The PSWD also launched a three-day “one-stop-shop” event at the Capitol lobby, which was participated by different concerned government agencies to bring the services and programs of the government accessible to PWDs. The participating agencies include the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), PHILHEALTH, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO).
Other activities for the weeklong celebration, which will run until July 21, 2023, also include the giving of recognition to PWD Capitol employees, and a PWD-led blood donation activity.
Moreover, the provincial government will also hold its NDPR culminating activity on July 28, 2023, wherein they will have the “Awarding of the Search for Most PWD-Friendly and Inclusive Municipality” and the giving of recognition for PWD-scholar graduates in the province, citing that eight of them graduated cum laude, while two were magna cum laude.
Meanwhile, PSWDO PWD Focal Person Rara Ganzon said that there are already almost 28,000 PWDs in the province and noted that the celebration of NDPR Week aims to empower them as they continue to call for inclusivity and fair treatment.
“Together, let us envision a future where no one is left behind, where opportunities abound for all, and where the potential of every person is recognized and nurtured. By working hand in hand, we can build a sustainable future that echoes with the harmonious chorus of inclusivity,” Ganzon stressed. (AAL/JNH/PIA6 Iloilo)
