Another consultation was done for the CSWD and the group of PWD by the Department of Social Welfare and I am wondering how much of the past consultation results were actually implemented to merit current rounds of consultation because it seems like the problems faced by the PWD across the region is the same -- refusal of the CSWD to grant the autonomy of the PWD to have their own office under the office of the mayor as mandated by the law.
If all 1st - 3rd class municipality will have their People With Disability Affairs Office or better known as PDAO the issues and programs targeting their needs will be better addressed.
If the Office of the Mayor will put their feet down and really empower people with disability to be contributing members of the society they will mandate to create this PDAO and give the allocated budget according to the priorities identified by the people with disabilities themselves.
If the LGU will give priority and acknowledge all the DPO in their municipalities their work will be cut out for them because PWD know what they need and can help them plan better approach to service delivery.
Now, let's wait and see if this will happen in 2015.
If all 1st - 3rd class municipality will have their People With Disability Affairs Office or better known as PDAO the issues and programs targeting their needs will be better addressed.
If the Office of the Mayor will put their feet down and really empower people with disability to be contributing members of the society they will mandate to create this PDAO and give the allocated budget according to the priorities identified by the people with disabilities themselves.
If the LGU will give priority and acknowledge all the DPO in their municipalities their work will be cut out for them because PWD know what they need and can help them plan better approach to service delivery.
Now, let's wait and see if this will happen in 2015.
Below are the presentations during the meeting held last September 23, 2014 at Casa de Padrid, Bay, Laguna