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QUEZON CITY, May 31 — The  National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA)  calls on all establishments to refrain from requiring children, women, and seniors with disabilities for personal appearance to avail of the 20% discount during public health emergency particularly in areas under General Community Quarantine, Enhanced Community Quarantine, and Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine.  The NCDA continue reading : NCDA calls on establishments to grant reps of PWDs availment of 20% discount during the COVID-19 health crisis

BACKGROUND: The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has received numerous complaints on the requirement of the establishments for personal appearance of persons with disabilities before availing the twenty percent (20%) discount provided under Republic Act No. 9442 as amended by Republic Act No. 10754, “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with continue reading : NCDA ADVISORY ON THE AVAILMENT OF 20% DISCOUNT DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

PIAC: The DSWD reiterated its previous advice and reminder to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to refrain from going out and lining-up to claim their emergency subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the government. DSWD said they can send a representative to claim the cash aid if these are given through continue reading : DSWD advises seniors, persons with disabilities to send representatives to claim SAP

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GUIDELINES ON PROVIDING PROPER WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

SPECIAL GUIDELINES ON THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL AMELIORATION MEASURES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT TO THE MOST AFFECTED RESIDENTS OF THE AREAS UNDER COMMUNITY QUARANTIVE AND CONTINUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOCIAL PENSION FOR INDIGENT SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAMS

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The National Council on Disability Affairs, (NCDA) as the national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns is commending the City of Manila through the hard work and outstanding leadership of its dynamic Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso colloquially named as continue reading : PUBLICATION AND PROLIFERATION OF FAKE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS IDENTIFICATION CARDS

PH youth with disabilities win big in IT competition in Korea MANILA — As Filipino athletes bag gold medals at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Filipino youth with disabilities came home with their own set of medals from an information technology (IT) competition in South Korea. Four students from Philippine public high schools participated in continue reading : PH youth with disabilities win big in IT competition in Korea as featured in ABS-CBN News