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PWD parking spaces should be prioritized, says DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) insists that priority parking slots should be accessible to persons with disabilities (PWD) and senior citizens regardless of the type of vehicle they use.
DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao clarified this after a netizen was prevented from parking her e-tricycle in a priority slot while accompanied by her PWD relatives.
Dumlao emphasized that the reservation of parking spaces should be based on the needs of the passengers, not the model of the vehicle.
The incident was condemned by the Subcommittee on Accessibility on Built Environment and Transportation of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) as insensitive, discriminatory, and a violation of existing laws like Batas Pambansa 344 and Republic Act 7277.
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