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Iginiit ni 1PWD Rep. JD Castro na hindi dahilan ang kapansanan para mang-insulto ng kapwa-PWD.

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Maghahain si Sen. Erwin Tulfo ng panukalang batas laban sa diskriminasyon sa PWDs, senior citizens at Indigenous Peoples.

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A bill is being pushed to grant senior citizens with disabilities a 30% discount instead of the standard 20%. 

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The program provided opportunities for differently-abled youth through various trainings in different aspects of arts management and appreciation, as well as theater operations, especially in the frontline service areas.

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A proposed measure in the House aims to let senior citizens and persons with disabilities enjoy their mandated discount on top of promotional offers in establishments.

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development is looking to expand its fleet of electric vehicles designed specifically for persons with disabilities.

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Art gallery ARTablado partnered with the Antipolo PWD Home to showcase the works of 22 artists with autism, as well as those from the deaf, down syndrome, physical disability, and ADHD communities.

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Iginiit ni 1PWD Rep. JD Castro na hindi dahilan ang kapansanan para mang-insulto ng kapwa-PWD.

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Maghahain si Sen. Erwin Tulfo ng panukalang batas laban sa diskriminasyon sa PWDs, senior citizens at Indigenous Peoples.

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A bill is being pushed to grant senior citizens with disabilities a 30% discount instead of the standard 20%. 

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A proposed measure in the House aims to let senior citizens and persons with disabilities enjoy their mandated discount on top of promotional offers in establishments.

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development is looking to expand its fleet of electric vehicles designed specifically for persons with disabilities.

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Art gallery ARTablado partnered with the Antipolo PWD Home to showcase the works of 22 artists with autism, as well as those from the deaf, down syndrome, physical disability, and ADHD communities.

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