CDC, Clark firms sign agreement to help PWDs

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Philippines – Clark Development Corp. (CDC) president Arthur Tugade and Clark Investors and Locators Association (CILA) president Rene Banzon have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to boost the productivity of persons with disabilities (PWDs) from communities around this freeport.

The signing was witnessed by the officers of registered PWD organizations in Angeles City and Mabalacat town.

The CDC said the MOA “formalizes the commitment of both parties to join efforts to go the extra mile in hiring persons with disabilities in Clark firms” in line with Republic Act 7277 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.

Under the MOA, both parties would pursue initiatives and projects for the rehabilitation of PWDs “to boost their abilities to have a more meaningful and productive life.”

CILA, established on Feb. 22, 1996, is composed of locators and investors in this freeport. It was put up to protect the interest of the locators, help them become globally competitive, and promote the Freeport.

Sonny Lopez, CDC public relations chief who initiated the program, said PWDs in contiguous communities of Clark are thankful to Tugade “for advancing and substantiating the program.”