PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) here is due to strengthen its plans and programs for Palaweños who are physically and mentally challenged.
Annie Paez, focal person of the PDAO, said Tuesday that plans are underway to guarantee organizations assisting persons with disability (PWD) all over Palawan the provision of vital support as well as their active participation in local community activities and events.
PDAO is under the Palawan Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
“Marami pong mga plano at programa ang pamahalaan para sa mga Palaweñong may kapansanan (The provincial government has a lot of plans and programs to help Palaweños with disabilities),” Paez said.
Presently, PDAO is working on the PWD identification cards, which they can use to receive financial assistance, seminars and training for family members, and also for medical help.
“Persons with disabilities still face a lot of problems; they’re being mocked and our society remains indifferent towards them. This is where we want to focus on, in removing this, so they can actively participate in community activities,” she said.
Paez, who is a PWD herself because of cerebral palsy, said although there are a number of local programs, these need to be well-disseminated and should focus on what are really essential. (Grace Ann Belostrino/PNA)
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