RA 9442

I found this article on PWD rights and privileges recently while having breakfast (I still find myself weirded out with myself since I started browsing through newspapers instead of magazines while having breakfast) in Inquirer Newspaper with the article title: Persons with disability argue for 20-% discount. This particular topic was still hot for me because we practically just finished discussing the Magna Carta for Disabled Person RA 7277 as well as, RA 9442: an act amending RA7277 in one of my SPED coursed in UST.


Basically, the story behind the article revolved the inconsistencies of particular drug stores in the implementation of 20% discount despite being the Magna Carta of 1992 for Persons with Disabilities and RA 9442 mandate it. 


Chapter 8, Section 32 [c] of RA 7277 as amended by RA 9442 in relation to Section V (5) as implemented by Section VI (4) of AO 2009-0011 provides that persons with disability shall be entitled to at least twenty percent [20%] discount for the purchase of medicines in all drugstores for the exclusive use or enjoyment of persons with disability.

The abovementioned privileges are available only to persons with disability who are Filipino citizens upon submission of any of the following as proof of his/her entitlement thereto:
(I) An identification card issued by the city or municipal mayor or the barangay captain of the place where the persons with disability resides;


Since the PWD concerned presented her PWD card, I believe that she should have the right the claim her privileges. Perhaps I am still illiterate of the guidelines or MOA between large companies but I think lives would not be lost with that meager 20% discount for PWDs provided by the Drugstores. I don't think they realize the large sum of money needed by these PWDs for their rehabilitation and intervention. We, as abled-persons, are supposedly partly responsible in empowering PWDs by supporting their cause and needs. 

Encountering such imbecile REGULAR people somewhat proves that in a world full of abled-persons, the regular ones act like they're the disabled ones.

Look Ma, no hands!!

Since I read the story of this Filipina-American in a publication, I couldn't get enough of her stories. Jessica Cox is just amazing. She is one of whom I could say could lives up to "look ma! no hands!" lifestyle.

She was born with no hands, but could absolutely do almost about everything. She could put on her own contact lenses, do her own make up, write things down and lots more. She could drive, she's a taekwondo blackbelt and she's a pilot.

I'm truly amazed on how such People with Disabilities live to show the world how exceptional they are. They prove that they have ability and beyond. I could only wish that more People with Disabilities see their worth and their capabilities over their incapacities, strengths over weaknesses, ability not the disability.

It pushes each and everyone of us to see ability over incapacity.

BOOM

BOOM: Board of Officers Meeting.

March 28, 2011, GuTS Silong A.Y. 2011-2012 had our first official and traditional meeting at Shakey's Espanya Manila. It just might be the most productive hour and a half meeting I've ever been too. I'm so proud of us for being able to concentrate on our topics for discussion. I can't wait for more meetings!!

I'm too lucky to have such a supportive board. It's going to be an amazing year, I just know it.

Liona Guzman (President) Tenshi Cabungcal (Vice President) Jennica Gan (Secretary) Justine Lapuz (Asst. Secretary) Marga Mahinan (Treasurer) Charm Mariscotes (Auditor) James Adriano (PRO External) Coco Dimal (PRO Internal)

seeing ABILITY over incapacity

Academic Year 2010 - 2011 is almost over but I can definitely say it has been AWESOOOME. Working with GuTS Silong, and the entire Special Education Community was tiresome, but all the hardships were defnitely worth it.

I hope and pray that we were able to inspire more people to SEE ABILITY OVER INCAPACITY.

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I'm an aspiring Special Education Teacher from the University of Santo Tomas, and an officer of the Guild of Thomasian Speducators (GuTS), hoping to inspire society in becoming advocates of Persons with Disabilities and to see ability over incapacity, ability and beyond.