWDS

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 11:29 AM

PWDs participated in the mock election to provide feedback to the Comelec on how to further improve the voting process in preparation for future elections.  Read more »

Amazing people who rose again

Robert Labayen
Posted at Oct 14 12:05 PM

Drew and Clint are just one of the millions who have shown how we can accept defeat but fight another day. Nobody really knows what can happen next. Read more »

Elderly, PWDs get to watch free movies at this cinema on Oct. 1 and 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:40 PM

Senior citizens, as well as persons with disabilities (PWDs), will get to watch movies for free on October 1 and 2 at the Newport Cinemas at Resorts World Manila. Read more »

Manila to disburse elderly, persons with disabilities’ allowances via ATM-ID cards

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 05:53 PM

MANILA - The capital city will soon distribute government identification cards that can be used as cash cards for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and solo parents, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said Tuesday. Read more »

McDonald’s to hire senior citizens, disabled persons in 40 Manila stores

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 10:04 PM

McDonald’s on Wednesday committed to hire elderly and persons with disabilities (PWD) in its 45 stores in Manila, marking the first time the world’s second-largest fast food chain implemented the policy in the Philippines. Read more »

Jollibee to hire elderly, persons with disabilities in Manila stores

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 08:29 PM

Four restaurants under Jollibee Foods Corporation on Friday committed to hire PWDs and elderly residents of Manila, a first in the 4-decade history of the Philippines’ largest fast food operator. Read more »