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MARK VILLAR: MAKE PWD ID CARDS LIFETIME VALID

Senator Mark Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2134, a measure seeking to grant free Persons with Disability (PWD) Identification Cards with lifetime validity to qualified individuals with permanent disabilities nationwide. According to the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), more than 2.5 million Filipinos are currently registered as persons with disabilities.  However, many PWDs continue […]

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ANGARA WANTS PROBE INTO ‘ILLEGAL’ PWD CARDS

Alarmed by reports that a growing number of persons are abusing the discounts granted to persons with disabilities (PWD) under the law, Senator Sonny Angara wants an inquiry into the proliferation of these fraudulently-issued PWD identification cards. As one of the authors and sponsor of Republic Act 10754 or the law expanding the benefits and […]