The Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) of the Puerto Princesa City government is pushing for a 100 percent increase in the monthly pension of its members.
Genaro Manaay, PDAO officer said that the office will write a letter to the City Council requesting an increase.
“Magda-draft ako ng letter para sa ating Sangguniang Panglunsod na gawing doble ang P600 quarterly, kasado na po ito at okay na. Nakausap na rin natin ang ating Budget Officer, ang chairman ng Committee of Finance, Committee on Appropriation, nakaready na po ito at kailangan nalang ng resolusyon. Hindi lang ‘yong monthly pension kundi kung may magkasakit sa mga kapatid natin ay may kaunti tayong ayuda,” Manaay said.
Persons with disability in Puerto Princesa City are receiving P600 quarterly or P200 monthly.
The officials have committed to fast track the request, he said.
Manaay called on families to register their PWDs member.
All PWD who have reached 60 years old will be turned over to the Senior Citizens Assistance Program (SCAP).
“Actually kahit mula pagkapanganak sa kanila na nakita na agad na may kapansanan na maidentify ng ating mga physician, kailangan marehistro sila. ‘Yong program kasi ng city kapag umabot na ng 60 years old ang edad ng PWD ay ililipat na sya sa SCAP para sa quarterly pension. Hindi din ‘yan dodoble kasi mawawala ang pangalan niya sa PDAO dahil malilipat doon sa senior citizen,” he said.
Currently, there are 3,500 PDAO pensioner in Puerto Princesa City out of the 5,050 PWDs in the city, 3,500 are pensioners.
“Hindi lahat ng mga nakarehistro ay kumukuha ng pension kasi ang iba d’yan ay may kaya, ang iba may income, kadalasan ay ID lang naman ang hinahabol nila dahil may 20 percent discount,” he said.
