Production Center for PWDs to rise in San Jose dB

Photo by Michael Tonding

The Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista breaks ground for an “accessibility model” Production and Promotion Center for persons with disability. 

PWDs and their family are among the untapped human resources that have not been given full equal access and opportunity to economic activities. 

Among the hindering factors on the inability or the non-consideration of PWDs in gainful employment is their physical incapacity thus a working area that complies with all accessibility features and standards must be established. 

             The Center aims to promote equalization of opportunities, provide several sources of income and enable PWDs and family members to become producers, service providers and business managers.

Aside from being a productivity center, it shall also serve as a learning center for accessibility features to encourage and advocate public’s compliance to the Accessibility Law.

            The activity is part of the Developing Opportunity Equalization in Responsible and Sustainable Tourism (DOERS) Program to be implemented by Persons with Disabilities Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Association of Disabled Persons, Inc. – San Jose, Antique Chapter and the local government of San Jose de Buenavista.

Photo by Michael Tonding

            A Memorandum of Agreement between the LGU, and ADP-San Jose, Antique Chapter and project donor Liliane Foundation was signed during the ceremony. 

            Present in the event were San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Rony L. Molina, Liliane Foundation National Coordinator Sr. Agnetia Naval, Governor Exequiel B. Javier, ADP-Antique President Nancy Tejares, Municipal Council for Disability Affairs (MCDA) Chairperson Engr. Jose Magbanua, SB Members, LGU Department Heads and council members especially the medical practitioners.