About 300 persons with disabilities (PWDs) will be given jobs by the Quezon City government, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte.
During the launching of "Kasama Ka sa Kyusi: The Person with Disability has Rights and Ability", Belmonte assured that 300 PWDs will be allocated jobs in various departments and offices in the QC hall.
"Batid ng lokal na pamahalaan ang hirap na dinaranas ng mga kapatid nating may kapansanan lalo na sa paghahanap ng permanente at disenteng trabaho. Kaya sa pamamagitan ng programang ito, titiyakin natin na mas maraming magbukas na oportunidad para sa kanila na nakaayon din sa kanilang galing at talento," said Belmonte.
According to data from the QC Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), 14 percent or 7,620 of the 54,000 registered PWDs aged 18 to 59 are unemployed as of July 2023.
Currently, the QC government has 253 contractual, job order, and permanent employees belonging to the PWD sector or 1.2 percent of the total workforce of 17,000.
Under Republic Act No. 10524 or Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability, almost one percent of all positions in all government agencies, offices, or corporations are reserved for PWDs.
“Ang QC Government ang mangunguna at magsisilbing halimbawa sa iba pang government agencies at maging sa pribadong sektor sa pagbibigay ng trabaho sa mga PWD. Hindi hadlang ang kanilang kapansanan para maging produktibong mamamayan. Kailangan lang nila ng break o pagkakataon para mapatunayan ang kaya nilang gawin," Belmonte added.
Aside from the job offer, they will also be given devices that PWDs need such as hearing aids, eyeglasses, canes, wheelchairs, and walkers.
