DTI Approves 5% Discount for PWD on Basic Commodities

March 11, 2009 in Laws on Disability, Special Announcements
Tags: Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, RA 9442

To all Filipino Persons with Disabilities (PWD), here is another good news! The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has approved the special five percent (5%) discounts of the regular retail price on all basic necessities and prime commodities.
Following the Republic Act 9442 otherwise known as Amended Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, the DTI together [...]

Disabled Pinoy Congressional Party Launched

February 20, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Famous Disabled Filipino, Laws on Disability
Tags: Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy (Akap-Pinoy), Disabled Pinoy Party (DPP), Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, Michael Barredo, Raphael Torralba, withnews.org

As the 2010 national elections is fast approaching, the Alyansa ng may Kapansanang Pinoy, Inc. (Alliance of Filipinos with Disabilities) launched the Disabled Pinoy Party (DPP), a political party list of Filipinos with disabilities, last February 16.
Alyansa ng may Kapansanang Pinoy, Inc. (AKAP-Pinoy) is a 415-strong federation of local and national organizations and 900 individual [...]

List of cities and provinces issuing IDs for persons with disabilities

February 13, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Deaf Experiences, Discrimination Issues, Laws on Disability
Tags: Aldrin Gabriel, Luz Cabauatan, Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, Makati City, Malabon, Manila, National Capital Region, National Council on Disability Affairs, persons with disabilities, Quezon City, RA 9442, Ronald Joseph Santiago

Republic Act 9442 or the amendment of Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons and for Other Purposes (RA 7277) states that a Person with Disability shall be entitled to the following:

Twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments like hotels, restaurants, etc.;
20% discount on admission fees charged by theaters, concert halls, amusements, etc.;
20% discount [...]

Emilie Padullon, Deaf person working for Philippine President

October 3, 2008 in Laws on Disability, Notable Filipino Deaf
Tags: Dato Arroyo, deaf working at President's Office, Emilie Padullon, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Luli Arroyo, Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, Malacanang Palace, Mike Arroyo, National Council on Disability Affairs

I’m not sure if Emilie is the first deaf person who ever worked with the Philippine President because we don’t have any previous records. But, I believe she is the only deaf person in history who made a lasting impact to any Philippine President.

When does a joke becomes a ridicule?

September 28, 2008 in Discrimination Issues, Laws on Disability
Tags: deaf harass, deaf mock, deaf ridicule, Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, RA 9442

When does a deaf person perceive a given situation to be a joke? When does he think that he is already being discriminated or being mocked? How do they draw the line between someone throwing a harmless joke and one that is already harassing? Given the deaf’s inability to hear makes them vulnerable of being [...]