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                    [Title] => House bill seeks lifetime validity for PWD IDs
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A House bill aims to provide lifetime validity for PWD IDs, particularly for those with permanent disabilities.

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                    [Title] => Supreme Court issues guidelines for Filipino Sign Language in judiciary
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The Supreme Court has approved the guidelines for Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Interpreting in the Judiciary.

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                    [Title] => Couple with disability ‘humiliated’ at coffee shop after name mix-up 
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A woman who has a pyschosocial disability recalled her and her husband’s, who has a speech disability, experience at one of the branches of a popular coffee chain where the barista allegedly labeled their cups with “speech” instead of her husband's name. 

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                    [Title] => Delay hits pilot launch of unified PWD ID system
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The National Council on Disability Affairs said the launch of the first batch of unified IDs for persons with disabilities, originally planned for July, is facing delays.

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                    [Title] => Filipino-led short feature '20/80' makes disability film challenge finals
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A Filipino-led short film was one of the 15 finalists at the recently concluded 2025 EasterSeals Disability Film Challenge Awards.

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                    [Title] => Young artists with autism showcase talent in painting at mall exhibit
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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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                    [Title] => 500,000 PWDs unable to claim benefits due to registry issues — COA
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                    [Title] => DOJ: PWDs can claim full discount on group meals if for personal consumption
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                    [Title] => Starbucks may 40% discount matapos limitahan pribilehiyo ng seniors, PWDs
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                    [Title] => Meet John Sage, a PWD who has traveled to 45 countries on his wheelchair
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                    [Title] => Supreme Court issues guidelines for Filipino Sign Language in judiciary
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                    [Title] => Delay hits pilot launch of unified PWD ID system
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                    [Title] => Starbucks may 40% discount matapos limitahan pribilehiyo ng seniors, PWDs
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