If elected, Robredo vows PWD community will 'participate' in gov't policy decisions

Photo shows a PWD alone on the road. His situation mirrors that of many disabled Filipino urban poor amid a community quarantine.

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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday promised a government that would listen to the disability community when crafting policies concerning the sector, vowing their full participation rather than one-time consultations.

Speaking at the virtual signing of a disability agenda with PWDs on Thursday, Robredo said that the national government did not take the disability community to heart. She vowed to push for a law that will provide the mechanism for persons with disabilities to participate in crafting policies about them.

"There are a lot of things that could be done but the National Government didn’t take it to heart...there are many opportunities for PWDs that weren’t maximized," she said. 

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