In observance of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the Talisay City government recently announced a P450 quarterly allowance will be distributed to eligible persons with disabilities (PWDs), amounting to a total of P1.6 million.
According to Mayor Neil Lizares III, the entitlement is similar to the senior citizens allowance the city currently allocates to eligible beneficiaries.
Based on a city press release, there are a total of 850 registered PWDs in the city.
The mayor noted, distributions are scheduled to begin in January of 2018 but said, time and resources permitting, funds may go out as early at the third quarter of 2017./WDJ