PWD Files
VERA Files covers underreported stories of persons with disabilities. It was part of the “Reporting on Persons with Disabilities” project supported by The Asia Foundation in 2013.
Latest Stories

PHILIPPINES: Listening to the Deaf in the Climate Crisis
By Mikael Angelo S Francisco* - Reporting ASEAN
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Oct 22, 2024
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In a country at high risk of disasters, public messaging about natural hazards and the climate conversation do not quite reach the Deaf community. Efforts are underway to use Filipino Sign Language better, to connect with them.

Accessibility, Sensitivity toward PWD commuters
By Klaire Ting
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Dec 30, 2019
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The country’s roads and transport system are far from being PWD-friendly due in part to issues of accessibility, but efforts are being made to improve the situation.

Not a good day for many vulnerable voters
By VERA FILES
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May 15, 2019
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Misinformation, unclear instructions and long waiting hours hounded the Comelec's implementation of EAPPs.
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