“We are disappointed that our special registration is postponed for the second time. Wala mahatagan og importance ang sector (Our sector was not given importance),” she said. Cafedpa is one of the largest federations of PWD organizations in Cagayan de Oro City, counting at least 18 member-organizations with more than a thousand individual members, including children with disability.
The country marks the 34th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (NDPR) on July 17 to 23 with the theme “Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities in Economic Development.” Last year, the National PWD Registration Week was held on NDPR Week.
This is the second time the PWD voter registration has been postponed in Cagayan de Oro. While most cities and towns in Mindanao conducted special registrations for PWDs last April, Cagayan de Oro “did not receive a directive to hold the special registration for PWDs only in April,” city election officer Aleli Dayu-Ramirez said.
