Finally, for the very first time, a group of Persons With Disabilities will be running in the party-list system this coming May Election in the Philippines. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the application to participate in this year’s elections. Its representatives are visually-impaired Michael Barredo, orthopedically-impaired Manuel Agcaoili, Adeline Ancheta, Octavio Gonzales and Luis Arrelano – all of whom are persons with disabilities and have worked with and for PWD sector in the community.
“They are represented by Filipinos, all of them are disabled. Right now we don’t have a representation of the disabled,” Comelec chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Wednesday in explaining their decision regarding PWD application.
“’Yung nominess nila, talaga namang disabled. Pangalawa, may track record sila of working with and for persons with disabilities,” added commissioner Rene Sarmiento, who heads the special voters’ registration for PWDs.
Pilipinos With Disabilities partylist is dedicated to advocate for the rights and promote the interests of persons with disabities. To take actions and be part of the development in the society.
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