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Tulfo wants to scrap purchase booklets for senior citizens

Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo wants to remove purchase booklets as a requirement for senior citizens to avail of their...

Magsino files bill on PWD allowance

A party-list lawmaker has filed a bill providing disability allowance for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Rep. Marissa Magsino, in House Bill 9828, sought to establish the Disability Support...

Businesses urged to abide by laws on special perks to elderlies, PWDs

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday enjoined busines establishments to obey laws granting discounts, benefits and other special privileges to senior citizens, persons with...

Starbucks to grant 40% special discount to seniors, PWDs, solo parents, national athletes and Medal of Valor awardees on January 24

After coming under fire for setting a cap on the 20-percent discount senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) are legally entitled to, Starbucks...

Starbucks sorry for discount gaffe; Apology not enough, solons insist

Starbucks lifted the cap it imposed on the 20-percent discount senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) are legally entitled to following a House...

House leader orders investigation into seniors, PWDs being denied discounts

Speaker Martin Romualdez called for a motu proprio investigation into several instances where senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are denied discounts and...

Bill mandates private firms to hire PWDs

A LEGISLATOR from Mindanao has filed a bill mandating private companies with more than 100 workers to allocate at least one percent of their...

Angara renews call on seniors, PWD voting

Sen. Sonny Angara has renewed his call for the approval of his bill on an early voting scheme for senior citizens and persons with...

McDonald’s Philippines vows to hire more seniors, PWDs in Manila

McDonald’s Philippines said Tuesday it signed an agreement with Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna to resume hiring eligible senior citizens and persons with disabilities...

300 PWD QCitizens receive job opportunities from city gov’t

The Quezon City Government has launched a program to employ more persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of the city’s commitment to ensure inclusivity...

Tulfo bill seeks jobs for senior citizens

Days after filing a bill to require companies to employ persons with disabilities, ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, along with two colleagues, has filed...

Disaster resilience among senior citizens, PWDs launched in Cagayan

By Rosenda Alluad TUGUEGARAO CITY - About 700 senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have been empowered to become more resilient in the face...

DOH reminds public of PWD work rights

The Department of Health reminded the public of the inclusivity of people with disabilities (PWDs) during its launch of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation...

Recto cites bill allowing early voting for PWDs

Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto has cited the House-approved bill allowing persons with disabilities (PWDs) to vote early during elections as “the assistive device” that...
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